Comparison

Direct Freight Load Board vs Acubid Pro

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

Acubid Pro

This tool simplifies load bidding for owner-operators by accurately calculating operating costs and profit margins. It helps ensure profitability by providing upfront cost analysis and detailed bid proposals.

Highlights
  • Operating cost calculation
  • Bid proposal generation
  • Broker rate sheet mapping
  • Bid history tracking
  • Monthly subscription with auto-renewal
  • Subscription history and cancellation
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AcubidPro is a mobile app created with the everyday Owner Operator in mind. We took the labor of bidding on loads and created a tool that makes it less time consuming and more accurate. AcubidPro wants you to know your operating cost up front to ensure that you are profitable. AcubidPro provides AcubidPro Profile page to calculate the Operating Cost which takes input parameters –Truck Payment, Fuel, Driver Pay, Maintenance, Insurance, Miscellaneous (IFTA, Tags, etc.), and Miles per day. Operating Cost is calculated on Monthly as well as on Yearly basis. On BidProposal page distance in miles between two places is calculated first; and then multiple per mile rate are calculated with respect to different base rate. Then the average of these per mile rates is displayed in Optimal Bid Range together with the total of expenses. One to one mapping is implemented on the Broker Rate Sheet i.e. one record of Bid Proposal Sheet is mapped one record of Broker Rate Sheet page; where Agreed Rate is entered together with the Broker Name and Profit is calculated. Then in the list the last five mapped records are shown and summary is shown in green frame. The history of last thirty days mapped records of Broker Rate Sheet is displayed on the Bid Result page and is sent as email to registered user also. The history is summarized and shown in green frame. The most important functionality is Monthly Subscription Functionality. User is provided with Monthly Subscription Functionality which is Auto Renew. Once user downloads the application and installs on his/her device, after login the screen to buy Monthly Subscription ($17.99) is displayed. User is directed to payment options and on successful payment AcubidPro dashboard (Home Screen) opens. User can see his subscription history details on AcubidPro Subscription History menu item. He can cancel his subscription by clicking on Cancel Subscription button provided. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.acubidpro.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.acubidpro.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Direct Freight Load Board4 screens
Acubid Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Acubid Pro at 5.0 against Direct Freight Load Board's 3.5. Acubid Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Direct Freight Load Board's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (48 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month and Acubid Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Acubid Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct Freight Load Board has 48 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of Acubid Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Freight Load Board ships an update monthly, Acubid Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Direct Freight Load Board versus Acubid Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Freight Load BoardAcubid Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Freight ServicesAcubid Pro

Customer experience

Direct Freight Load Board

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

Acubid Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Direct Freight Load Board

Subscriptions15
  • 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
1 purchases

Acubid Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Acubid Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$17.991 Month

Questions

Is Direct Freight Load Board free?
Direct Freight Load Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acubid Pro free?
Acubid Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Direct Freight Load Board or Acubid Pro?
Acubid Pro is rated higher. Direct Freight Load Board averages 3.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Acubid Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Direct Freight Load Board or Acubid Pro have ads?
Neither Direct Freight Load Board nor Acubid Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Freight Load Board or Acubid Pro?
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update monthly, and Acubid Pro every 5 days. Most recently, Direct Freight Load Board was updated on October 24, 2026 and Acubid Pro on October 21, 2026.

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