Direct Freight Load Board vs Pocket DropOff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Pocket DropOff
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DropOff automates the transactions for sales reps to make small deliveries to their accounts, usually on a last minute basis, without needing to bring back any signed paperwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket DropOff at none against Direct Freight Load Board's 20. Direct Freight Load Board's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Direct Freight Load Board sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month. Pocket DropOff asks for nothing beyond the download.
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update monthly, Pocket DropOff every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direct Freight Load Board | Pocket DropOff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Direct Freight Services | Inventiv Software |
In-app purchases
Direct Freight Load Board
- 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
Pocket DropOff
No in-app purchases
Questions
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