$22 per truck per month on the annual plan (Essential, ≤ 100 trucks); higher-volume pricing available above 100 trucks
$290/month minimum, billed annually [T1]
Asset-based, flat per truck, unlimited user seats; Essential through Enterprise tiers
Asset-based with tiered options for asset/driver mix, asset-light operations, and seasonal carriers [T1]
Minimum price published; tier-by-tier pricing on request [T1]
USPS, livestock, reefer, cross-border, brokerage, specialized hauling, general freight
Recently repositioned for specialized carriers including heavy haul, oversize, and complex moves; also asset-based long-haul OTR. Cross-border listed as "Coming Soon." No published USPS, livestock, reefer, or brokerage modules [T2, T4]
Industry-specific modules included at no additional monthly charge, on every tier
Heavy haul, oversize, and open deck workflows; no published industry modules for USPS, livestock, FSMA-compliant reefer, or freight brokerage [T2, T4]
Approximately 30 days or less
Reportedly quick setup, about an hour per Truckbase materials [T2]
Onboarding starts at $2,500 with additional integrations, EDIs, and training added as required
Free onboarding [T2]
Email standard, phone support on Premium+, priority/DM support on Platinum+
Included with subscription [T2]
Hosted natively with no per-transaction fees; different tiers have access to unique EDI advantages
EDI integration available; standard ELD-based tracking with 30+ ELD integrations [T3, T4]
AI-native architecture, trained on your own lane data: Route and Load Optimization, Auto-Assignment, Intelligent Load-building, and many more
AI-powered PDF importer that creates loads from rate confirmations [T2]
Jonas Software, 35+ years in vertical-market software
Independent; founded 2021, headquartered in Oakland, California [T5]
14,000+ trucks, 12 million+ shipments
Customer count not publicly disclosed
Comparison based on publicly available information as of May 2026. Pricing structures may change, so verify current details with each provider.
Tracx publishes every tier on the pricing page with full features and transparent pricing for every fleet size. Truckbase publishes a $290/month minimum billed annually and offers tiered options for asset/driver mix, asset-light operations, and seasonal carriers, with tier-by-tier pricing available on request.
$22
Full dispatch, billing, compliance, mobile app, AI dispatch suggestions, route optimizer, all industry modules, unlimited user seats, standard email support
$29
Essential plus carrier and customer portals, AI custom report builder, scheduled reports, phone support, purchase orders, multi-currency, 1 free EDI connection
$34
Premium plus FreightBid AI, KPI scorecards, multi-division support, read-only API access, batch invoicing, priority/DM support, 2 free EDI connections
Call for Quote
Platinum plus custom programming, private server deployment, dedicated support; 50% off all EDI setup costs
Tier prices reflect annual plan rates for fleets of 100 trucks or fewer. Higher-volume pricing available above 100 trucks. Enterprise pricing available on request.
See tracxtms.com/pricing for complete details.
For a fleet at this size, the gap between Tracx's flat per-truck tiers and Truckbase's tiered minimum pricing becomes concrete. Below is what each platform looks like at 50 trucks, based on publicly available information.
$1,100
Flat per truck, unlimited users, all industry modules included
$1,450
Adds portals, AI reporting, phone support, purchase orders
$1,700
Adds advanced AI, multi-division, API access, batch invoicing
Call for Quote
Custom programming, private deployment, dedicated support
Available on Request
Pricing scales with fleet composition and seasonality; $290/month is the published minimum [T1]
A 50-truck fleet on Tracx Essential pays $1,100 per month at $22 per truck on the annual plan, with every industry module included and unlimited user seats. Truckbase publishes a $290/month minimum, with actual pricing at a 50-truck fleet size determined by fleet composition and seasonality.
Pricing comparison based on publicly available information as of May 2026.
Truckbase has recently repositioned as software for specialized carriers, with focus on heavy haul, oversize, and complex moves. Their depth in that segment is real, with strong customer reviews and cross-border on their roadmap. What Truckbase doesn't yet publish are workflows for USPS Highway Contract Routes, livestock hauling with welfare clocks and per-head billing, FSMA-compliant refrigerated freight, or freight brokerage.
Tracx covers specialized hauling alongside USPS, livestock, refrigerated, brokerage, and cross-border operations as separate industry modules at every tier. For carriers running only heavy haul, Truckbase is a capable platform. For carriers running multiple verticals or planning to expand, Tracx is the broader fit.
Truckbase is shaped for asset-based carriers, with no published brokerage workflows. Carriers running both asset-based and brokerage operations typically manage the broker side in separate software or spreadsheets, which creates duplicate data entry and back-office overhead.
Tracx supports asset-based carriers and freight brokerage as first-class operations in one platform. The Tracx Brokerage module includes DAT integration, per-load margin intelligence, carrier fraud detection, automated carrier onboarding, and an advanced carrier portal at every tier. Hybrid operations manage both divisions in one system with role-based permissions, so the asset side and broker side share one operational view.
Truckbase has historically targeted carriers with 5 to 50 trucks, with Software Finder noting their focus on small to mid-sized asset-based carriers. Their recent specialized hauling positioning may extend that range, though published materials still emphasize the small-to-mid fleet segment.
Tracx serves fleets from small operations through carriers managing thousands of trucks on the same platform. Volume pricing kicks in above 100 trucks, and the Enterprise tier handles the largest fleets with custom programming and private server deployment. For carriers planning significant growth or already operating at scale, switching TMS platforms mid-growth carries operational risk that starting on a platform made to scale avoids.
Truckbase offers an AI-powered PDF importer that creates loads from rate confirmations, which is a useful workflow automation. Their broader AI capabilities aren't documented in detail on their published materials, so the depth beyond document import is hard to evaluate from public sources.
Tracx is AI-native across the platform: load matching from inbox to dispatch in minutes, BOL extraction, exception detection, route optimization, auto-assignment evaluating proximity and Hours of Service, and per-load margin intelligence trained on your own lane data. These are native capabilities at every tier rather than add-on modules. For carriers evaluating AI as the operating logic of the platform rather than as a single feature, Tracx is shaped around that approach.
Truckbase markets an AI-powered PDF importer that creates loads from rate confirmations, which is a useful workflow automation for asset-based carriers processing high document volumes. Their broader AI capabilities aren't documented in detail on their published materials, so the depth beyond document automation is hard to evaluate from public sources.
Tracx is AI-native, with automation running through the platform architecture from the ground up. Load matching from inbox to dispatch in minutes, BOL extraction, exception detection, route optimization, and per-load margin intelligence trained on 13 months of your own lane data are all native AI capabilities included at every tier of the platform. For carriers prioritizing AI-driven workflow automation, AI as the architectural foundation matters in both capability depth and pace of ongoing improvement.
Tracx connects directly to the tools your operation already runs, all managed from a single add-ons panel inside the platform. The native integration list spans accounting, payroll, ELDs, telematics, visibility, load boards, factoring, fuel, customs, dashcams, and more.
QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage, Xero, Paycom
Direct Integrations: Samsara, Motive, Verizon Connect, Geotab, Omnitracs, Zonar, Rand McNally, EROAD, Titan, FleetComplete, Prometheus, ISAAC Instruments, FourKites, project44, MacroPoint
Plus 290+ ELD and telematics providers through the Tracx Terminal universal API integration. If your current ELD or fleet tracking platform isn't listed above, it's very likely already supported through Terminal. This is a meaningful advantage over most TMS platforms, which limit you to a fixed list of GPS partners.
DAT Freight, Loadlink, DAT Factoring, Atlas Factoring, Triumph, MyCarrierPackets
Thermo King, Carrier Transicold, Tive, Ship.Cars, Super Dispatch, CarShipIO, Oversize.io
EFS Fuel Cards, ProMiles, BorderConnect, Terminal universal API
Twilio SMS, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar
Lytx, Netradyne
USPS, Kellogg, Walmart, Penske, Ryder, C.H. Robinson, DHL, Molson Coors, BNSF, FarEYE, TQL, Canadian Tire, Princeton TMX, plus custom EDI connections built on request
Truckbase has assembled an integration ecosystem with 30+ ELD integrations confirmed in their published materials [T3] and 50+ total integrations referenced by their team [T4]. Their depth in ELD specifically is genuinely strong. The Tracx advantage on integrations is breadth across categories including accounting, factoring, fuel cards, refrigeration, USPS EDI, cross-border customs, and AI dashcams, alongside the Terminal universal ELD/GPS adapter that brings in any ELD provider not natively listed.
[T1] Truckbase pricing page: "Our new minimum price is $290 / month (billed annually)." https://truckbase.com/trucking-software-pricing
[T2] Truckbase homepage and product pages: Free onboarding, quick setup, AI-powered PDF importer for rate confirmations, integrated dispatching, invoicing, driver settlements. https://truckbase.com
[T3] Software Finder / Software Connect Truckbase profile: "Transportation Management System (TMS) platform designed for small to mid-sized asset-based carriers managing 5 to 50 trucks." "30+ ELD Integrations: Compatible with various Electronic Logging Devices." https://softwarefinder.com/fleet-management-software/truckbase
[T4] Truckbase Capterra profile (March 2026): "Truckbase is software built for Specialized carriers. Truckbase was built from the ground up for heavy haul, oversize and overweight, open deck, and complex moves." Cross-Border listed as Coming Soon. 50+ integrations referenced. https://www.capterra.com/p/truckbase
[T5] Truckbase company information: Founded 2021, headquartered in Oakland, California. Founder: Bryan Jones. Privately held. https://prospeo.io/c/truckbase-email-format / https://www.linkedin.com/company/truckbaseinc / https://www.truckbase.com
