Comparison

Logistics Manager vs TruckSmarter Load Board

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

Head to head
About

Logistics Manager

Access in-depth analysis and news for logistics and supply chain professionals. Covers omni-channel, warehousing, freight, and industry innovations. Includes exclusive digital editions and supplements.

Highlights
  • Logistics and supply chain news
  • In-depth case studies
  • Coverage of key logistics issues
  • Exclusive digital editions
  • Access to back issues
  • Industry supplements
Features
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Logistics Manager provides news, insight and analysis for logistics and supply chain professionals within retail, wholesale, manufacturing, FMCG, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, utilities, transportation, technology, electronics, communications, process engineering, public and third sector organisations. As one of the only logistics publications led by a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, our editor Malory Davies FCILT provides an editorial programme focused on the core competencies essential to the modern logistics and transport functions. All links in the supply and value chains are covered in every monthly issue of the journal with in-depth case studies detailing how organisations are reducing operating costs and boosting the efficiency of their goods-to-market operations. Logistics Manager provides extensive coverage of the key logistics issues that matter to our readers, covering: * Omni-channel * Reverse logistics * Warehousing, including management and automation * Intralogistics, including materials handling, storage and picking * Logistics technologies, including WMS, ERP and S&OP * Property * 3PLs and 4PLs * Vehicle fleets and distribution * Air, ocean and rail freight * Express and mail operations * Pallet networks * New contracts * Logistics innovations * Politics and legislation * Sustainability * Professional Development * Industry movers and updates …and a great deal more From monthly analysis via this app and the print magazine, to daily and weekly alerts via our email newsletters, Logistics Manager gives you the logistics intelligence you need. EXCLUSIVE: The print magazine is published 10 times a year, but two additional editions are published exclusively digitally and you can access all editions via this app. Download this app to get access to: + Each monthly edition of Logistics Manager – including the two exclusive editions not available in print + Big Sheds property features within Logistics Manager editions over the course of the year + Top 50 Logistics Services Providers annual supplement, giving subscribers an in-depth breakdown of the leading providers within 3PLs, freight forwarding, pallet networks, express and mail, air cargo, shipping liners and also those rising stars of the industry + LM-sheds annual supplement, providing an annual exposure of the property opportunities across the UK + Years’ worth of back issues available to order for instant access Please note: the app provides an access and storage platform for any and all issues of Logistics Manager and associated supplements that you subscribe to, which you can do directly via the app, we do not provide content complimentary with the app. Please find our Terms & Conditions at https://www.logisticsmanager.com/terms-conditions/ Please find our Privacy Policy at https://www.logisticsmanager.com/privacy-policy/

About

TruckSmarter Load Board

This app consolidates trucking business operations, offering a free load board with extensive search filters, AI-powered dispatch assistance, significant diesel discounts, and fast freight factoring services. It aims to help drivers and carriers save time and increase earnings.

Highlights
  • Free load board with over 100K daily loads
  • AI-powered dispatch assistant
  • Up to $1.50/gallon diesel discounts
  • Instant freight factoring
  • Consolidated load board access
  • Load alerts and custom filters
  • TruckSmarter Checking Account
Features
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TruckSmarter is the #1 free load board for truck drivers, with AI dispatching that finds loads, checks rates, gets market insights, and takes action. Truck drivers use load boards to search freight, compare rates by lane, and connect with brokers to bid on and book loads. TruckSmarter unifies your load boards in one app and gives you Dispatch, an AI assistant, to search, call, and place bids on freight for you. TruckSmarter Load Board: Always Free • 100% free, always • See all your load boards in one place. No more app switching. • Search 100K+ daily loads: find, bid on, and book new loads every day • Filter by RPM, trailer type, location, broker, and more • Supports dry van, reefer, flatbed, and hotshot loads • Book loads instantly with Book Now • Get custom load alerts and minimize deadhead • Every broker is vetted before they can post on TruckSmarter • Already using DAT or 123LoadBoard? TruckSmarter gives you the same load access at zero cost Dispatch AI: Free Limited Access, $49/month for Unlimited • Ask anything: find loads, check rates, get insights, and take action, all in one chat • Dispatch calls brokers and verifies load details, so you're ready to book • See today's live market rate, so you know if a broker's offer is fair • See estimated take-home pay per load, after fuel and deadhead • Get help positioning your ask when a broker's rate comes in low • Ask Dispatch to find backhaul options, so you're not driving home empty • Dispatch monitors your lanes around the clock and alerts you when something fits • You always stay in control: Dispatch works the phones, you work the wheel • Free for limited weekly requests, then $49/month for unlimited. No hidden fees, no percentage take. Why TruckSmarter? • We help truck drivers, owner operators, carriers, and dispatchers save time and earn more with every load, their way. Built for new authority carriers and experienced owner operators alike. • The Load Board is 100% free, always (DAT One, Truckstop, and 123Loadboard charge subscriptions) • Dispatch is a real AI assistant, not just a search tool. It works around the clock so you don't have to. Need assistance? Reach out to support@trucksmarter.com. Soporte en español disponible.

Screenshots

Logistics Manager4 screens
TruckSmarter Load Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TruckSmarter Load Board at none against Logistics Manager's 10. TruckSmarter Load Board also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). Logistics Manager's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, rating, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Logistics Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $74.99 per year. TruckSmarter Load Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Logistics Manager against 4.9 for TruckSmarter Load Board. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TruckSmarter Load Board has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Logistics Manager's written reviews are positive against 67% of TruckSmarter Load Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logistics Manager ships an update every 9 months, TruckSmarter Load Board every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Logistics Manager versus TruckSmarter Load Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogistics ManagerTruckSmarter Load Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkabo Media LtdTruckSmarter Inc.

Customer experience

Logistics Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TruckSmarter Load Board

All ratings10,384 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative31.9%

Bugs and requests

Logistics Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TruckSmarter Load Board

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Delays in account activation
  • Inability to change password or reset account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Tablet-optimized version
  • Notification for new matching loads
  • Multiple saved searches
  • Landscape mode for tablets

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Logistics Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Logistics Manager Subscription$74.991 Year
One-time9
  • LM September 2012Free
  • LM August 2013Free
  • LM October 2013$9.99
Show 6 more
  • Logistics Manager November 2013$9.99
  • LM December 2013$9.99
  • Logistics Manager April 2016$9.99
  • Logistics Manager May 2016$9.99
  • Logistics Mgr Dec 2019$9.99
  • Logistics Mgr Sep 2019$9.99
None

TruckSmarter Load Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logistics Manager free?
Logistics Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TruckSmarter Load Board free?
TruckSmarter Load Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logistics Manager or TruckSmarter Load Board?
Logistics Manager is rated higher. Logistics Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TruckSmarter Load Board averages 4.9 from 10K ratings.
Do Logistics Manager or TruckSmarter Load Board have ads?
Logistics Manager shows ads; TruckSmarter Load Board does not.
Which is updated more often, Logistics Manager or TruckSmarter Load Board?
Logistics Manager ships an update every 9 months, and TruckSmarter Load Board every 2 weeks. Most recently, Logistics Manager was updated on October 23, 2026 and TruckSmarter Load Board on October 30, 2026.

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