Comparison

Direct Freight Load Board vs Box Direct Pro Driver

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

Box Direct Pro Driver

Features
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This is a carrier/driver app for the Box Direct Pro logistics platform. After signing in, you can browse available loads on the Load Board, view load details, and manage your carrier profile from the Account tab. New carriers must complete verification before booking loads.

Screenshots

Direct Freight Load Board4 screens
Box Direct Pro Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box Direct Pro Driver at none against Direct Freight Load Board's 8. Direct Freight Load Board's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 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

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. Box Direct Pro Driver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, Box Direct Pro Driver every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Direct Freight Load Board versus Box Direct Pro Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Freight Load BoardBox Direct Pro Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Freight ServicesTypeone Technologies LLC

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

Box Direct Pro Driver

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 Box Direct Pro Driver free?
Box Direct Pro Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct Freight Load Board or Box Direct Pro Driver have ads?
Neither Direct Freight Load Board nor Box Direct Pro Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Freight Load Board or Box Direct Pro Driver?
Direct Freight Load Board ships an update every 4 weeks, and Box Direct Pro Driver every 2 months. Most recently, Direct Freight Load Board was updated on November 6, 2026 and Box Direct Pro Driver on October 31, 2026.

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