TruckSmarter Load Board vs HaulMargin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TruckSmarter Load Board
This app consolidates trucking business operations, offering a free load board with extensive search filters, AI-powered dispatch assistance, significant diesel discounts, and fast freight factoring services. It aims to help drivers and carriers save time and increase earnings.
- Free load board with over 100K daily loads
- AI-powered dispatch assistant
- Up to $1.50/gallon diesel discounts
- Instant freight factoring
- Consolidated load board access
- Load alerts and custom filters
- TruckSmarter Checking Account
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TruckSmarter is the #1 free load board for truck drivers, with AI dispatching that finds loads, checks rates, gets market insights, and takes action. Truck drivers use load boards to search freight, compare rates by lane, and connect with brokers to bid on and book loads. TruckSmarter unifies your load boards in one app and gives you Dispatch, an AI assistant, to search, call, and place bids on freight for you. TruckSmarter Load Board: Always Free • 100% free, always • See all your load boards in one place. No more app switching. • Search 100K+ daily loads: find, bid on, and book new loads every day • Filter by RPM, trailer type, location, broker, and more • Supports dry van, reefer, flatbed, and hotshot loads • Book loads instantly with Book Now • Get custom load alerts and minimize deadhead • Every broker is vetted before they can post on TruckSmarter • Already using DAT or 123LoadBoard? TruckSmarter gives you the same load access at zero cost Dispatch AI: Free Limited Access, $49/month for Unlimited • Ask anything: find loads, check rates, get insights, and take action, all in one chat • Dispatch calls brokers and verifies load details, so you're ready to book • See today's live market rate, so you know if a broker's offer is fair • See estimated take-home pay per load, after fuel and deadhead • Get help positioning your ask when a broker's rate comes in low • Ask Dispatch to find backhaul options, so you're not driving home empty • Dispatch monitors your lanes around the clock and alerts you when something fits • You always stay in control: Dispatch works the phones, you work the wheel • Free for limited weekly requests, then $49/month for unlimited. No hidden fees, no percentage take. Why TruckSmarter? • We help truck drivers, owner operators, carriers, and dispatchers save time and earn more with every load, their way. Built for new authority carriers and experienced owner operators alike. • The Load Board is 100% free, always (DAT One, Truckstop, and 123Loadboard charge subscriptions) • Dispatch is a real AI assistant, not just a search tool. It works around the clock so you don't have to. Need assistance? Reach out to support@trucksmarter.com. Soporte en español disponible.
HaulMargin
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HaulMargin helps truckers, owner-operators, dispatchers, and small fleet operators quickly estimate whether a freight load is worth accepting. When a load offer comes in, every minute matters. HaulMargin gives you a clean, fast way to compare offered pay against route miles, deadhead, fuel, tolls, truck costs, and target profit before you say yes. Enter the load details, estimate the route, adjust your cost assumptions, and see a clear profitability breakdown. Key Features • Load Profitability Calculator Enter the offered pay, target profit, loaded miles, deadhead miles, tolls, fuel price, MPG, maintenance, fixed cost, driver pay, dispatch fee, and factoring cost. • Profit Decision Support See whether a load looks like a Book, Negotiate, or Reject based on your inputs and target profit. • Route Mileage Estimates Enter origin, pickup, and dropoff addresses to estimate route mileage using Apple Maps. You can also use your current location to estimate deadhead miles to pickup. • Address Suggestions Start typing an address or city and select from suggested locations to save time when building an estimate. • Cost Breakdown HaulMargin shows estimated fuel cost, tolls, maintenance, fixed costs, driver pay, dispatch fee, factoring, total cost, net profit, profit per mile, total miles, and minimum acceptable rate. • Save Load Estimates Name and save estimates by broker, lane, reference number, or load date so you can review them later. • Load Date Track the date of each load estimate for better organization. • Pro Subscription HaulMargin Pro unlocks saving new load estimates and helps turn the calculator into a working load decision notebook. Who HaulMargin Is For HaulMargin is built for: • Owner-operators • Truck drivers • Dispatchers • Small carriers • Freight operators • Anyone who needs to quickly evaluate load profitability Use HaulMargin when you want to answer questions like: • Is this load profitable? • What is my net profit after costs? • What is my profit per mile? • How much does fuel affect this load? • What is the minimum rate I should accept? • How much deadhead does this pickup create? • Should I book, negotiate, or reject this load? Important Note HaulMargin is an estimating and planning tool. Route miles, tolls, fuel prices, operating costs, accessorials, detention, layover, customer payments, and actual driving conditions can vary. Always verify load details, truck route restrictions, tolls, contracts, and business decisions with the appropriate dispatcher, broker, carrier, shipper, or qualified advisor. Subscription Information HaulMargin includes optional HaulMargin Pro features for users who want to save and manage load estimates. Subscription details, eligibility, pricing, and renewal terms are shown in the app before purchase and are managed by Apple. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://nionlite.com/haulmargin-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://nionlite.com/haulmargin-terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TruckSmarter Load Board at none against HaulMargin's 2. TruckSmarter Load Board also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. HaulMargin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TruckSmarter Load Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
TruckSmarter Load Board ships an update every 2 weeks, HaulMargin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruckSmarter Load Board | HaulMargin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TruckSmarter Inc. | NiONlite LLC |
Bugs and requests
TruckSmarter Load Board
Reported bugs
2 issues- Delays in account activation
- Inability to change password or reset account
Requested features
4 requests- Tablet-optimized version
- Notification for new matching loads
- Multiple saved searches
- Landscape mode for tablets
HaulMargin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TruckSmarter Load Board
No in-app purchases
HaulMargin
- HaulMargin Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- HaulMargin Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Questions
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