# TruckLogics vs Vektor vs Truckbase: 11 Best Trucking Dispatch Software for Small Fleets 2026

> The best trucking dispatch software for most small carriers and owner-operators is TruckLogics, followed by Vektor TMS and Truckbase. TruckLogics prints a price for every fleet size up to 24 trucks, from $35.96 a month billed yearly for 1-2 trucks, and names Motive, Samsara, DAT, EFS and QuickBooks. TruckingOffice starts at $25 a month and ITS Dispatch at $50. Alvys, McLeod LoadMaster and Revenova show no price on the pages we opened, and Rose Rocket starts at $2,080 a month.

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## Ranking

### #1 TruckLogics · 7.9/9.4
- Best for: Owner-operators and fleets of up to 24 trucks that want dispatch, IFTA, invoicing and expenses in one tool at a price printed for their truck count, with a free trial.
- null · founded null · $ (Owner Operator 1-2 trucks $35.96 a month billed yearly or $39.95 monthly; Small Fleet 3-7 trucks $71.96 or $79.95; Mid-Size 8-14 trucks $179.96 or $199.96; Large Fleet 15-24 trucks $224.96 or $249.95; 25+ trucks quote; 7-day free trial)
- TruckLogics ranks first because it prints a price for every fleet size from one truck to 24 and names the tools a small carrier already uses. The pricing page names Motive and Samsara for ELD data, DAT for loads, EFS for fuel, ProMiles and Google Maps for routing, and QuickBooks for accounting. The home page lists dispatch, one-click invoicing, IFTA reports built from dispatch or ELD data, scheduled maintenance notices and a mobile app for drivers and managers. By our arithmetic a 1-2 truck carrier pays $431.52 a year on yearly billing and $479.40 paid monthly.
- Pro: Every truck-count tier has two printed prices, yearly and monthly, and each carries a 7-day free trial. There is a separate Leased Operator plan at $35.96 a month billed yearly. IFTA reports can also be bought one at a time at $24.95 for business owners. The page lists no seat, load or user caps.
- Con: The page says refunds are not offered. Carriers with 25 or more trucks get no price, only an offer of a quote or demo. The dispatch description is one line, so we cannot compare its depth with Alvys or Vektor. The home page calls the product the "#1 Transportation Management Solution" and shows an AICPA SOC badge, and neither comes with a method or a report. Factoring is not mentioned.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #2 Vektor TMS · 7.3/9.4
- Best for: Carriers of roughly ten trucks and up that want EDI, a driver app and many named ELD, fuel card, factoring and load board links, and prefer a per-truck bill with no seat fees.
- Miami, FL · founded null · $$ (Carrier plans $30 per active truck a month for 1-25 trucks, $27 for 26-100, $25 for 101-500, $24 above 500; $300 monthly minimum covering the first 10 trucks; unlimited users; 2-week free trial; broker pricing quoted)
- Vektor ranks second because its connection list is the most specific on this page and its carrier price is printed. The home page names Geotab, Motive and Samsara for ELD, 123Loadboard, Truckstop and Uber Freight for loads, Apex Capital, OTR Solutions, RTS and Triumph for factoring, AtoB, Relay, TCS Fuel and WEX for fuel, Bestpass and PrePass for tolls, and QuickBooks. EDI 204, 990, 214 and 210 messages are listed as out of the box. It loses points to TruckLogics on fit: the $300 minimum is what a 10-truck carrier pays, so a 3-truck carrier pays the same.
- Pro: Only active trucks are billed, and the page says a parked truck drops off the bill. Users are unlimited, every plan has the full platform, and the trial is two weeks with nothing due on day one. The page lists 355 pre-built integrations and a 30-day go-live.
- Con: The $300 minimum hurts a 1-5 truck carrier. A footnote says data migration help is included for annual commitments, which sits oddly beside no contracts. Truck Navigation, AI Voice Agents, AI Email Agents and custom integrations are add-ons with no price. Settlements are not listed as a feature and IFTA is not mentioned. Claims such as 95 percent auto-dispatch accuracy, about 7 hours saved per dispatcher a week and 90 percent less manual entry come with no method, and the 4.8 and 4.7 ratings show no review counts.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #3 Truckbase · 6.7/9.4
- Best for: Carriers of about 5 to 50 trucks that want dispatch by text, settlements, invoicing and live ELD tracking set up in about an hour, and will take a demo instead of a trial.
- null · founded null · $$ (minimum $290 a month billed annually; priced per truck, per driver, per load, flat annual rate or custom; unit rates not shown; free demo, no trial listed)
- Truckbase ranks third because its feature list is deep and its connections are named, but the price page prints one number. The home page lists an AI-powered load importer, dispatch details sent by text or email, settlements by load and driver with stop pay and reimbursements, instant invoicing, mobile BOL scanning and live tracking from ELD data. It names Samsara, Motive, Geotab, Azuga, BigRoad, PeopleNet and Zonar, says over 30 ELDs, and syncs QuickBooks. The only price is $290 a month minimum, billed annually.
- Pro: Onboarding and implementation are described as free and virtual, with no hidden fees. The home page says setup takes about an hour with a dedicated account manager and that historical data can be back-filled when switching. Drivers do not have to use the app, because dispatch and scanning work by text.
- Con: Five pricing models are listed and none has a rate. The $290 minimum, billed annually, is a lot for a carrier with one or two trucks. Factoring, fuel cards and routing with PC*Miler or Google Maps are marked coming soon. No load board is named. There is no free trial on either page, only a demo. The 4.8 badges and awards show no review counts or method, and the testimonials are single customers.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #4 TruckingOffice · 6.6/9.4
- Best for: Owner-operators and small fleets that want the lowest printed price, a 30-day trial with no card and a built-in ELD sold by the same company.
- null · founded null · $ (Basic FTL: 1-2 trucks $25, 3-7 trucks $55, 8+ trucks $90 a month; Pro FTL and LTL: $35, $75, $130; Broker $45; PC*MILER Premium add-on $5, $15 or $25; 30-day free trial)
- TruckingOffice ranks fourth. It has the lowest printed ladder on this page and no seat fees, and the home page describes load entry, loading instructions sent to drivers, driver settlements, invoicing, expenses by truck, driver or trip, and a company ELD that syncs with the TMS. It loses points on connections: the pages name no third-party ELD, load board, fuel or accounting product. For a one-truck carrier that wants a cheap invoice and settlement tool, it is the easiest number to plan around.
- Pro: The trial runs 30 days and the FAQ says no card is needed to sign up. Basic is for full-truckload carriers and Pro adds LTL. Mileage routing is a priced add-on at $5 to $25 a month. There is no contract and no load limit except on the Broker plan, which offers unlimited dispatches.
- Con: No ELD, load board, fuel card, factoring or accounting product is named for the TMS. The ELD is the company's own and its price was not on the pages we read. The home page calls it the most popular software for owner operators and fleet builders, with no data behind it, and one review ends "10 Stars" on no scale. IFTA is linked on separate pages we did not open. No tracking or EDI is described.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #5 Alvys · 6.2/9.4
- Best for: Carriers and asset-based brokerages that want driver, agent and carrier settlements, native EDI and IFTA in one system, and will take a quote priced by load volume.
- null · founded null · Quote only, no dollar amount shown (Foundations, Growth and Scale priced per load by volume; Foundations has a 14-day free trial; unlimited users; no setup fee)
- Alvys ranks fifth because the home page lists one of the longest carrier feature sets on this page: load management, a marketplace, driver, agent and carrier settlements, invoicing, IFTA, native EDI and a driver app, while the pricing page shows no price at all. Plans are priced per load. Foundations has a 14-day free trial, Growth and Scale go through sales. Users are unlimited and onboarding is included at no extra cost, with no contract.
- Pro: The pricing page says onboarding and implementation cost nothing extra, there are no seat fees, and the term is month to month. All plans list QuickBooks, load boards, ELD, fuel cards and factoring. Growth and Scale add Business Central, NetSuite and Sage, and Samsara Premium ELD is an add-on.
- Con: No dollar figure appears for any plan, so a small carrier cannot plan a budget before a sales call. The pages group ELDs, load boards, fuel cards and factoring by category and name few products. The home page says "TRUSTED BY 3000+ MCs" and "5-10% Margin Lift Per Load" with no method, and shows 4.9 stars with 70 reviews in one place and 52 in another.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #6 Truckstop ITS Dispatch · 6/9.4
- Best for: Owner-operators and small carriers that already use the Truckstop load board and want invoicing, settlements, BOLs and QuickBooks at a flat monthly price with unlimited users.
- null · founded null · $ (Owner-Operator $50 a month for 1-2 trucks; Carrier $75; TMS Carrier Pro $99; Dual Authority $105 for carriers that also broker; IFTA automation +$5 per truck; amounts exclude fees and taxes)
- ITS Dispatch ranks sixth. Four flat prices are printed, users are unlimited on every plan, and the list covers invoicing, driver settlements, bills of lading, customer agreements, load sheets, reporting and QuickBooks. Pro adds document storage, preventative maintenance, driver messaging and sales management tools. The page names only QuickBooks as an integration. No ELD, fuel card, load board or factoring product is named on the carrier page. By our arithmetic the Carrier plan is $900 a year.
- Pro: The ladder is easy to read and cheap. Owner-Operator at $50 covers 1-2 trucks, and Carrier at $75 and Pro at $99 cover unlimited trucks. The carrier page offers a demo.
- Con: The page may contradict itself. The feature table and the bullet lists seem to disagree on which plans include IFTA automation, and Dual Authority lists no features at all. No free trial or setup charge is stated, and we did not open a signup page, so check for an initial charge before you buy. The page quotes an average customer at 31 percent more loads, 16 percent growth, 18 hours saved a week and 12 percent more profit, with no source.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #7 McLeod LoadMaster · 5.9/9.4
- Best for: A truckload carrier with an office team that wants general ledger, receivables, payables, EDI and many licensed ELD and fuel connections in one system and will take a demo to see a price.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the pages we could open (Request Demo and Contact Us only)
- McLeod LoadMaster ranks seventh for a small trucking company, though it is among the deepest systems here. The carrier page lists pricing and bidding tools, trip planning, a Driver Sidekick app with load details and settlements, detention tracking, a general ledger with receivables and payables, a safety and compliance module, an EDI engine and RespondAI, which turns emails into quotes and orders. The integrations page names Geotab, Motive, Samsara and Trimble for ELD, DAT Connexion, Truckstop and 123Loadboard for loads, QuickBooks Online, and Comdata, EFS, T-Chek and Multi Service for fuel.
- Pro: The integrations page is the most specific of the quote-only vendors. Its MPact.Rate tool says it uses rates sent nightly by active McLeod carriers and brokers, only from freight that actually moved. That is a stated method.
- Con: No price appears and no fleet size is stated. The demo form asks for truck count and number of users. The integrations page says each is available for license. The "1,200+ Companies Served" line on the home page counts all McLeod customers, not LoadMaster ones. RespondAI is presented as a separate product.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #8 AscendTMS · 5.8/9.4
- Best for: A small carrier with one or two dispatchers that also brokers some freight, wants a 30-day trial and a monthly per-user price, and can pay separately for DAT or Truckstop.
- null · founded null · $$ (Basic $69, Premium $119, PRO $149 per user a month; no setup fee; no contract; 30-day free trial; DAT or Truckstop subscriptions paid separately)
- AscendTMS ranks eighth. It is a broker-first product with a carrier side. The pricing page prints three per-user prices, says there are no setup fees and no contract, and lists carrier items such as text-message GPS checks without an app, carrier checks by MC or DOT number, driver pay reports, IFTA reports, instant load funding through a factoring partner, a payment portal and cargo claims with photos. By our arithmetic two dispatchers on Basic cost $1,656 a year.
- Pro: There are no charges for drivers, trucks or loads, so a carrier with many trucks and few dispatchers pays less than on a per-truck plan. Driver pay reports cover several pay methods, including per mile and percentage of line haul.
- Con: Per-user pricing grows with every dispatcher. The factoring partner is not named, and the load board logos on the home page are not described as integrations. The carrier features page did not load for us, so the carrier list comes from the pricing page only. The home page claims "Our number 1 overall ranking on all the major review websites" and "Up to 5x ROI" with no method and no customer count.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #9 Rose Rocket · 5.3/9.4
- Best for: A mid-size carrier or mixed carrier and brokerage that wants unlimited users and AI agents and can budget over $2,000 a month with a 90-day implementation.
- null · founded null · $$$ (Full Service Platform starting at $2,080 a month; Enterprise custom; unlimited users; 90-day white-glove implementation)
- Rose Rocket ranks ninth for a small carrier because the one published price starts at $2,080 a month. The pricing page, titled for brokers and carriers, lists order, quote and load management, dispatch, track and trace, invoicing and freight audit, HOS, DOT and FMCSA compliance monitoring, and SOC 2 Type II certification. Users and AI agents are unlimited. The home page names Samsara, Geotab, QuickBooks Online, Comdata, DAT and Truckstop, among others.
- Pro: The starting price is printed, and the page says there are no per-seat fees and no per-use fees for its AI agents. Compliance monitoring for HOS, DOT and FMCSA is listed on the Full Service plan.
- Con: By our arithmetic $2,080 a month is $24,960 a year, which is far above every other published price on this page. The pricing page names no integration and says only 40+ integrations, while the home page lists names and says the list may not be complete. No free trial is shown. The home page says "Trusted by 100,000+ people in supply chain", which counts people and not companies, and shows a 4.8 of 5 rating from G2 and Capterra with no review count.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #10 Revenova TMS · 4.8/9.4
- Best for: A carrier already running Salesforce that wants dispatch, asset tracking and billing on that platform and will take a demo to see a price.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the pages we could open (Request a Demo and Contact Us only)
- Revenova ranks tenth because the fleet page describes a real carrier product but shows no price and no named connection in text. It is built on Salesforce and lists automated load matching by location and equipment, push messages to drivers, multi-stop planning and consolidation, truck and trailer tracking, maintenance alerts, driver pay calculation, customer invoicing and accounting sync. The home page shows partner logos including Samsara, Comdata, EFS, DAT, Truckstop RMIS, MyCarrierPortal and project44.
- Pro: The fleet page lists specific carrier actions rather than general claims, and AppExchange extensions are available for configurable workflows.
- Con: No price, trial or fleet size is stated. Partner names appear as logos with no description of depth. The five outcome statistics on the home page showed 0 percent when we read it and give no method. "Tens of thousands of logistics professionals" counts users, not customers. The fleet page says only that it connects to accounting platforms and names none.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

### #11 [WILDCARD, UNRATED] Numeo One
- Unrated by design. Selected by the wildcard signal model (wildcard-v2.0): https://topelevens.com/methodology/wildcard
- Signal read: This is the one TMS here that comes from a load-search company and prints a $99 minimum for up to ten trucks, with dispatch, accounting, fleet and safety on every plan.
  - under_the_radar (notable): Numeo One sits inside the price page of a load-search company, so a carrier shopping only TMS lists is unlikely to see it.
  - impact_density (strong): A $99 a month minimum covers up to 10 trucks, and the page says every plan has dispatch, accounting, fleet and safety.
  - category_fit_anomaly (notable): Its seat-priced load-search plans sit beside a per-fleet TMS, and Spot Ultra includes 3 months of Numeo One.
  - price_integrity_under_growth (mixed): The page says overage applies beyond 10 trucks but shows no rate, so growth cost is not visible.
  - ceiling_distance (mixed): Only DITAT and QuickManage are named for sync, and no ELD, fuel or settlement detail is given.
- Right for: A carrier with up to ten trucks that wants one low monthly price and a load-search tool from the same company.
- Wrong for: A carrier that needs named ELD, fuel card and factoring links, or a printed price above ten trucks.
- Best for: A carrier of up to ten trucks that already uses a load board and wants a low-cost TMS from a company known for load-search tools, and is happy to sync with an older system first.
- null · founded null · $ (Numeo One Basic $99 a month minimum and Pro $149 a month minimum, both covering up to 10 trucks with overage beyond; annual billing saves 30%; Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial, no card)
- Numeo One is an AI-native TMS from a company whose other products are load-search tools. It prints a $99 a month minimum for up to 10 trucks and says every plan includes dispatch, accounting, fleet and safety.
- Pro: Prices are printed. Basic is $99 and Pro is $149 a month for up to 10 trucks, a 14-day trial needs no card, and no setup fee is shown. It can replace a legacy system or run beside one through account-level sync.
- Con: The page shows no overage rate beyond 10 trucks. Invoicing, settlements and compliance are not described, and only DITAT and QuickManage are named for sync. The 500+ companies and 40,000+ owner-operators figures cover Numeo overall, not Numeo One. Four Ways Cargo is a 150-truck story with no number attached.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-27): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-27.

## FAQ

**What is the best dispatch software for a small trucking company?**

On the pages we opened, TruckLogics, because it prints a price for every fleet size up to 24 trucks, names Motive, Samsara, DAT, EFS and QuickBooks, and offers a 7-day free trial. Vektor TMS and Truckbase are the next choices for fleets of about ten trucks and up.

**What is the best dispatch software for an owner-operator?**

TruckLogics at $35.96 a month billed yearly, TruckingOffice at $25 a month for Basic or $35 for Pro, or ITS Dispatch Owner-Operator at $50. TruckingOffice has the longest trial at 30 days. Skip Rose Rocket, McLeod and Revenova for a single truck.

**How much does trucking dispatch software cost?**

On the pages we opened, prices ran from $25 a month for TruckingOffice Basic to $2,080 a month for Rose Rocket. In between: ITS Dispatch $50 to $105, TruckLogics $35.96 to $249.95 by truck count, Vektor $24 to $30 per truck with a $300 minimum, AscendTMS $69 to $149 per user, Numeo One from $99, Truckbase from $290. Alvys, McLeod and Revenova show no price.

**Is there free trucking dispatch software?**

Not as a full TMS on the pages we opened. Free trials are listed: TruckingOffice 30 days with no card, AscendTMS 30 days with no card, Numeo One 14 days with no card, Alvys Foundations 14 days, Vektor two weeks and TruckLogics 7 days. Truckbase and ITS Dispatch offer a demo.

**Can the same software handle IFTA?**

Several list it. TruckLogics builds IFTA reports from dispatch or ELD data and sells single reports at $24.95. Alvys lists IFTA reporting. AscendTMS lists IFTA reports. ITS Dispatch adds IFTA automation at $5 per truck on Owner-Operator and Pro. Vektor and Truckbase pages do not mention IFTA.

**How often is this list updated?**

We re-score every 90 days, and the next review is 2027-01-25. If a vendor changes a price or retires a plan before then, the list may be out of date, so confirm every figure on the vendor's own page before you buy.