Empire Expedite vs CargoETL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empire Expedite
This application allows users to track the real-time location of drivers. It serves as a central hub for monitoring logistics and ensuring efficient operations.
- Driver location tracking
- Real-time monitoring
- Logistics management
- Operational efficiency
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Empire is an all-in-one mobile application designed to streamline daily work for professional drivers, dispatchers, and fleet management. Manage loads, track status, communicate directly, and handle your documents in one convenient tool. Key Features: - Smart Dispatch Communication: Receive potential load offers instantly, discuss details with dispatchers, and accept profitable offers without delays. - Integrated Location & Tracking Chats: Keep dispatchers updated automatically with real-time location sharing and dedicated load-specific chats. - Automated Pickup & Delivery Workflow: Easily update status at loading and unloading points with step-by-step guidance, reducing manual reporting. - Comprehensive Driver Profile: Access all your personal info, vehicle data, performance stats, and work settings in a clean, unified profile. - Loads & Trip Management: Track current active trips, view completed loads, and browse scheduled assignments with detailed instructions. - Documentation: Seamlessly upload BOLs, receipts, and shipping documents directly through the app. Track payments and settlements effortlessly. - HR Support & Assistance: Get direct assistance from the HR department for support, queries, and company updates whenever you need them.
CargoETL
This app connects users to nearby LTL loads, allowing them to book shipments and track earnings without phone calls. It also facilitates electronic document uploads for loads.
- View LTL loads nearby
- Book loads without calling
- Track past loads and earnings
- Electronically upload BOLs
- Real-time location sharing
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CargoETL - allows you to see LTL loads around you and book them without making a call! With ‘CargoETL’ you can: - Provide your real-time location without knowing ZIP code - Get access to hundreds of loads nearby and place your bids - Keep track of your past loads and know how much you have earned - Electronically upload BOLs and other related documents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CargoETL at 4.0 against Empire Expedite's 2.7. CargoETL also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Empire Expedite's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 28). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CargoETL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empire Expedite has 143 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Empire Expedite's written reviews are positive against 22% of CargoETL's.
Empire Expedite ships an update every 2 weeks, CargoETL weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empire Expedite | CargoETL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (143 ratings) | 4.0 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Empire National Inc | ALTEK LLC |
Customer experience
Empire Expedite
CargoETL
Bugs and requests
Empire Expedite
Reported bugs
12 issues- Bid price bar caps at 3 digits
- Messages delayed by 5-40 minutes
- Load notifications delayed, load not in app
- Distance map in latest version is not helpful
- App switching itself to 'Available' mode
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- Future zip location not working for load offers
- App insists user is assigned a load when not
- Status stays yellow unavailable, zip won't refresh
- Cannot log on after reinstalling, error using two devices
- Notifications not showing full info
- Old loads stay forever, take time to remove
- Password issues, cannot change password
Requested features
12 requests- Update map in app
- Add auto tracking
- Chat option for drivers and dispatchers
- Show full load info in initial notification
- Make it easier to delete old loads
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- Add ability to click and see direction of travel
- Show driver's distance to pickup
- Option to select local stops or any trip
- Add comment/notes box for specific load preferences
- Drivers need to be able to enter/update ETAs
- Implement radius feature for load offers
- Add more settings features to the app
CargoETL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empire Expedite
No in-app purchases
CargoETL
No in-app purchases
