A Truckbase alternative for small carriers and freight brokers
Truckbase is built for growing asset-based carriers, with a minimum of $290 per month billed annually and a demo instead of a trial. Techvia TMS is $49 per month with unlimited users and trucks and a 30-day free trial you can start yourself. It also covers brokerage, which Truckbase does not target.
$49/month · unlimited users and trucks · no credit card required
Switch to Techvia TMS if
- You want to try a TMS yourself today, without a sales demo or an annual commitment up front.
- You broker freight as well as run trucks, and want both sides in one system.
- You want live tracking from the driver's phone, with no ELD required.
Stay with Truckbase if
- You want heavy hand-holding: Truckbase includes live onboarding and 24-hour US-based support.
- You need QuickBooks sync or IFTA mileage tracking, or you run an ELD outside Samsara and Geotab (Truckbase connects to 30+).
Side by side
| Techvia TMS | Truckbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small US freight brokers and carriers | Growing asset-based carriers |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price, unlimited users and trucks | Custom: per truck, driver or load, or flat annual |
| Starting price | $49/month | $290/month minimum, billed annually |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | Not published (demo only) |
| Dispatch and tracking | Dispatch board, live tracking from the driver's phone, customer tracking links | Dispatch with AI load importer; text-based driver app |
| Invoicing and settlements | Invoices drafted on delivery; driver, carrier and dispatcher pay | Instant invoicing; automatic driver settlements |
| ELD integrations | Samsara, Geotab (higher plans) | 30+ ELDs, including Samsara, Motive and Geotab |
| EDI | EDI 204 load tenders (higher plans) | EDI connectivity |
| IFTA reporting | No | IFTA mileage tracking |
| QuickBooks | No | QuickBooks sync |
| Load boards | No | Not published |
Competitor details checked on September 23, 2026 from the vendors' own websites: Truckbase pricing, Truckbase home page, Truckbase dispatch software, Truckbase ELD integrations, Truckbase blog (IFTA mileage). Prices and features change; check the vendor's site before deciding. Product names belong to their owners; Techvia is not affiliated with them.
Inside Techvia TMS
Try Techvia TMS with your own loads
Registration is open to everyone and takes a couple of minutes. You get a 30-day free trial with no credit card, guided onboarding and direct support from the product team. After the trial it is $49 a month with unlimited users and trucks; ELD integrations (Samsara, Geotab), EDI 204 and AI Dispatcher are on higher plans.
Start your free trialFrequently asked questions
How much does Truckbase cost?
As of September 23, 2026, Truckbase's pricing page says its minimum price is $290 per month, billed annually. Pricing is custom (per truck, driver, load or flat annual), and there are no published tiers.
Does Truckbase have a free trial?
Truckbase does not publish a free trial; its site offers a demo. Techvia TMS has a 30-day free trial with no credit card, and registration is open to everyone.
Does Techvia TMS do IFTA, QuickBooks or load boards?
Not today. Techvia TMS does not include IFTA reporting, a QuickBooks integration, load-board integrations or factoring integrations. It covers dispatch, fleet, documents on loads, live tracking, invoicing and settlements, with ELD integrations (Samsara, Geotab), EDI 204 and AI Dispatcher on higher plans. If any of those four are must-haves, a TMS that includes them is the better fit.
How much does Techvia TMS cost?
Techvia TMS is $49 per month, with unlimited users and trucks and no per-seat fees. That covers the core TMS: loads and the dispatch board, quotes, customers, carriers, fleet, drivers, documents on loads, invoicing, settlements, live tracking from the driver's phone and customer tracking links. ELD integrations (Samsara, Geotab), EDI 204, AI Dispatcher and expanded document storage are available on higher plans. The plan includes a monthly load allowance sized to your operation; higher volume moves to a higher allowance, and no feature is ever locked.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You get a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Registration is open at tms.techvia.software/register and takes a couple of minutes, with guided onboarding and direct support from the product team.