DFL ELD vs TrailerHawk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DFL ELD
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DFL ELD helps ensure HOS compliance for fleets and owner-operators. DFL ELD supports the latest revisions of hours of service rules, reducing the risk of penalties, fines, and DOT audits. It is designed for companies looking for a quick and easy way to track, automatically manage, and submit driver logs to satisfy the ELD Mandate requirements with the least amount of effort on the driver’s part. Get DFL ELD and start driving right away.
TrailerHawk
Streamline freight operations with AI-powered verification and inspections. This app allows users to view active trips, confirm identity using computer vision, conduct trailer inspections, and report issues with photo documentation before commencing travel.
- AI-powered verification
- HawkeyeVision™ computer vision identity check
- Trailer inspection completion
- Issue reporting with photos
- Active trip viewing
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TrailerHawk assures freight operations with AI-powered verification and inspections. View active trips, verify your identity with HawkeyeVision™ computer vision, complete trailer inspections, and report issues with photo uploads — all before hitting the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrailerHawk at every 2 months against DFL ELD's every 9 months. DFL ELD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
DFL ELD ships an update every 9 months, TrailerHawk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DFL ELD | TrailerHawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DFL ELD | Trailerhawk.ai, LLC |
In-app purchases
DFL ELD
No in-app purchases
TrailerHawk
No in-app purchases
