Comparison

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.

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 by origin, destination, ship date, 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, trailer type
  • Post your truck
  • Review broker credit scores and days to pay
  • Call brokers directly
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

Dispatcher App

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Direct Freight Load Board4 screens
Dispatcher App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, Dispatcher App monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Direct Freight Load Board versus Dispatcher App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Freight Load BoardDispatcher App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Freight ServicesRayna Sonsel

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Direct Freight Load Board

Subscriptions8
  • 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
None

Dispatcher App

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 Dispatcher App free?
Dispatcher App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct Freight Load Board or Dispatcher App have ads?
Neither Direct Freight Load Board nor Dispatcher App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Freight Load Board or Dispatcher App?
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dispatcher App monthly. Most recently, Direct Freight Load Board was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dispatcher App on November 3, 2026.

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