# freightline

> The TMS for fleets of 1 to 20 trucks: reads the rate con, builds the load, bills the broker or factor, pays the driver and does IFTA. 30-day free trial, no card.

freightline (https://freightline.app) is a web-based transportation management system (TMS) for small US trucking
carriers: owner-operators, fleets of 2–20 trucks, dispatch services that work for several carriers, and
carriers that manage owner-operators under their MC. It was founded by a former truck driver who went on to own a trucking company, and runs real trucks every day
and is offered as a subscription from $39/mo, with a 30-day free trial (no credit card).

## What it does

- **AI document parsing**: a broker rate confirmation (PDF) becomes a load — broker, rate, all pickup/delivery stops, reference numbers — in about 30 seconds. The same AI reads CDLs, truck/trailer registrations and fuel-card statements.
- **Dispatch**: loads with multi-stop routes, drivers, co-drivers (team loads), trucks and trailers, Google Maps mileage and deadhead, load status board, documents (rate con, BOL, POD) uploaded from a phone.
- **Driver settlements**: per-load pay schemes (percentage of gross, cents per mile, salary), deductions, advances/bonuses, deadhead and extra-stop pay, team-load 50/50 splits; numbered PDF paystubs shared to Telegram/WhatsApp/email.
- **Owner-operators**: owner-operator drivers who pay the carrier a percentage fee, with the fee split between named recipients (e.g. two partners and a dispatcher).
- **Dispatcher / team payroll**: percentage-of-gross or salary paystubs for office staff.
- **Invoices to brokers**: one click after delivery — numbered invoice PDF, emailed to the broker with the rate con and POD attached; outstanding / overdue tracking with aging.
- **Factoring**: when a load is delivered, a packet (invoice + rate con + POD) is sent to Telegram automatically; payment status tracking with aging. Companies choose whether they invoice brokers themselves or bill through a factor.
- **Dispatch board**: Kanban view of loads (dispatched → in transit → delivered → invoiced → paid) with drag-and-drop.
- **Fuel & IFTA**: fuel-card report import, per-state gallons and miles.
- **Expenses, dashboard, cost per mile**, cash and accrual views.
- **AI assistant**: daily briefing, chat about your own data, trucking news digest (English/Ukrainian/Russian), freight market map by state/equipment.
- **Multi-company**: switch between several carrier companies from one login (each company has its own subscription); data is isolated per company; roles: owner, dispatcher, accountant, driver (driver portal shows only the driver's own loads and settlements).
- Driver portal, document retention rules, audit log.

## Pricing (USD)

- **Solo** — $39/mo: 1 truck, flat price. 1 truck; Flat price; All features included.
- **Starter** — $79/mo: 2–5 trucks, flat price. 2–5 trucks; Flat price — no per-truck charge; All features included.
- **Growth** — $25/truck/mo ($129/mo minimum): 6+ trucks, priced per truck. 6 trucks and up, no cap; Pay per truck, with a monthly minimum; All features included.
- **Scale** — $39/truck/mo ($390/mo minimum): Same app and features, with a 10-truck minimum. Any number of trucks; The minimum covers up to 10 trucks; from the 11th, each truck adds the per-truck price; All features included.

Every plan includes every feature; plans differ only by truck count and price. Included in every plan: Loads with AI rate confirmation parsing; Driver settlements and paystub PDFs; Invoices, documents and factoring packets; AI document parsers — CDL, fuel, registration; Fuel & IFTA tracking; AI dashboard & assistant; Team & dispatcher payroll; QuickBooks-ready CSV export (direct sync coming later); Switch between several carrier companies from one login (each company has its own subscription); Email support, answered within one business day.

All plans: 30-day free trial with every feature, no credit card. A card is added only when you pick a plan; cancel anytime. Sign up: https://freightline.app/signup

## Integrations

Google Maps (mileage), Telegram (notifications and factoring packets), Anthropic Claude (AI parsing and assistant), ELD live map and hours of service (Motive, Samsara, Swift ELD, TT ELD, EVO ELD), Stripe (subscription billing). QuickBooks: QuickBooks-ready CSV export (direct sync coming later).

## Contact

hello@freightline.app · https://freightline.app/contact

## Pages

- [Home](https://freightline.app/) — product overview, features, integrations, pricing and FAQ.
- [Українською](https://freightline.app/ua) — the same overview in Ukrainian.
- [TMS for owner-operators and small fleets](https://freightline.app/owner-operator-tms) — what freightline handles for a one-truck to small-fleet carrier, pricing, and what it doesn't do yet.
- [Pricing](https://freightline.app/pricing) · [FAQ](https://freightline.app/#faq)
- [Trucking news](https://freightline.app/trucking-news) — free daily digest of regulations, freight market, fuel and industry news for small carriers.
- [IFTA diesel tax rates](https://freightline.app/ifta-rates) — IFTA diesel fuel tax rates by quarter for every US state, with surcharges.
- [IFTA rates, current quarter](https://freightline.app/ifta-rates/2026-q4) — this quarter's diesel rates by state and the return due date.
- IFTA rate by state — one page per jurisdiction, e.g. [Texas](https://freightline.app/ifta-rates/texas), [California](https://freightline.app/ifta-rates/california), [Kentucky](https://freightline.app/ifta-rates/kentucky) (surcharge): current rate, past quarters, how it applies on the return.
- [Help](https://freightline.app/help) — getting started: company profile, trucks, drivers, first rate con, settlements, Telegram, ELD.
- [Contact](https://freightline.app/contact) · [Start free trial](https://freightline.app/signup)
- [Terms](https://freightline.app/terms) · [Privacy](https://freightline.app/privacy)

## Free tools (no sign-up)

- [IFTA calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/ifta-calculator) — estimate quarterly IFTA fuel tax, credits and net owed by state from miles and diesel gallons, using current rates.
- [Rate per mile calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/rpm-calculator) — rate per loaded mile, all-in rate per mile with deadhead, fuel cost and profit for a load.
- [Trucking cost per mile calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/cost-per-mile-calculator) — fixed, variable and total cost per mile, break-even rate per mile, and the minimum rate for a load at a target margin.
- [Truck driver pay calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/driver-pay-calculator) — per-mile, percentage-of-gross or flat driver pay with deadhead, extra stops, detention and weekly deductions; gross, net and effective pay per mile.
- [Driver settlement & pay stub generator](https://freightline.app/tools/driver-settlement-generator) — build a driver settlement / pay stub PDF from the week's loads: percentage, per-mile or per-load pay, lumper reimbursements, additions and deductions. Runs in the browser; nothing is uploaded.
- [Freight factoring fee calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/factoring-fee-calculator) — cash advanced, factoring fee (flat or tiered by days), reserve released and effective APR, compared with Net-30/45 direct billing.
- [Truck driver per diem calculator](https://freightline.app/tools/per-diem-calculator) — per diem for truck drivers at the current IRS transportation-industry rate, with 75% travel days and the 80% DOT hours-of-service deductible amount.
- [IFTA due dates](https://freightline.app/ifta-due-dates) — quarterly IFTA filing deadlines with exact dates for this year and next (weekend rule applied), the next deadline with days left, late penalty and interest rules, records to keep, and an optional email reminder 7 days before each deadline.
- [MC / DOT number lookup](https://freightline.app/tools/carrier-broker-lookup) — check a broker or carrier's FMCSA authority by MC, USDOT or company name: broker and carrier authority, bond and insurance on file, out-of-service status, with a link to the SAFER snapshot.
- [Free trucking calculators for your website](https://freightline.app/tools/embed) — embed the IFTA, rate per mile or cost per mile calculator on a trucking blog, dispatch school or fleet site: copy-paste iframe code, light or dark theme, auto-height. Free, no sign-up; keep the credit link.
- [Trucking invoice generator](https://freightline.app/tools/trucking-invoice-generator) — make a freight invoice PDF for a broker or shipper: linehaul, fuel surcharge, detention, lumper, layover and TONU lines, due date from Net 15/30, quick pay or custom terms, and an optional factoring remit-to. Runs in the browser; nothing is uploaded.
- [Bill of lading template](https://freightline.app/tools/bill-of-lading-template) — fill in a straight (non-negotiable) bill of lading and download the PDF, or download a blank BOL: shipper, consignee, third-party bill-to, carrier, trailer and seal, handling units with hazmat, freight terms, COD and signature blocks. Runs in the browser.
- [Rate confirmation template](https://freightline.app/tools/rate-confirmation-template) — make a broker-carrier rate confirmation PDF, or download a blank one: multiple pickups and deliveries with time windows and references, rate and accessorials, rate per mile, payment terms and signature lines. Runs in the browser.

## How-to guides

- [Add a load from a rate confirmation PDF](https://freightline.app/help/add-load-from-rate-confirmation) — Drop a broker rate confirmation PDF into freightline and AI fills in the load number, broker, rate and every stop. Review the fields, assign a driver and save.
- [Calculate IFTA from ELD miles and fuel purchases](https://freightline.app/help/calculate-ifta-from-eld-miles) — How freightline builds your quarterly IFTA worksheet from ELD or routed load miles and imported fuel purchases, and how to export it to CSV before filing.
- [Driver settlements and paystubs](https://freightline.app/help/driver-settlements-and-paystubs) — Set a driver's pay scheme (percentage, per mile or salary) and deductions, build a settlement from delivered loads, approve it, mark it paid, share the paystub.
- [Connect your ELD to freightline](https://freightline.app/help/connect-your-eld) — Connect Motive, Samsara, Swift ELD, TT ELD or EVO ELD to freightline with a read-only API key, and see which truck, driver and hours-of-service data is pulled.
- [Import fuel receipts by email or CSV](https://freightline.app/help/import-fuel-receipts-by-email) — Forward fuel card invoices to your freightline fuel address, set up a Gmail filter to do it automatically, or import a fuel card CSV export.
- [Set up the freightline driver app on a phone](https://freightline.app/help/driver-app-on-phone) — Give a driver a freightline login, add the app to the iPhone or Android home screen, and upload BOL and POD photos from the road.
- [Invoices and factoring packets](https://freightline.app/help/invoices-and-factoring-packet) — Invoice brokers from a delivered load, email the invoice with the rate con and POD, mark it paid or unpaid, or send a factoring packet to your factor.
- [Add fuel purchases and expenses by hand](https://freightline.app/help/add-fuel-and-expenses) — Log a fuel purchase with gallons, price and state or province, attach the receipt, and record expenses like lumper fees, parking and scales or truck washes.
- [Set up your company, trucks and drivers](https://freightline.app/help/set-up-company-trucks-drivers) — Upload your company logo, add trucks with automatic VIN decoding, keep maintenance due dates current, and add drivers with just a phone number.
- [Non-domiciled CDLs and English proficiency: what freightline tracks](https://freightline.app/help/non-domiciled-cdl-english-proficiency) — How freightline tracks non-domiciled CDL lawful-status dates (I-94 admit until) under the 2026 FMCSA rule and logs English proficiency checks for your drivers.
- [How to calculate IFTA: a step-by-step guide](https://freightline.app/help/how-to-calculate-ifta) — Work out quarterly IFTA fuel tax by hand: fleet MPG, taxable gallons by state, credits, surcharges, a worked example, the records to keep and the due dates.
- [Driver settlement template: what a pay statement must show](https://freightline.app/help/driver-settlement-template) — What a driver settlement must show: loads, pay basis (percentage, per mile or salary), deadhead, deductions like escrow and insurance, net pay, 1099 vs W-2.
- [New MC authority checklist: what to do after you get your MC](https://freightline.app/help/new-mc-authority-checklist) — After your MC number arrives: BOC-3, insurance filings, UCR, IRP, IFTA, Form 2290, ELD, Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, Motus and the new entrant audit.
- [Factoring vs net 30: how freight factoring works](https://freightline.app/help/factoring-vs-net-30) — How freight factoring works for a small carrier: advance rate, fee, reserve, recourse vs non-recourse, and when factoring beats waiting on net-30 broker pay.
- [Rate confirmation explained: what to check before you sign](https://freightline.app/help/rate-confirmation-explained) — Every field on a broker rate confirmation, red flags for double brokering and non-payment, and how to verify a broker's MC, authority and bond on FMCSA.
- [Trucking cost per mile: how to calculate and price a load](https://freightline.app/help/cost-per-mile-trucking) — Work out your real trucking cost per mile from fixed and variable costs, find your break-even rate per mile and price a load including deadhead.
- [DOT inspection checklist: Levels 1–3, what to have in the cab, and CSA](https://freightline.app/help/dot-inspection-checklist) — What a roadside DOT inspection covers at Level I, II and III, the documents to keep in the cab, how out-of-service orders work, and how violations feed your CSA scores.
- [Owner-operator taxes: 1099 vs W-2, quarterly payments, per diem and deductions](https://freightline.app/help/owner-operator-taxes-basics) — Tax basics for owner-operators: how 1099 income is taxed, self-employment tax, quarterly estimated payments, the per diem for transportation workers, deductible expense categories and Form 2290.
- [ELD mandate explained: who needs one, what it records, and how to pick](https://freightline.app/help/eld-mandate-explained) — Who must use an electronic logging device, the exemptions, what the device records and who can see it, malfunction rules, how to choose between providers like Motive and Samsara, and what a TMS can read from it.
- [Load board vs dispatcher: costs, pros and cons, and what to ask a dispatch service](https://freightline.app/help/load-board-vs-dispatcher) — How a load board subscription and a dispatch service differ in cost structure, what each gets you, the questions to ask a dispatcher before signing, and how to keep your own load records either way.
- [Detention and accessorial pay: how to document and bill it](https://freightline.app/help/detention-and-accessorial-pay) — Detention, layover, truck-order-not-used, lumper and other accessorial charges in trucking: what each one is, how to get it on the rate confirmation, what to record at the dock, and how to invoice it.
- [How much it costs to start a trucking company: one-time and monthly buckets](https://freightline.app/help/how-to-start-trucking-company-costs) — The cost buckets of starting a trucking company with one truck: authority and registrations, the truck and trailer, insurance, equipment and working capital, then the monthly bills, with a timeline and the official fees that are published.
- [Leased On Owner Operator Settlement Checklist](https://freightline.app/help/leased-on-owner-operator-settlement-check) — What being a leased-on owner-operator means, plus a checklist for your carrier's settlement: fee %, deductions, escrow, fuel, missing loads, 49 CFR 376.
- [Owner-operator expenses: the complete list (and which are tax-deductible)](https://freightline.app/help/owner-operator-expenses-list) — Every cost of running your own truck, split into fixed and variable, with what the IRS lets you deduct: per diem at 80%, Form 2290, depreciation, interest, and what you can't write off.
- [How to calculate cost per mile for a trucking company (with example)](https://freightline.app/help/trucking-company-cost-per-mile-example) — Calculate cost per mile for a small trucking company truck by truck: direct fixed costs, shared overhead split by miles, variable costs, a three-truck worked example and the ATRI benchmark.
- [How to vet a freight broker before you book a load](https://freightline.app/help/how-to-vet-a-freight-broker) — A five-minute check before you book: broker authority on FMCSA, the $75,000 BMC-84/85 bond and what it covers, contact verification, credit and days to pay, and double-brokering red flags.
- [IFTA for small fleets: how quarterly filing works step by step](https://freightline.app/help/ifta-quarterly-filing-small-fleets) — How IFTA quarterly filing works for a small fleet: which trucks qualify, the records IFTA requires, deadlines under R960, the filing steps, and the $50 or 10% late penalty under R1220.

## Guides for carriers

- [Pricing — freightline TMS for 1–20 trucks](https://freightline.app/pricing) — One price per truck, every feature on every plan: Solo, Starter and Growth, 30-day free trial without a card, launch price explained.
- [Features — freightline TMS for 1–20 trucks](https://freightline.app/features) — Rate con to load by AI, driver pay that calculates itself, IFTA by state from fuel card reports, factoring packets, AI assistant, and the ELD, Telegram and QuickBooks integrations.
- [Compare freightline with other trucking TMS](https://freightline.app/compare) — Side-by-side prices and features of freightline, TruckingOffice, TruckLogics, Truckbase, Rose Rocket, LoadOps, Alvys, Toro TMS and AscendTMS for small fleets.
- [freightline vs TruckingOffice](https://freightline.app/compare/truckingoffice) — How freightline and TruckingOffice differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when TruckingOffice is the better pick.
- [freightline vs TruckLogics](https://freightline.app/compare/trucklogics) — How freightline and TruckLogics differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when TruckLogics is the better pick.
- [freightline vs Truckbase](https://freightline.app/compare/truckbase) — How freightline and Truckbase differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when Truckbase is the better pick.
- [freightline vs Rose Rocket](https://freightline.app/compare/rose-rocket) — How freightline and Rose Rocket differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when Rose Rocket is the better pick.
- [freightline vs LoadOps](https://freightline.app/compare/loadops) — How freightline and LoadOps differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when LoadOps is the better pick.
- [freightline vs Alvys](https://freightline.app/compare/alvys) — How freightline and Alvys differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when Alvys is the better pick.
- [freightline vs Toro TMS](https://freightline.app/compare/toro-tms) — How freightline and Toro TMS differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when Toro TMS is the better pick.
- [freightline vs AscendTMS](https://freightline.app/compare/ascendtms) — How freightline and AscendTMS differ on price, driver app, IFTA, settlements and factoring, and when AscendTMS is the better pick.
- [Best TMS for small trucking companies (1–20 trucks)](https://freightline.app/best-tms-small-trucking-companies) — A buyer's checklist and six TMS options for owner-operators and small fleets, with published prices and trade-offs.
- [Driver settlement software for small fleets](https://freightline.app/driver-settlement-software) — Percentage, per-mile and salary pay, deductions, owner-operator fee splits and PDF paystubs in freightline.
- [Trucking invoicing and factoring software](https://freightline.app/trucking-invoicing-factoring) — Invoice brokers from delivered loads with the rate con and POD attached, or send the factoring packet in one click.
- [IFTA software for owner-operators and small fleets](https://freightline.app/ifta-software) — Quarterly IFTA worksheet by state from ELD or routed miles and imported fuel purchases, exported to CSV.
- [Dispatch software for small trucking fleets](https://freightline.app/dispatch-software-small-fleet) — Rate con to load, loads board, live ELD map, driver app with BOL/POD upload and broker tracking links.
- [About freightline](https://freightline.app/about) — Who builds freightline: a former truck driver who went on to own a small trucking company, and how the product is run.
- [Security & trust](https://freightline.app/security) — Where freightline stores loads, documents and pay data, encryption, file access, roles, backups, one-click data export and deletion on request.
- [What's new in freightline](https://freightline.app/whats-new) — Public changelog: every user-visible change, newest first, in plain language.
- [freightline — TMS для перевозчиков, на русском](https://freightline.app/ru) — Russian-language overview of freightline for Russian-speaking carriers and owner-operators in the US.