Comparison

ShipCSX vs GPA Trucker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time shipment status updates
  • Trace by equipment, location, or train
  • Inventory Management Switch Request
  • XGate for freight terminal management
  • Anywhere/anytime access
Features
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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.

About

GPA Trucker

Streamline your port visits with this app. Verify your PIN before arrival to find the closest gate and access, save, or share your gate tickets. Get timely updates on gate hours and announcements.

Highlights
  • Quick PIN verification
  • Gate assignment guidance
  • Access and save gate tickets
  • Share gate tickets
  • Gate hours and announcements
  • View drop-off/pickup locations
Features
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Welcome to the Georgia Ports’ Truckers App! Our Truckers App is designed to help you: -Get in and out quicker and easier. -Verify your PIN before arriving at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal or Ocean Terminal. • If your PIN’s valid, the app will inform you of the closest entry gate for your visit. • If your PIN has expired/no longer valid, you can address it beforehand, saving time at the gate. -Access, save and share your gate tickets. • Once you have completed your trip in the terminal, you can access and save your gate tickets within the app. • You can share saved gate tickets via various apps on your device, including Messages, Mail, AirDrop, Teams, WhatsApp and more. -Get updates on gate hours and announcements. -View Drop Off / Pickup locations and gate tickets of your current trip. We welcome your feedback on ways we can make this app more helpful, please email us at AppDeveloper@gaports.com. Thank you, Georgia Ports Authority

Screenshots

ShipCSX4 screens
GPA Trucker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPA Trucker at 4.4 against ShipCSX's 2.0. ShipCSX's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPA Trucker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipCSX has 80 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, GPA Trucker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShipCSX versus GPA Trucker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipCSXGPA Trucker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (80 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCSX Technology Inc.Georgia Ports Authority

Customer experience

ShipCSX

All ratings77 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative74.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative76.0%

GPA Trucker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShipCSX

No in-app purchases

None

GPA Trucker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShipCSX free?
ShipCSX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPA Trucker free?
GPA Trucker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShipCSX or GPA Trucker?
GPA Trucker is rated higher. ShipCSX averages 2.0 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while GPA Trucker averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do ShipCSX or GPA Trucker have ads?
Neither ShipCSX nor GPA Trucker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipCSX or GPA Trucker?
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, and GPA Trucker every 3 months. Most recently, ShipCSX was updated on November 1, 2026 and GPA Trucker on November 4, 2026.

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