OpenRoad TMS vs SmartHop

OpenRoad TMS is a cloud-based transportation management system for asset-based full-truckload carriers handling spot and dedicated freight. It brings together operations, loads, dispatch, accounting, safety, and fuel management, and runs on the web, Android, and iOS. Its Planner supports drag-and-drop weekly scheduling, showing load assignments alongside driver availability and updating as routes change. In the mobile app, drivers can receive dispatches, upload scanned bills of lading and receipts, and check payroll, miles, and performance statistics. Safety tools provide visibility into expiration dates and hours of service. Automatic settlements calculate driver and dispatcher pay from configured rules, then produce pay stubs and reports. The system stores rate confirmations, delivery and qualification records, and equipment documents, with one-click invoicing after delivery. Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Sage, RTS Financial, Apex Capital, EFS, Comdata, Samsara, FourKites, Descartes MacroPoint, and project44. Standard costs $3 a month, billed monthly per billed load. A one-month trial requires no credit card.

SmartHop is a booking and trip management platform for owner operators, trucking fleets and independent dispatchers. It recommends loads based on fleet information and search filters, with options intended to help users choose profitable loads and destination markets. The load board combines DAT listings with direct broker loads and filters for location, destination, equipment, pickup, cost per mile and profit. SmartHop says it integrates DAT and brokers, with its team handling broker integrations. Fleet tools include trip tracking, broker status updates, driver communication, document storage and truck management. Expense tracking and completed-trip scans feed payroll reports with payments and deductions. The self-service platform supports full truckloads, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds and power-only freight, including regional and over-the-road lanes for solo or team drivers. Android, iOS and web are listed platforms; dispatch tools, driver settlements and a driver mobile app are included. Pricing is noted from $50/mo, while listed plan entries show free, billed NOW FREE. Plan limits and feature availability vary by tier.