BulkLoads.com vs MetroLoads Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BulkLoads.com
Connect with a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Find loads and trucks for agricultural commodities, aggregates, and more. Supports various trailer types for efficient freight matching.
- Freight matching for bulk commodities
- Connects shippers, carriers, and brokers
- Supports agricultural commodities
- Accommodates various trailer types
- Community for trucking professionals
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Bulkloads.com is a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Our shipper members consist of logistics managers in grain, fertilizer, aggregates, feed ingredients, and all other agricultural commodities. Our carrier members pull a variety of trailers including hopper bottoms, walking floors, end dump trailers, belt trailers, and live floors.
MetroLoads Now
Access real-time load data for booking instantly from your desktop. View and manage all available loads with a ticker-style interface.
- Real-time load data
- Ticker-style display
- Instant load booking
- Desktop access
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MetroLoads Now gives you access via your desktop to real-time ticker style load data to view and book all your MetroGistics loads instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BulkLoads.com at 4.7 against MetroLoads Now's 2.6. BulkLoads.com also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 12). MetroLoads Now's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BulkLoads.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BulkLoads.com has 1.9K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BulkLoads.com ships an update every 6 weeks, MetroLoads Now every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BulkLoads.com | MetroLoads Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BULK LOADS NOW LLC | MetroGistics, LLC |
Customer experience
BulkLoads.com
MetroLoads Now
Bugs and requests
BulkLoads.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Require shippers to provide accurate load details
- Improve search and filtering options
MetroLoads Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BulkLoads.com
No in-app purchases
MetroLoads Now
No in-app purchases
Questions
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