freightline vs Truckbase

Truckbase is a TMS for small to mid-sized carriers with dispatch, settlements, invoicing, 30+ ELD integrations and a QuickBooks sync, sold through a demo and custom quote.

Pick Truckbase if you run 5–50 trucks, want hands-on onboarding, and need a QuickBooks sync or an ELD freightline doesn't support.

Pick freightline if rate cons, driver pay and factoring packets eat your week. Run one real load through the 30-day trial to tell.

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freightline$19.50/mo1 truck · launch price, normally $39
Free trial
Yes: 30 days, no card
Driver app
Yes: Yes, in English, UA, RU
IFTA
Yes: Yes, from ELD miles
Factoring
Yes: One‑click packet
Truckbasefrom $290/mobilled yearly, quote
Free trial
No: Demo only
Driver app
Yes: Yes
IFTA
Unknown: Not published
Factoring
Yes: Email to factor

Product	Starts at	Free trial	Driver app	IFTA	Factoring
freightline	$19.50/mo1 truck · launch price, normally $39	Yes: 30 days, no card	Yes: Yes, in English, UA, RU	Yes: Yes, from ELD miles	Yes: One‑click packet
Truckbase	from $290/mobilled yearly, quote	No: Demo only	Yes: Yes

YesPartly or higher planNoNot on the vendor’s site

Checked October 28, 2026 · freightline is our product. Facts about Truckbase come only from its own website, linked at the bottom.

All details

Built for
freightline
Owner-operators and fleets of 1–20 trucks, dispatch services, carriers with owner-operators under their MC
Truckbase
Small to mid-sized carriers; “turnkey at 5 trucks and powerful enough for 50”
Published price
freightline
Solo $19.50/mo (launch price, normally $39) (1 truck); Starter $39.50/mo (launch price, normally $79) (2–5 trucks); Growth $12.50/truck/mo, $64.50/mo minimum (launch price, normally $25/truck, $129/mo minimum) (6 trucks and up). 15% off when paid yearly.
Truckbase
No list prices. Per truck, per driver, per load or flat annual models; minimum $290/mo billed annually
Free plan
freightline
No
Truckbase
No
Free trial

freightline: 30 days, no credit card
Truckbase: None listed; free demo

Driver mobile app

freightline: Runs in the phone's browser, added to the home screen (no App Store app). BOL/POD photo upload, paystubs. English, Ukrainian, Russian
Truckbase: Driver logins to a mobile-friendly app; dispatch by text or email works without it

IFTA

freightline: Per-state worksheet and CSV from Swift ELD GPS miles or routed load miles plus imported fuel. Does not file the return
Truckbase: Not published

Driver settlements / pay

freightline: Percentage, per mile or weekly salary; per-load, weekly, monthly and one-time deductions; PDF paystubs; owner-operator fee splits; dispatcher payroll
Truckbase: Settlements by load and driver; recurring bonuses and deductions; pay sheets sent to drivers

Invoicing

freightline: Invoice from a delivered load, email it with the rate con and POD attached, track paid and unpaid
Truckbase: Instant invoicing; unpaid and overdue tracking

Factoring

freightline: One click emails the rate con, BOL, POD and invoice to your factoring company; optional copy to Telegram. No direct factor API
Truckbase: Email loads to your factor in one click; direct factoring integration listed as coming soon

ELD / accounting integrations

freightline: Motive, Samsara, Swift ELD, TT ELD, EVO ELD (read-only). QuickBooks-ready CSV export; no direct QuickBooks sync yet
Truckbase: 30+ ELD providers; QuickBooks sync

Languages

freightline: Office screens in English; driver app in English, Ukrainian and Russian; AI assistant answers in all three
Truckbase: Not published

Attribute	freightline	Truckbase
Built for	Owner-operators and fleets of 1–20 trucks, dispatch services, carriers with owner-operators under their MC	Small to mid-sized carriers; “turnkey at 5 trucks and powerful enough for 50”
Published price	Solo $19.50/mo (launch price, normally $39) (1 truck); Starter $39.50/mo (launch price, normally $79) (2–5 trucks); Growth $12.50/truck/mo, $64.50/mo minimum (launch price, normally $25/truck, $129/mo minimum) (6 trucks and up). 15% off when paid yearly.	No list prices. Per truck, per driver, per load or flat annual models; minimum $290/mo billed annually
Free plan	No	No
Free trial	30 days, no credit card	None listed; free demo
Driver mobile app	Runs in the phone's browser, added to the home screen (no App Store app). BOL/POD photo upload, paystubs. English, Ukrainian, Russian	Driver logins to a mobile-friendly app; dispatch by text or email works without it
IFTA	Per-state worksheet and CSV from Swift ELD GPS miles or routed load miles plus imported fuel. Does not file the return	Not published
Driver settlements / pay	Percentage, per mile or weekly salary; per-load, weekly, monthly and one-time deductions; PDF paystubs; owner-operator fee splits; dispatcher payroll	Settlements by load and driver; recurring bonuses and deductions; pay sheets sent to drivers
Invoicing	Invoice from a delivered load, email it with the rate con and POD attached, track paid and unpaid	Instant invoicing; unpaid and overdue tracking
Factoring	One click emails the rate con, BOL, POD and invoice to your factoring company; optional copy to Telegram. No direct factor API	Email loads to your factor in one click; direct factoring integration listed as coming soon
ELD / accounting integrations	Motive, Samsara, Swift ELD, TT ELD, EVO ELD (read-only). QuickBooks-ready CSV export; no direct QuickBooks sync yet	30+ ELD providers; QuickBooks sync
Languages	Office screens in English; driver app in English, Ukrainian and Russian; AI assistant answers in all three	Not published

Where Truckbase is better

Connects to 30+ ELD providers; freightline connects to five.
Syncs with QuickBooks; freightline exports a QuickBooks-ready CSV.
Live onboarding and unlimited US-based 24-hour support are included.
Handles LTL and partial loads and scales past 20 trucks.

Where freightline is better

Published prices and self-serve signup: from $19.50/mo (launch price, normally $39), versus a $290/mo minimum billed annually.
A 30-day trial on your own loads instead of a sales demo.
Per-state IFTA worksheet and CSV built in.
Owner-operator fee splits and dispatcher pay as a percentage of gross.
Driver app in Ukrainian and Russian as well as English.

What freightline doesn’t do

No load board and no EDI. Loads come in from rate confirmations.
No App Store or Google Play app. The driver app runs in the phone’s browser.
No direct QuickBooks sync yet, only a QuickBooks-ready CSV export.
It doesn’t file your IFTA return. It builds the worksheet you file from.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Truckbase cost compared with freightline?

Truckbase: from $290/mo, billed yearly, quote. freightline: $19.50/mo, 1 truck · launch price, normally $39. Every plan and add-on is listed under "Published price" in the details table on this page.

Does Truckbase have a free trial or free plan?

Free plan: No. Trial: None listed; free demo. freightline has no free plan and a 30-day trial with no credit card.

Is Truckbase or freightline better for IFTA?

Truckbase: Not published. freightline: Per-state worksheet and CSV from Swift ELD GPS miles or routed load miles plus imported fuel. Does not file the return.

Which has the better driver app?

Truckbase: Driver logins to a mobile-friendly app; dispatch by text or email works without it. freightline: Runs in the phone's browser, added to the home screen (no App Store app). BOL/POD photo upload, paystubs. English, Ukrainian, Russian.

Can I move from Truckbase to freightline?

Yes. Trucks and drivers import from a CSV template in Settings → Import, and new loads come in from rate confirmation PDFs. If you need historical loads moved, we do it for you.

Comparing with Truckbase? Try freightline on a real load

Start a 30-day free trial. Drop in a rate con, assign a driver, and see the settlement, invoice and factoring packet it produces.