Chemical Transport Software: 5 Tools for Hazmat & Bulk Liquid Carriers

Connor McCormick

Transporting chemicals and hazardous materials is a much more complex process than moving standard freight.

As a hazmat or bulk liquid hauler, you’ll need to handle strict regulatory compliance, tank washouts, SDS documentation, and safety procedures that vary by load, trailer, and driver. On top of that, many jobs involve return-load routing, multi-stop deliveries, or specialized placards.

The typical transportation management software (TMS) isn't built for this level of detail. Conventional tools either offer features that are too generic for specialist chemical haulers, or they're simply too complicated to use and difficult for dispatchers to adopt.

Instead, if you're running a hazmat or chemical transport fleet and want to avoid manual processes (such as spreadsheets, paper tickets, or driver check-ins), a chemical transport software should enable you to:

Easily create repeat loads with templates that reflect your customers, routes, and tank requirements.
Track driver locations, load progress, and estimated delivery times from a centralized dispatch screen.
Share load instructions and collect safety data sheets (SDSs), bills of lading (BOLs), and delivery signatures from drivers digitally.
Monitor driver certifications, tank washout schedules, and placard requirements from a single platform.
Automate invoicing, settlements, and IFTA reporting without repetitive admin work.
Analyze profitability, trailer utilization, and customer performance with real-time reports.

In this guide, we'll show you how you can use our trucking software, Toro TMS, to transport chemical materials more efficiently. We'll also explore four additional software options for hazmat and chemical trucking companies.

Ready to find out how Toro TMS works for hazmat and chemical bulk haulers? Book a demo today.

1. Toro TMS: Top-rated chemical transport software for bulk haulers

Toro TMS homepage: The TMS for bulk haulers

Toro TMS is designed for dry and liquid bulk haulers, including chemical and hazmat carriers, who manage a high volume of loads daily per truck.

Our system provides tools that improve dispatch operations, reduce the amount of manual paperwork your back-office team needs to handle, and ensure your drivers stay in sync with dispatchers. All of this, while providing you with the tools you need to manage the nuances of chemical hauling.

Toro makes life easier for all of the teams in your trucking company by putting load-level data at the center of your workflow.

Once a load is created, all associated details (such as customer info, trailer type, rate structure, pickup and delivery times, and documentation status) automatically populate into dispatch, accounting, and payroll.

Plus, the system is genuinely easy to use, and both dispatchers and drivers love it because it actually saves them time.‍

Dispatchers can create and assign loads faster, track driver statuses, and collect paperwork digitally—while drivers can receive trip details instantly and submit tickets without needing to download an app.

Below, we'll walk you through how Toro helps chemical fleets:

Dispatch repeat jobs quickly with pre-built templates tailored to chemical hauling.
Assign loads, monitor drivers, and track delivery progress in one central screen.
Capture BOLs and load details digitally from drivers without app logins or physical paperwork.
Track driver certifications and vehicle compliance records like hazmat endorsements (HME), training certificates, and driver-vehicle inspection reports (DVIR).
Auto-generate invoices and driver pay using completed load data.
Connect load data to accounting software like QuickBooks to cut down on admin work.
Gain visibility into driver performance, profit per route, and overall fleet efficiency.

Use pre-built templates to create complex chemical loads for recurring orders quickly

Most chemical haulers serve a high volume of repeat customers, meaning you’re picking up and delivering the same materials from the same locations daily or weekly.

In a standard TMS, this requires dispatchers to create and rebuild recurring loads from scratch each time, re-entering the same details manually. Not only is this a waste of time, but it also introduces opportunities for data entry errors and slows down your dispatch process.

Toro TMS solves this by letting dispatchers create and save load templates that can be populated with all the data chemical haulers need and be reused as often as needed. These templates are designed for the fast-paced, high-volume world of chemical and hazmat transport—especially when a single truck may run multiple loads in a day.

With just a few clicks, your team can generate a fully populated load using a saved template, reducing repetitive work and ensuring that every load is structured consistently from the start.

Each template can capture data such as:

Customer name, contact, and billing details
Origin and destination locations
Trailer type and equipment setup
Rate structure (per mile, hourly, flat fee)
Reference numbers, notes, and dispatch instructions

Plus, additional tags can be included on each template to capture specialist hazmat shipping paperwork:

Placarding and labeling notes or recordkeeping flags
Hazard class/division and packing group
ERI/ERG reference
UN/NA numbers
Shipper certifications and SDS uploads

And much more.

Once a load is created from a template, that data flows instantly to your back office for billing, driver pay settlements, and reporting—without requiring duplicate entry.

This not only speeds up dispatching, it also ensures your entire team is working off the same accurate, up-to-date load data—keeping operations tight and efficient.

Manage pending loads and driver assignments from a single centralized dispatch board

When you’re transporting chemicals or hazardous materials, every load comes with a higher level of risk and tighter regulatory scrutiny. If a driver is delayed or misrouted, you risk rejected loads, compliance violations, or exposure to costly safety incidents.

For example, certain hazardous chemicals could be sensitive to temperature, timing, or contamination risk, meaning a delay in delivery could result in load instability, reactivity, or spoilage.

Chemical dispatchers need to juggle driver availability, timing, and load requirements while keeping everything moving at high volume—often with multiple loads per truck per day. The only way to stay ahead is with full operational visibility via a real-time dashboard that’s easy to use for all of your team.

Toro TMS gives dispatchers a centralized dashboard where they can manage job assignments, track active loads, and monitor driver locations—all from one screen. There’s no need to switch between spreadsheets, messaging apps, or separate tracking tools. Everything they need is right there, updated in real time.

Toro’s centralized dispatch board helps your team:

Schedule smarter and faster: Easily match ready drivers with pending loads using a drag-and-drop interface that shows both driver and equipment availability.
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See active loads in one view: Instantly check which jobs are in progress, delayed, or completed to avoid bottlenecks or idle time, with sophisticated load management tools.
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Live GPS tracking: Know where every driver is and when they’ll be ready for their next job, helping you reduce wasted miles and unexpected customer delays.
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Edit and reassign loads: Update job info mid-run and notify drivers instantly if you need to make any changes, such as re-routing a load due to weather or changing stops based on customer requests.

Chemical hauling comes with higher stakes because of the various regulations and compliance requirements trucking companies must meet.

Since Toro's dashboard is actually easy to use, it makes your dispatchers more efficient. It also gives your team control over daily operations without risking late deliveries, incorrect data, or compliance issues.

Allow drivers to receive load instructions via text and upload order documentation digitally, no mobile app required

Collecting key order documentation is a compliance requirement for chemical haulers, especially if they're transporting hazardous materials. Bills of lading, hazmat shipping papers, delivery receipts, and tank cleaning confirmations all need to be collected, reviewed, and retained for audits.

But when you're relying on drivers to return these documents manually (often days later), you run the risk of billing delays, lost records, or failed inspections.

Toro TMS removes this concern by making it easy for drivers to receive load instructions and submit documents from their phone—without needing to download an app or remember a login.

As soon as a load is assigned, Toro sends the driver a text message with all the critical job information, including:

Pickup and delivery addresses
Load reference numbers
Trailer requirements
Special handling notes (e.g., temperature sensitivity or plant entry rules)
DOT hazard class, packing group, and required placards
UN/NA number and full hazmat description
Emergency Response Information (ERI), including assigned ERG guidebook page

That same message includes a secure link where drivers can upload paperwork in seconds by snapping a photo with their phone.

In our experience working with dozens of chemical transportation companies, we’ve found drivers prefer to communicate via text message, which is why they’re much more likely to adopt our software. Once they start using it, all documentation is stored digitally, so back-office teams like payroll and accounting can access key details to handle tasks right away.

Once uploaded, Toro’s OCR (optical character recognition) scans the documents, extracts key data like load ID, delivery time, and trailer number, and automatically links it to the correct load in the system.

This keeps dispatchers informed, allows billing teams to invoice immediately, and ensures your operation maintains the documentation required for hazmat compliance.

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Automate back-office tasks to save your team up to 70% of their time

After delivering chemical or hazmat loads, your back-office team still has lots of manual data entry to do for calculating driver pay, generating invoices, logging fuel tax data, and storing documentation for compliance audits.

As chemical transport is so highly regulated, even small errors like late paperwork, missing BOLs, or inaccurate tax reports can mean costly penalties, delays, and lost revenue.

The standard approach for most chemical carriers is still to handle these tasks manually via spreadsheets, third-party accounting tools, or clunky, difficult-to-use software systems. The problem is that this is too slow, more prone to errors, and often requires chasing down drivers for physical paperwork days after delivery.

Toro TMS eliminates this hassle by automating key back-office workflows, cutting the time your team spends on these administrative tasks by up to 70%.

With Toro, you can automate:

Driver pay calculations: Whether you pay by the mile, hour, or job, Toro applies the correct rates (including reimbursements and deductions) and prepares settlements the moment a load is marked complete.
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Customer invoicing: After drivers submit delivery paperwork, Toro pulls in all key load details (like rates, delivery times, and trailer info) and auto-fills invoices for you to review and send.

IFTA reporting: With ELD integrations, Toro tracks miles by jurisdiction and automatically builds compliant IFTA reports without any manual mileage logs.
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QuickBooks sync: Export settlements and invoices to QuickBooks with one click, keeping your books accurate and up to date without needing to re-enter data.
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Digital compliance records: Toro keeps a centralized, searchable record of every document tied to each load, so you're always ready for inspections, audits, or customer questions.

Uncover key operational insights into revenue, profitability, and costs with advanced reporting tools

Toro TMS equips users with a suite of real-time reporting tools built specifically for bulk and chemical haulers.

With all your load, driver, and financial data in one system, you can break down performance across every part of your operation—without exporting spreadsheets or waiting on weekly reports.

Our reporting modules offer a way to:

Track profitability by customer, route, or driver: See which accounts are driving the most revenue and which ones are dragging down margins. Break down costs by route, trailer type, or service level to make informed pricing decisions.
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Monitor cost-per-load in real time: View revenue and expenses on a per-load basis to understand where fuel costs, accessorials, or inefficiencies are eating into profits.
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Analyze driver performance: Group drivers by route type, material, or equipment to evaluate efficiency and identify top performers or areas for improvement.

Driver Fleet Info: Revenue, Expenses, Profit, Miles

Compare pay structures: Review how different compensation models (per mile, hourly, flat rate) impact performance and cost. Toro’s reports help you find the right balance between fair pay and operational efficiency.
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Spot empty miles and underutilized assets: Use load volume reports to track trailer utilization and reduce unnecessary return trips or deadhead time.
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Forecast trends and seasonality: Visualize trends in revenue, costs, and load volume to plan ahead for peak periods or shift resources where they’ll have the most impact.

Get hands-on onboarding and support tailored to chemical and bulk liquid haulers

Adopting new software can be overwhelming, especially when your operation is already managing a high volume of daily loads. Most TMS platforms will provide a few tutorial videos and leave you to figure out how to apply generic tools to your specialized chemical hauling workflows.

Toro does it differently by providing in-person onboarding and customized training for every department (dispatch, accounting, drivers, and managers). This allows us to focus our training on key features for different departments.

For instance, we can work with drivers to explain how dispatch instructions and document uploads work, so they can quickly add paperwork to the system despite having a busy schedule.

Our software is also easy to use, even for non-technical users. And if you ever run into any issues, we offer fast responses to any questions. Our support team answers within 30 minutes during business hours (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET).

Schedule a free demo to discover how Toro helps chemical fleets scale operations.

2. Chemical Safety: Best for regulatory compliance and hazardous waste management

Chemical Safety homepage: Digitize your EHS operations with Chemical Safety Software

Chemical Safety is an environmental management system (EMS) that includes modules for chemical inventory tracking, regulatory reporting, and transport documentation.

While it's not a traditional TMS, chemical shippers and hazardous waste handlers use it as a chemical inventory management system to maintain compliance throughout the entire lifecycle of chemical materials.

Key features include:

Real-time tracking of chemical inventory by location, container, or department
Automated generation of key chemical shipping papers (BOLs, SDSs, ERI documents)
Integrated hazardous waste manifesting and cradle-to-grave tracking
Built-in regulatory reporting tools (e.g., Tier II, HMBP, CERS, and RCRA compliance)
Mobile access for on-site barcode scanning and inventory verification
Emergency contact fields and placarding details stored at the shipment level

3. Quantix: Best for enterprise chemical shippers and global supply chain logistics

Quantix (formerly CLX Logistics) is a TMS for chemical manufacturers, distributors, and bulk liquid carriers. The platform primarily offers hazmat logistics features, including tank truck scheduling and international supply chain visibility.

Their Chemical TMS is geared toward enterprises and large-scale operations that need to manage shipments and compliance in one place.

Key Quantix features include:

Bulk and tank truck load planning tailored to chemical operations
Real-time visibility across truckload, intermodal, and international shipments
Freight audit, invoice validation, and benchmarking tools
Built-in support for DOT, EPA, and PHMSA compliance
Access to managed transportation services for shippers

4. Kuebix TMS: Intelligent hazmat load planning and automatic documentation

Kuebix homepage: Freight Intelligence Begins Here

Kuebix is a cloud-based TMS that supports hazardous materials shipping across LTL, truckload, and intermodal freight.

The platform gives chemical carriers the ability to manage shipments with hazmat-specific fields like UN numbers, packing group classifications, and documentation support. Plus, they're all integrated directly into load planning workflows.

Key Kuebix features include:

Built-in hazmat shipping fields (UN codes, packaging group, class)
Real-time tracking and status updates
Multi-mode shipment management (LTL, TL, parcel, intermodal)
Freight rate comparison and optimization
Integration with SAP, Oracle, and other ERP systems
Advanced reporting, financial analytics, carrier scorecards, and shipment trends

5. Alpega: Chemical freight cost management and calculations

Alpega homepage: What's Keeping Shippers and Logistics Companies on Their Toes

Alpega is an enterprise-level TMS designed to support complex chemical and hazardous material logistics operations.

The system offers dispatch tools, freight management, shipping procurement, and access to an extensive logistics network. All of these features are useful for chemical haulers, and you can also maintain compliance with safety and environmental regulations using the platform.

Key Alpega features include:

Transport execution and planning for hazardous materials
Tools for managing restricted routes and special handling rules
Real-time visibility and ETA tracking across your network
Integration with major ERPs, including SAP S/4HANA
Collaboration portal for shippers and logistics providers

Simplify chemical transport and compliance with Toro TMS

We’ve covered some of the best chemical dispatch and logistics platforms out there, including full-scale TMS solutions and specialized compliance and delivery tools.

If you're managing chemical loads with strict documentation, tight delivery windows, and constantly shifting regulatory requirements, Toro TMS helps you stay compliant and efficient without worrying about paperwork or manual processes.

Our platform allows you to:

Dispatch repeat chemical loads in seconds using pre-built job templates with built-in hazmat fields.
Send digital instructions and upload links to drivers via text—no apps, logins, or paperwork delays.
Collect delivery tickets, BOLs, and other docs directly from the field to speed up invoicing and payroll.
Track HME endorsements, hazmat training records, and inspection reports from a single system.

We also offer in-person onboarding and role-based training for your dispatch, back-office, and driving teams. And if you have any challenges or concerns, our support team answers within 30 minutes between 9 am and 9 pm ET.

Book a demo today to see how Toro TMS works for you.