Comparison

Penske Driver vs FleetCal Driver

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

Head to head
About

Penske Driver

This app helps drivers manage daily tasks and comply with electronic logging device (ELD) mandates in rental trucks. It offers features for logging hours of service, requesting roadside assistance, submitting receipts, and finding locations.

Highlights
  • Log Hours of Service (HOS) for ELD compliance
  • Submit 24/7 roadside assistance requests
  • Digital fuel receipt submission
  • Find Penske locations (rental, service, fueling)
  • Submit electronic DVIRs
  • Access vehicle information and service history
Features
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Penske Driver™ is a free app, providing drivers with the tools to complete their daily tasks, and keep them complaint with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate when in Penske rental trucks. The Penske Driver app enables truck drivers to: · Log Hours of Service (HOS) in Penske rental vehicles and fully comply with the ELD mandate · Submit 24/7 roadside assistance requests and view real-time updates · Check-In for service visits from the comfort of your vehicle · Submit fuel receipts digitally, eliminating the need to submit paper receipts · Find rental, leasing, service, parking, fueling locations and more · Access vehicle information, service history and 24/7 history · Submit eDVIRs electronically and initiate service requests directly with Penske

About

FleetCal Driver

Features
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FleetCal Driver puts driver load assignments, stops, and paperwork in one place. Built for truck drivers who need to know where to go, and dispatchers who need documents back fast. See your week at a glance. Open any load for stop-by-stop details, addresses, and appointment windows. Tap to navigate, check in on arrival, and mark the load delivered when you're done. Snap or upload your POD and BOL right from your phone and the docs are shared with dispatch instantly, no more texting photos or chasing paperwork at the end of the week. WHAT YOU CAN DO • View your schedule by day or week, with every load and stop on a timeline • See pickup and delivery locations, appointment windows, customer, trailer, and equipment type • Navigate to each stop • Report the trailer you're pulling • Check in at pickup and delivery • Mark loads delivered in one tap • Upload proof of delivery, bills of lading, and other paperwork in seconds • Keep active, upcoming, and recent loads organized and synced BUILT FOR CARRIERS FleetCal was built by an operating carrier, for carriers. Whether you're an owner-operator or driving for a small fleet, FleetCal Driver keeps you and your dispatcher on the same page from dispatch to delivery to documents. FleetCal Driver works alongside the FleetCal dispatch platform. Your loads are assigned by your carrier's dispatch team and appear in the app automatically.

Screenshots

Penske Driver4 screens
FleetCal Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

Penske Driver and FleetCal Driver are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Penske Driver versus FleetCal Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenske DriverFleetCal Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPenske Truck Leasing Co. L.PSystematica Solutions LLC

Bugs and requests

Penske Driver

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App randomly changes duty status while driving
  • Inability to certify logs
  • Unit not listed in the app database
  • Slow login and connection issues
  • Logs not resetting properly after reset

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to add pictures when submitting repair orders
  • Show 70-hour clock
  • Audible alerts for duty status changes
  • Feedback form

FleetCal Driver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Penske Driver

No in-app purchases

None

FleetCal Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penske Driver free?
Penske Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FleetCal Driver free?
FleetCal Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Penske Driver or FleetCal Driver have ads?
Neither Penske Driver nor FleetCal Driver shows ads.

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