ShipCSX vs Bulkmatic Transport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShipCSX
Access real-time rail shipment status updates and manage freight movements from your iPhone. This app allows CSX customers to trace shipments by equipment, location, or train, and submit switch requests. Trucking companies can also manage freight drop-offs and pick-ups at terminals.
- Real-time shipment status updates
- Trace by equipment, location, or train
- Inventory Management Switch Request
- XGate for freight terminal management
- Anywhere/anytime access
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Please note: Only CSX customers with valid login credentials for ShipCSX will have access to the features on the ShipCSX mobile application. The ShipCSX mobile application provides customers anywhere/anytime access to updates on the status of their rail shipments from an iPhone. Customers can retrieve up-to-date information about their shipments using Trace by equipment, Trace by location, and Train Trace, or send information to CSX using the Inventory Management Switch Request features. ShipCSX mobile allows trucking company customers to enter information about freight to be dropped and picked up at the CSX terminals through the XGate part of the application, providing a more efficient experience at the terminals. ShipCSX Mobile is designed with our supply-chain and logistics conscious business customers in mind. For security reasons, only authenticated CSX customers can access shipment information through the application. If you need to set up a new secure login ID or reset your password, contact the ShipCSX team.
Bulkmatic Transport
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The Bulkmatic Transport iPhone application is an easy and portable way to access and use live data from the McLeod LoadMaster application software. It will allow you to monitor the progress of loads, edit customers, locations and other master records, as well as keep you in communication with your trucks via MobileComm Omnitracs. All of this functionality is real time with up to the minute information. Now you can do it wherever it is safe to use a mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShipCSX at every 2 months against Bulkmatic Transport's every 7 months. Bulkmatic Transport's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, Bulkmatic Transport every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShipCSX | Bulkmatic Transport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (78 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CSX | McLeod Software |
In-app purchases
ShipCSX
No in-app purchases
Bulkmatic Transport
No in-app purchases
