Empire Expedite vs CargoAI
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.
CargoAI
This transportation management app helps freight drivers find loads, place bids, and track trips in real-time. It allows users to manage their earnings and stay in control of their business from their mobile device.
- Search available loads
- Place competitive bids
- Track trips in real-time
- Manage earnings
- Built for freight drivers
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Falcon Loads is a transportation management app built for freight drivers. Search available loads, place competitive bids, track your trips in real time, and manage your earnings - all from your phone. FIND THE RIGHT LOADS. PLACE BIDS INSTANTLY. TRACK EVERY MILE. MANAGE YOUR EARNINGS. STAY IN CONTROL. BUILT FOR DRIVERS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CargoAI at 50% against Empire Expedite's 18%. CargoAI also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Empire Expedite's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CargoAI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empire Expedite has 142 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of CargoAI's.
Empire Expedite ships an update every 2 weeks, CargoAI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empire Expedite | CargoAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (142 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empire National Inc | ALTEK LLC |
Customer experience
Empire Expedite
CargoAI
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
CargoAI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empire Expedite
No in-app purchases
CargoAI
No in-app purchases
