CargoTel vs TRUST ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CargoTel
This mobile dispatch application is designed for the finished vehicle industry. It provides drivers with essential tools for vehicle inspections, real-time status updates, tracking, and electronic proof of delivery. Access requires a load assignment from a participating carrier or broker using CargoTel's transport management systems.
- Vehicle inspections
- Status updates
- Vehicle tracking
- Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD)
- Industry-specific tools
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The CargoTel app is CargoTel’s latest release of its mobile dispatch application for the finished vehicle industry. It offers robust industry-specific features, like vehicle inspections, status updates and vehicle tracking, and ePOD. To use the app, you must be a driver who has been assigned a load by a participating carrier or broker (3PL) using one of CargoTel’s transport management systems.
TRUST ELD
This app helps drivers and fleet managers stay compliant with FMCSA regulations. It offers an easy-to-use logbook, inspection reports, maintenance tracking, and violation notifications. Fleet managers benefit from GPS tracking and an online portal for vehicle information.
- FMCSA compliant logbook
- Inspection reports
- Maintenance log
- Violation notifications
- GPS tracking
- IFTA reporting
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TRUST ELD keeps you compliant with FMCSA regulations. This logbook is easy to learn and manage and creates inspection reports in a few clicks. Drivers can profit from the maintenance log, fault code detection, and violations notifications. Fleet managers can access vehicle information through the online portal and check on vehicles through GPS tracking. Other features like IFTA reporting are also available. Download TRUST ELD and keep compliant RODS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRUST ELD at 5.0 against CargoTel's 2.2. TRUST ELD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). CargoTel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TRUST ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
CargoTel ships an update every 2 months, TRUST ELD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CargoTel | TRUST ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cargotel | Trust ELD |
Customer experience
CargoTel
TRUST ELD
In-app purchases
CargoTel
No in-app purchases
TRUST ELD
No in-app purchases
