Direct Freight Load Board vs Dispatcher App
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 by origin, destination, ship date, 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, trailer type
- Post your truck
- Review broker credit scores and days to pay
- Call brokers directly
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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.
Dispatcher App
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Dispatcher will dispatch a job to a truck driver, the driver accepts the job and Maps services take him/her to the pick up/delivery address. Once delivery is complete, dispatcher gets notified that work order has been completed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dispatcher App at none against Direct Freight Load Board's 8. 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
Both are free to download. Direct Freight Load Board sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month. Dispatcher App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, Dispatcher App monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Direct Freight Load Board | Dispatcher App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Freight Services | Rayna Sonsel |
In-app purchases
Direct Freight Load Board
- Basic7 Days trial$39.001 Month
- Enhanced7 Days trial$49.001 Month
- Premium (legacy)$65.001 Month
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- Professional7 Days trial$69.001 Month
- Basic7 Days trial$390.001 Year
- Enhanced7 Days trial$490.001 Year
- Premium (legacy)$649.001 Year
- Professional7 Days trial$690.001 Year
Dispatcher App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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