Comparison

Convoy vs Direct Freight Load Board

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Convoy

This app connects carriers with trusted brokers to find, bid on, and haul loads. It streamlines the process of finding freight, managing work, and getting paid quickly, allowing drivers to focus more on driving and less on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Find, bid on, and win loads 24/7
  • Get paid fast with QuickPay
  • Request detention/lumper payment codes
  • Manage work from your phone
  • See broker, shipper, and facility details
  • Upload documents for bookkeeping
  • Track fleet locations with GPS
Read full description

The Convoy app makes it easy for carriers to find, bid on, and haul loads from trusted brokers that keep their trucks full and earning on the lanes they like to run. With everything done quickly and easily through the Convoy app, you’ll spend less time chasing freight, and more time on what matters. With the Convoy app, you can: MAXIMIZE EARNINGS • Find, bid on, and win loads 24/7—no phone calls required • Get paid fast with Convoy QuickPay • Request no-hassle detention or lumper payment codes within the app REDUCE HASSLE • Find and manage work right from your phone • See broker, shipper and facility names and addresses on every load • Upload documents to streamline bookkeeping • Track your fleet’s locations and arrival times with GPS • Get automatic alerts when loads are available on your preferred lanes SEE ALL THE LOADS • Sign up and book your first loads quickly - no matter the size of your business • Get free access to thousands of nationwide loads from trusted brokers • Book everything through the app and overcome the pitfalls of phone negotiations, like haggling, language barriers, and cultural biases We operate in the contiguous 48 states. Sign up through the Convoy app. The Convoy Platform is owned and operated by Flexport Freight Tech LLC.

About

Direct Freight Load Board

This app helps truck drivers find daily freight loads from brokers and shippers. It offers unlimited searches with real-time updates and advanced filtering options based on preferences like origin, destination, and trailer type. Drivers can also post their trucks and review broker information.

Highlights
  • Search 300K+ daily loads
  • Unlimited searches
  • Real-time load updates
  • Filter by origin, destination, date, size, trailer type
  • Sort results by pay, dead head, trip length
  • Post truck and view broker credit scores
  • Direct calling to brokers
Features
Read full description

The Direct Freight app lets truck drivers search more than 300K loads daily from reputable brokers & shippers on the Direct Freight network. Users sign in with a current Direct Freight Services username and password to start searching for loads. Enjoy unlimited searches with the Direct Freight Driver app. Loads are updated in real time. Search for loads by your favorite preferences: Origin, radiuas of origin, destination, ship date, size: full or partial, trailer type (dry van, flatbed, reefer, step deck /single drop, double drop, van + vented, curtain van). Sort your results by: Age (newest), pay rate (highest), dead head (shortest), trip length (longest), origin city (A - Z), origin state (A - Z), destination city (A - Z), destination state (A - Z), trailer type, load size, weight, ship date, credit report, and company name. Easily post your truck, review broker and shipper credit scores, days to pay and reviews and call them directly from the app. Direct Freight is a valuable resource for owner-operators and carriers to find and move freight. Use of the Direct Freight Drive app constitutes your acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please do not use this mobile application while operating your vehicle. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($34.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://www.directfreight.com/policies/directfreight_privacy.html • Terms and conditions: https://www.directfreight.com/policies/directfreight_terms.html Copyright © 2018 Direct Freight Services. All Rights Reserved. All logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Convoy4 screens
Direct Freight Load Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Convoy at 4.6 against Direct Freight Load Board's 3.5. Convoy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 48). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Direct Freight Load Board sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month. Convoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Convoy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Convoy has 3.7K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Convoy's written reviews are positive against 43% of Direct Freight Load Board's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Convoy ships an update every 3 weeks, Direct Freight Load Board monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Convoy versus Direct Freight Load Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConvoyDirect Freight Load Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better3.5 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAT FREIGHT TECH, LLCDirect Freight Services

Customer experience

Convoy

All ratings3,692 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative55.2%

Direct Freight Load Board

All ratings48 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Convoy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App glitches and connectivity issues
  • Inaccurate location tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved load tracking and updates
  • More transparency on load details
  • Better compensation for cancelled/delayed loads

Direct Freight Load Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Convoy

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Direct Freight Load Board

Subscriptions15
  • Basic14 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$45.001 Month
  • Enhanced14 Days trial$49.001 Month
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  • Premium (legacy)4 variants$65.001 Month
  • Professional14 Days trial$69.001 Month
  • Premium (legacy)$119.991 Year
  • Premium (legacy)$149.001 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$249.001 Year
  • Basic14 Days trial$390.001 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$450.001 Year
  • Enhanced14 Days trial$490.001 Year
  • Premium (legacy)3 variants$649.001 Year
  • Professional14 Days trial$690.001 Year

Questions

Is Convoy free?
Convoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Direct Freight Load Board free?
Direct Freight Load Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Convoy or Direct Freight Load Board?
Convoy is rated higher. Convoy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Direct Freight Load Board averages 3.5 from 48 ratings.
Do Convoy or Direct Freight Load Board have ads?
Neither Convoy nor Direct Freight Load Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Convoy or Direct Freight Load Board?
Convoy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Direct Freight Load Board monthly. Most recently, Convoy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Direct Freight Load Board on October 24, 2026.

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