Orders through hauler settlements
Orders, dispatch, tickets, approvals, invoices, and hauler settlements live in Tread. Nobody copies a load from one tool into the next.
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The TRUX alternative for running your own fleet
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Choose Tread as your TRUX alternative if you run your own trucks, owner-operators, and subcontracted haulers and want dispatch, AI ticket reading, invoicing, and hauler settlements in one system. Choose TRUX if you need on-demand trucks from a marketplace or want TRUX to pay haulers for you. Many Tread customers use both.
TRUX, the dump truck marketplace and logistics software, helps you find trucks. Tread runs the fleet you already have. Here is how they compare for construction-materials hauling.
26 min
Median active time for a dispatcher to build tomorrow’s schedule, for about 24 jobs.
Active time in Tread only, so a lower bound.
9 in 10
Dispatched drivers active in the Tread driver app.
90.9% of dispatched drivers, Sep 13 - Oct 3 2026.
9 in 10
Loads approved within 72 hours at haulers that approve loads in Tread.
90.0% of loads at haulers that approve 90%+ of loads in Tread. Selected for full adoption.
SOC 2 Type 2
Certified.
Figures from Tread production data, July to October 2026. SOC 2 Type 2 is Tread’s certification.
At a glance
Tread and TRUX, side by side
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Construction materials: haulers, producers, contractors | Producers, contractors, fleet owners, owner-operators, and brokers |
| On-demand truck marketplace | – | ✓ |
| Dispatch your own and contracted haulers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tickets | AI reads paper and digital tickets | Digital load slips and scale data |
| Hauler pay | Settlements you run and pay | TRUX pays haulers for marketplace work |
| Customer invoicing | Invoices built from approved tickets | Completed-work records to support invoicing |
What makes Tread different
One system from dispatch to invoice
AI reads paper and digital tickets
Drivers photograph paper tickets, printed or handwritten, and digital tickets arrive from the scale. Tread’s AI reads each one with 95%+ accuracy and checks its quantity, date, and ticket number against the job.
Owned and subcontracted trucks on one board
Your trucks, owner-operators, and sub-haulers share one dispatch board. Go live in as little as a day, with our team loading your data.
Haulers, producers, and contractors run on Tread
“We used to spend half our day dealing with paper tickets. With Tread, every ticket is digital, every load is tracked, and we invoice the same day.”
The differences
How is Tread different from TRUX?
Runs the fleet you already have
The TRUX Marketplace connects producers and contractors with third-party dump trucks when they need more capacity. Tread does not find you trucks. It runs the trucks you already have: your own drivers, owner-operators, and subcontracted haulers, all on one dispatch board.
AI reads the tickets
Both products replace paper load slips with digital records. Tread’s AI reads photos of printed and handwritten tickets and checks each one against the job. Tread flags potential duplicate tickets for review. It also receives digital scale tickets from WEM, Astec, and Command Alkon.
You pay your haulers directly
TRUX pays haulers for the marketplace work they complete for you. In Tread, approved tickets become customer invoices and hauler settlements that you pay directly, and invoices sync to QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop.
See how Tread handles scheduling and dispatch, e-ticketing and AI ticket reading, and invoicing and hauler payments, or read about Tread for bulk haulers, trucking ticket management software, and trucking software that integrates with QuickBooks.
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Detailed comparison
Feature by feature
Competitor details come from TRUX’s public site. Where we couldn’t confirm something, we left the row out.
Dispatch
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch board | Drag and drop, click to assign, bulk assign | Assign work to internal haulers, offer it to contracted haulers, or post it to the TRUX Marketplace |
| Finding extra trucks | Not offered. You bring your own haulers | TRUX Marketplace of verified third-party haulers |
| Mobile app | For drivers, dispatchers, foremen, and admins | TRUX Drive, for haulers to find, accept, and manage work |
Tickets
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| E-tickets | AI reads ticket photos. Digital scale tickets from WEM, Astec, and Command Alkon | Digital load slips during the day, plus e-tickets and scale data to view and download |
| Scale house | Integrates with your scale system | Trux Ticketing, cloud-based scale operations |
Billing and pay
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| Customer invoicing | Invoices built from approved tickets | Completed-work records and shift exports to support invoicing |
| Hauler pay | Hauler settlements you pay directly | TRUX pays haulers for work they complete for you |
Tracking
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | Live GPS from the Tread app, plus telematics integrations, including Motive and Samsara | Real-time hauler GPS, ETA, and job site wait time |
| Customer visibility | Customer portal to place orders and approve deliveries | Delivery Tracker for customer delivery tracking |
Pricing model
| Feature | Tread | TRUX |
|---|---|---|
| What sets the price | Estimated annual load volume, with users and trucks included | Not published |
Sources: truxnow.com, TRUX products page, TRUX Construction page, TRUX owner-operators page. Checked September 26, 2026.
Which one fits
When to choose Tread vs TRUX
Choose Tread if…
- You run your own trucks, owner-operators, and subcontracted haulers and want them on one board.
- You want AI to read paper tickets so nobody retypes them.
- You want invoices and hauler settlements from the same system that dispatches.
- Your producers or contractors want to see your trucks in real time.
- Your customers want a portal to order and approve deliveries.
Choose TRUX if…
- You need extra trucks on demand from a marketplace.
- You want TRUX to pay haulers for the marketplace work they do for you.
- You want cloud-based scale ticketing from the same vendor.
- You are an owner-operator looking for work in your area.
Recommendation by operation type
- Haulers
- Tread to run your trucks and subcontractors from dispatch to invoice. TRUX Drive if you want to pick up marketplace work in your area.
- Producers
- Often both. TRUX when you are short on trucks. Tread to dispatch the trucks you schedule, read tickets, and bill loads.
- Contractors
- TRUX to fill a truck shortage from the marketplace. Tread when foremen approve tickets and timesheets and your team orders and approves deliveries in the customer portal.
Switching
Switching from TRUX can take as little as a day
Our team sets up Tread and checks the setup with you before you go live.
- 01
We load your data
Trucks, third-party haulers, customers, materials, rates, and integrations go into Tread. You don’t re-enter them.
- 02
We train your team
Dispatch, billing, drivers, and vendors train on the work they will do in Tread.
- 03
You go live
You pick the go-live date. We run a final check with you, and support stays in place after.
FAQ
Tread vs TRUX: common questions
Is this about TRUX truck lights?
No. This page compares Tread with TRUX, the dump truck logistics and marketplace software at truxnow.com.
Can Tread replace TRUX?
For running your own fleet and subcontracted haulers, yes: orders, dispatch, driver app, tickets, approvals, invoicing, and hauler settlements. Tread does not run a marketplace, so it will not find you extra trucks. If you rely on TRUX for on-demand capacity, keep it.
Can we use TRUX and Tread together?
Yes. Many Tread customers do: TRUX for on-demand capacity, Tread for their own trucks and regular haulers.
How long does switching take?
Tread can be live in as little as a day. How fast the whole fleet rolls out depends on its size. Our team can load your data and train your people for you.
How is Tread priced?
Tread charges one annual price based on the features you need and your estimated annual load volume. Every plan includes users and trucks, so adding a dispatcher, driver, or truck does not change the price. Plans start at $1,250 a month (billed annually); Enterprise pricing is custom.
Do drivers need a new app?
Not for every step. Drivers can accept a job by text message with no app. The Tread app on iOS or Android, in English, Spanish, and Punjabi, adds tickets, timesheets, and messaging with dispatch. Drivers do not pay for it. Users are included in your plan.
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