Truckbase Alternative for Small Fleets: ReadyTMS vs Truckbase

Truckbase is a carrier TMS built for asset-based fleets, and plenty of small carriers look at it. If you're comparing it with other options, this page puts it next to ReadyTMS on price, how you get started, and what each one does. We wrote it, so we've kept the Truckbase side to what Truckbase says on its own website, and we say where Truckbase is the better fit.

The short answer

Truckbase prices through a sales conversation. Its pricing page lists a minimum of $290 a month, billed annually, with options to pay per truck, per driver, per load, as a flat annual rate or on a custom plan. It offers EDI, connections to more than 30 ELDs and a QuickBooks sync, plus free live onboarding.

ReadyTMS is $149 a month flat, with unlimited trucks and users. You sign up online, and the first month is free with no card required. It doesn't have EDI or a working QuickBooks sync. It does read rate confirmations from your email, check PODs before billing, and build factoring packets.

If your customers need EDI or your bookkeeper lives in QuickBooks, start with Truckbase. If you're a small fleet that wants a low fixed price and wants to try the software before talking to anyone, try ReadyTMS.

Side by side

What you're comparing	Truckbase (per truckbase.com)	ReadyTMS
Published price	Minimum $290/month, billed annually. The final price is worked out with you	$149/month flat, billed monthly. Unlimited trucks and users
Pricing models	Per truck, per driver, per load, flat annual or custom	One flat price, every feature included
Getting started	Book a demo. Free live virtual onboarding; on-site training for larger fleets	Sign up online. First month free, no card required
Rate confirmations	AI-powered load importer	Reads rate cons that arrive by email and creates a pending load for you to review
Driver app	Mobile-friendly app with BOL scanning	Driver apps for iPhone and Android
POD check before billing	Not described on the pages we read	AI reads the POD for a signature and damage notes and holds the invoice if something's wrong
Invoicing and collections	Instant invoicing and tracking of unpaid and overdue invoices	Invoices from your loads, with follow-up emails drafted 3, 15 and 30 days past due
Factoring	Factoring integration listed as "coming soon"	Builds one packet PDF per load and queues it for your factor after you approve
Driver settlements	Yes	Yes, as a PDF to download or email
Customer portal	Yes	Yes, one private link per customer, with rates never shown
ELD connections	30+ ELDs	Peak, Samsara and Motive
EDI	Yes	No
QuickBooks	Syncs TMS data to QuickBooks	You can connect an account, but invoices and settlements don't sync yet
Support	"Unlimited US-based, 24-hour support"	Email support and an online Help Center

What the price difference looks like

At Truckbase's published minimum, a year costs $290 × 12 = $3,480, billed annually. A year of ReadyTMS costs $149 × 12 = $1,788, paid month by month. That's $1,692 less, and the gap can be larger, since $290 is Truckbase's floor and the real quote depends on your fleet and the pricing model you choose. Ask Truckbase for a quote on your own numbers.

Where Truckbase is the better fit

• You need EDI. If a big shipper tenders loads by EDI, ReadyTMS can't take them that way today.
• Your ELD isn't Peak, Samsara or Motive. Truckbase lists more than 30 ELD integrations.
• You want QuickBooks to fill itself in. Truckbase syncs to QuickBooks. ReadyTMS doesn't send invoices or settlements there yet.
• You want hands-on onboarding. Truckbase offers live onboarding, and on-site training for larger fleets.
• You want a pricing model other than flat. Per driver or per load can suit some fleets better.

Where ReadyTMS is the better fit

• A small fleet on a tight budget. $149 a month covers the whole fleet, and the price doesn't go up as you add trucks.
• You want to try it before a sales call. Sign up, connect your mailbox and see your own rate cons turn into loads during the free month.
• Paperwork is what slows your cash. The POD audit holds an invoice when the POD is unsigned, damage is noted, the load number doesn't match, or the amount differs from the rate con by more than a dollar.
• You factor your invoices. ReadyTMS builds the factoring packet as one PDF in the order factors read it, and nothing goes out until a person approves it, unless you turn on auto-send.

Questions to ask either company

• What will I pay at my truck count, and is it billed monthly or yearly?
• Does it work with my ELD and my factoring company today, or is that planned?
• How do rate confirmations get into the system, and what do I still type by hand?
• What happens to my data if I leave?

For a fuller list, see how to choose TMS software for a small fleet.

Related reading

• ReadyTMS vs Alvys
• TMS software with flat pricing
• How to choose TMS software for a small fleet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ReadyTMS cheaper than Truckbase?

At published prices, yes. ReadyTMS is $149 a month flat. Truckbase's pricing page lists a minimum of $290 a month, billed annually, with the final price worked out with you. Checked November 12, 2026.

Does ReadyTMS support EDI?

No. If your customers tender loads by EDI, Truckbase lists EDI as an integration and ReadyTMS does not offer it today.

Can I try ReadyTMS without a demo?

Yes. You sign up online, and the first month is free with no card required.

Does ReadyTMS sync with QuickBooks?

Not yet. You can connect a QuickBooks account, but invoices and settlements don't sync to it yet.

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