Comparison

Direct Freight Load Board vs LandstarOne®

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

LandstarOne®

This app provides owner-operators and carriers with a centralized platform to find available loads, manage fuel expenses, and access essential services. It offers advanced search and filtering for loads, detailed load information, and fuel discount opportunities.

Highlights
  • Load search and filtering
  • Detailed load information
  • Fuel station search and discounts
  • Booked loads tracking
  • Trip advance and card balance
  • Agent and inspection site search
  • SmartHook™ technology integration
Features
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LandstarOne® is the one-stop mobile app for Landstar owner-operators and third-party carriers to access Landstar's available loads, fuel savings, card balances, inspection stations and more. Haul more with Load Search Quickly find the best loads for your business with our advanced load search and filtering options. Stay in the know with Load Details See important details for a load, including revenue, rate per mile, load dates and times, weight, miles, load age, load comments and more. Keep hauling with Fuel Search Find and save your favorite fuel stations, see Landstar fuel discounts, calculate your net fuel cost and more. Keep track of it with Booked Loads See current, upcoming, and past loads in one place. Additional features for Landstar BCOs: Do more with Trip Advance & Card Balance Request a Trip Advance and see your balance right in the app. Connect with Agent Search Quickly find and contact agents to ask questions, book loads and more. Locate Inspection Sites Find Landstar-approved inspection sites, view open hours and contact directly. SmartHook™ provides users and their mobile devices and personal computer devices support in tracking and managing of truck and trailer equipment and transportation logistics within the downloadable LandstarOne® App. Disclaimers: To become a BCO and join the Landstar network, visit leasetolandstar.com. To onboard as a qualified carrier visit https://onboard.dat.com/landstar. Please remember to be safe. Do not use the application while operating your vehicle.

Screenshots

Direct Freight Load Board4 screens
LandstarOne®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LandstarOne® at 4.7 against Direct Freight Load Board's 3.5. LandstarOne® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 48). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month. LandstarOne® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LandstarOne® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LandstarOne® has 9.1K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Direct Freight Load Board's written reviews are positive against 59% of LandstarOne®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, LandstarOne® monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Direct Freight Load Board versus LandstarOne®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Freight Load BoardLandstarOne®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings)4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews58.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings489.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Freight ServicesLandstar System Holdings, Inc

Customer experience

Direct Freight Load Board

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

LandstarOne®

All ratings9,009 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

Direct Freight Load Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LandstarOne®

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Saved load searches crash the app
  • Load alert needs to be louder

Requested features

6 requests
  • Should be able to mute certain loads
  • Deadhead calculation needs to be more accurate
  • Need to be able to track cheapest fuel along route
  • Add more integration with Landstar website
  • Built-in bill scanner
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  • Marry app to map product to plan routes easier

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Direct Freight Load Board

Subscriptions13
  • Basic7 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • Enhanced7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Premium (legacy)5 variants$65.001 Month
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  • Professional7 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
  • Basic7 Days trial$390.001 Year
  • Enhanced7 Days trial$490.001 Year
  • Premium (legacy)4 variants$649.001 Year
  • Professional7 Days trial$690.001 Year
None

LandstarOne®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct Freight Load Board free?
Direct Freight Load Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LandstarOne® free?
LandstarOne® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Direct Freight Load Board or LandstarOne®?
LandstarOne® is rated higher. Direct Freight Load Board averages 3.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while LandstarOne® averages 4.7 from 9.1K ratings.
Do Direct Freight Load Board or LandstarOne® have ads?
Neither Direct Freight Load Board nor LandstarOne® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Freight Load Board or LandstarOne®?
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, and LandstarOne® monthly. Most recently, Direct Freight Load Board was updated on October 29, 2026 and LandstarOne® on October 29, 2026.

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