What trucking software costs — and what it should
The market runs from $20 budget tools to $500+ TMS platforms to dispatch services taking a percentage of everything you gross. Here's the honest landscape and where CabCommand sits in it.
The 2026 pricing landscape
As of our July 2026 research: budget bookkeeping-style tools like TruckingOffice run roughly $20–45/month, TruckLogics starts around $39.95/month for an owner-operator, and Rigbooks spans $19–149 per truck. Full TMS platforms aimed at bigger fleets — Truckbase from about $290/month, Axon in the $290–490+ range — price for operations with office staff. Verify current pricing with each vendor; these figures move.
The comparison that actually stings is the human one: a dispatch service takes 3–8% of gross. A truck grossing $20,000 a month pays $600–$1,600 — every month — much of it for paperwork a machine does better.
CabCommand's four tiers, flat and per-fleet
Solo is $29.99/month for one truck. Fleet is $69.99/month for 2 to 5 trucks. Growth is $129.99/month up to 10. Pro is $249.99/month up to 50. Every tier has the core tools — rate con extraction, e-signing, invoice packets, the 50-state compliance roadmap, document vault, cost-per-mile analytics, Motive ELD connection, and free driver logins. Talk to Command starts at Fleet. No per-seat charges, and per-truck cost drops at every step up.
Every plan has the core tools from the first day. $0 today. 7 days free. We email you on day 5, and it bills on day 7. Cancel in one tap. Use it 30 days. Not worth it? Full refund. After that it's flat monthly, with no contract.
How to judge any trucking software price
Price it against outcomes, not features: one collected detention charge is $75–$300; one invoice paid at day 30 instead of day 50 is a month of float on real money; one avoided weight-distance citation is several hundred dollars plus the scale time. If software reliably produces two of those a month, the subscription is a rounding error. If it can't, it's expensive at any price.
Watch for the quiet costs in this category: per-user seats that punish growth, 'setup fees,' annual contracts with no exit, and percentage-of-load pricing that scales with your success. CabCommand has none of them — flat monthly, cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CabCommand cost?
Four flat tiers: $29.99/mo (one truck), $69.99/mo (2 to 5 trucks), $129.99/mo (up to 10), $249.99/mo (up to 50). Core tools on every tier; Talk to Command from Fleet.
Is there a free trial?
$0 today. 7 days free. We email you on day 5, and it bills on day 7. Cancel in one tap. Use it 30 days. Not worth it? Full refund. You can also test the core extraction free at /audit without an account.
Are driver accounts or extra users charged?
No — driver logins are free on every plan, and pricing is by truck count, never by seats.
How does it compare to hiring a dispatcher?
A dispatcher at 5–8% of gross costs $850–$1,700/month on a $17k truck — and earns it only on rate negotiation. Software does the paperwork half for a flat price.
Is competitor pricing here current?
The figures reflect our July 2026 research and change over time — always verify with each vendor. Ours are live: what this page shows is what checkout charges.
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3-minute setup, from $29.99/mo. Use it 30 days. Not worth it? Full refund.
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