Empire Load vs Nitro Logistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empire Load
This app connects box truck and cargo van owners with delivery loads. Users can sign up, get approved, and then bid on tailored loads. It offers flexibility in choosing work hours and payment schedules.
- Find box truck and cargo van loads
- Bid on delivery jobs
- Flexible work hours
- Choose payment schedule
- Exclusive load access
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EmpireLoad: Have your own box truck or cargo van? Download our app and receive loads and get paid on your own time! Once you download the app, you need to sign up. Once your application has been approved, you will gain exclusive access to loads that you can deliver with your own box truck or cargo van. These loads will be tailored to your preferences and you can bid on them. As well, you can choose when to get paid and when you want to work- you are your own boss and in complete control of everything.
Nitro Logistics
Manage van and truck loads with this app for verified drivers. Bid on, track, and accept loads assigned by dispatch. Sign up if you're not yet a driver with the company.
- Load bidding
- Load tracking
- Load management
- Driver registration
- Dispatch load assignment
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This app allows seamless bidding, tracking, and management of loads for Nitro Logistics's community of drivers. Before you can use the app, your account must be verified by Nitro Logistics. If you're not yet a driver with Nitro Logistics, download the app and press "Register" and complete the sign up process. After you're approved and authorized, the dispatch will send you the best loads available in your vicinity and you'll be able to make a bid, accept or reject it! This app is built and powered by LoadHive. For more information or for licensing questions visit www.loadhive.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Empire Load at none against Nitro Logistics's shown. Empire Load also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 10%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Nitro Logistics's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Nitro Logistics holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 131 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Empire Load's written reviews are positive against 10% of Nitro Logistics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empire Load | Nitro Logistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (96 ratings) | 3.9 (131 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 131 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ENK Logistic Group LLC | NITRO LOGISTICS INC |
Customer experience
Empire Load
Nitro Logistics
Bugs and requests
Empire Load
Reported bugs
7 issues- App not working for some users
- Cannot reset password
- App not responding to calls or emails
- Technical support is terrible
- App plays like a video game, offers disappear
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- Blocked phone number after payment
- Truck not approved after payment
Requested features
4 requests- Receive loads while on a current load
- Get return load suggestions before drop-off
- Ask drivers for app improvement recommendations
- Allow receiving loads within a radius of drop-off
Nitro Logistics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empire Load
No in-app purchases
Nitro Logistics
No in-app purchases
