HazMat Informer vs Breakdown Inc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HazMat Informer
This app helps truckers determine the correct hazardous materials placard for their trailers based on loaded items. It also provides one-click access to the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for transported materials and includes a section on identifying hazardous materials.
- Determine proper hazmat placard
- Access Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
- Automated briefing
- Identify hazardous materials section
- Carrier membership required for unlimited use
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HazMat Informer is the mobile hazardous materials briefing solution for the trucking industry. This mobile application allows you to determine the proper hazmat placard for your trailer(s) based on the items that have been loaded and access the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for the materials loaded in one click. How does HazMat Informer work? • Carrier membership with TPI gives you access to unlimited use of the application • With the HazMat Informer app you can enter hazardous materials in for each trailer being loaded and produce the required placard for every trailer • Emergency Response Guide access for the materials you are transporting • Automated Briefing • How to Identify Hazardous Materials section provided
Breakdown Inc
Find nearby truck repair shops, road service, and essential trucking services quickly. Get immediate access to contact information, services offered, and directions for roadside assistance and business needs.
- Roadside assistance and mobile truck repair
- Semi-truck repair and diesel mechanics
- Trailer, tire, and towing services
- Truck stops, scales, and washes
- Truck financing, insurance, and permits
- ELDs, dispatch, and legal services
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Broken down on the road, or need a shop before your next load? Open the Breakdown Inc app, say where you are and pick what you need. The nearest truck repair shops and road service come first, on a list and a map, and you call them in one tap. Made for truck drivers, owner-operators and small fleets. Free to use, no sign-up needed. ROAD SERVICE AND REPAIR - Road Service: mobile truck repair and roadside assistance that comes to you, many open 24/7 - Truck Repair: semi truck repair shops and diesel mechanics for engine, brake and electrical work - Trailer Repair and Reefer Repair (Thermo King, Carrier) - Tires: tire shops, plus mobile tire service when you can't drive in - Towing: heavy-duty towing and recovery - Truck Parts, Truck Dealers and Trailer Dealers - DPF and DEF cleaning: filter cleaning, regens and DEF problems - Wheel alignment for trucks and trailers - Truck and trailer body shops - Glass and windshields - RV repair for motorhomes - Locksmith: lockouts and lost keys ON THE ROAD - Truck stops and truck parking - CAT scales and other truck scales - Truck wash - Pallets BUSINESS SERVICES FOR DRIVERS AND OWNER-OPERATORS - Truck financing: semi truck loans and leases - Truck rental and trailer rental: by the day or week, or a long-term lease - Commercial truck insurance: primary liability, cargo and physical damage - Permits and compliance: IFTA, IRP plates, UCR, MC and DOT numbers, oversize permits - Factoring: get paid on your loads in 24 hours - ELD and logbooks - Dispatch services that find loads and do the paperwork - DOT physicals for your medical card, plus drug and alcohol testing - Trucking lawyers for tickets, violations and accidents - Trucking accountants: taxes, bookkeeping and Form 2290 - Truck signs and decals - CDL schools: Class A training and endorsements SEARCH THE WAY DRIVERS TALK - City, ZIP, or highway and exit, like "I-5 Exit 403" - Or tap "Use my location" - Or search any other kind of work by name FIND THE RIGHT SHOP FAST - Nearest first, with the distance in miles - Filters: Open now, 24/7, Comes to me, and Brand (Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo, Cummins, Detroit and more) - Language spoken: find shops where they speak Punjabi, Spanish or Hindi - Map view of every shop around you - Results widen by themselves (50 → 75 → 100 miles) when few shops are near; to see more, change the city EVERY SHOP PAGE SHOWS - Phone number with a big Call button - Hours for each day, and whether they are open now - Services, brands, payment types and languages spoken - Directions in your phone's maps app - Share a shop with your dispatcher or another driver I'M BROKEN DOWN One tap shows the nearest shops you can call right now. SAVE THE SHOPS YOU TRUST Save shops on your phone, so their number is ready the next time you need it. PRIVACY Your location is used only while you use the app, to find shops near you. We do not sell your data and there are no ads. FOR SHOP OWNERS AND ROAD SERVICE List your business on the Breakdown Inc app so drivers near you can find and call you. Free listings, plus affordable premium plans with more visibility. Explore the plans at breakdowninc.com/for-shops. Questions? Call 702-780-0780 or email privacy@breakdowninc.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Breakdown Inc at 100% against HazMat Informer's 40%. Breakdown Inc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Breakdown Inc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of HazMat Informer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breakdown Inc's.
HazMat Informer ships an update every 2 months, Breakdown Inc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HazMat Informer | Breakdown Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transportation Performance Inc | Breakdown Inc |
Customer experience
HazMat Informer
Breakdown Inc
In-app purchases
HazMat Informer
No in-app purchases
Breakdown Inc
No in-app purchases
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