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Comparison — updated October 2, 2026

A FourKites alternative built for freight brokers

FourKites is an enterprise visibility platform with no published pricing. CarrierView tracks your carriers' loads through the driver's phone — with an app or a browser link — and its pricing is on the site, from $0.

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No ELD integration required
Public pricing from $0
Self-serve — no demo wall
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The short version

Three differences that decide it

Both put freight on a live map. Where the location data comes from — and how you buy — is where they part ways.

Tracking model

Integration network vs phone-first

FourKites connects to "900+ providers globally" for GPS and ELD data, takes API, EDI, TMS and flat-file feeds, and offers its CarrierLink driver app[2][3]. CarrierView tracks every load through the driver's phone — app or app-less browser link — so tracking works with any carrier, integrated or not.

Buying model

Advisor-led vs self-serve

FourKites' main call to action is "Talk to an Outcome Advisor", and its site publishes no pricing[1]. CarrierView is self-serve: sign up, create a load, the driver gets a text — first track in minutes, prices on the site.

Scope

Supply-chain platform vs broker tool

FourKites positions itself around enterprise supply chains ("1,600+ brands") and offers 3PLs "one platform managing visibility across all your shipper clients"[1][5]. CarrierView does one job — broker load tracking by phone — with every feature on every plan.

Side by side

CarrierView vs FourKites

FourKites facts below come from its own public pages — numbered sources at the bottom, all as viewed October 2, 2026.

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CarrierView FourKites
Built for Freight brokers Enterprise brands ("1,600+ brands"), with brokerages and 3PLs among its carrier-network audiences[1][2]
Where location data comes from Driver's phone — driver app or app-less browser link, per load 900+ GPS and ELD providers, API/EDI/TMS, flat files/SFTP, CarrierLink driver app[2][3]
Driver without the app App-less browser link — nothing to install CarrierLink: "Download, accept a load, and start tracking"; no no-install option described on that page[3]
Getting started Self-serve signup; free plan, no demo required "Talk to an Outcome Advisor"; no self-serve signup or free trial found on its site[1]
Pricing Public: $0 / $100 / $200 / $500 per month by active tracks — no per-load fees No pricing published on fourkites.ai[1]
For carriers Nothing to join — the driver installs the free app or taps a link "Free to join. Free to use. Always."; onboarding via FourKites Connect — "Most carriers are live within 48 hours."[2][4]

Every claim about FourKites on this page is sourced from its own public pages, as viewed October 2, 2026. FourKites' integration network and enterprise reach are real strengths for large shippers and 3PLs — this table is about fit for a brokerage, not a takedown.

Honest fit

Which one is right for you?

CarrierView fits when…

You're a broker who needs loads tracked today, through the driver's phone, with photo evidence and a share link for the customer — and you want to see the price before you talk to anyone.

Phone-based tracking Public pricing Free plan

FourKites fits when…

You're an enterprise shipper, or a 3PL managing visibility across many shipper clients, that wants tracking fed by ELD/telematics and TMS integrations and is buying through an advisor-led process[1][2][5].

Integration-first Enterprise scale Advisor-led buying
Pricing

Public pricing, from $0

Plans are priced by simultaneous active tracks — when a load delivers, the slot frees up for the next one. Every feature is included on every plan, fraud checks and all.

Free — $0
1 active track
Base — $100/mo
10 active tracks
Pro — $200/mo
30 active tracks
Enterprise — $500/mo
100 active tracks
No per-load fees, no implementation fee, no demo wall. See full pricing →
Also weighing Descartes MacroPoint? MacroPoint vs FourKites, side by side →
FAQ

FourKites alternative, answered

What are the best FourKites alternatives for freight brokers?
It depends on how you want to get location data. Enterprise platforms such as FourKites and Descartes MacroPoint lean on carrier ELD/telematics and TMS integrations across large networks. CarrierView takes the phone-first route: every load is tracked through the driver's phone, by app or app-less browser link, with public pricing from $0 — built for brokers who need to track any carrier on the next load.
How much does FourKites cost?
FourKites doesn't publish pricing on fourkites.ai; its site routes buyers to a conversation with an advisor[1]. For carriers, FourKites says joining is free — "No setup fees. No monthly charges."[2] CarrierView's pricing is public: Free $0 (1 active track), Base $100/mo (10), Pro $200/mo (30), Enterprise $500/mo (100).
How does FourKites tracking work?
Per its own pages, FourKites connects to 900+ GPS and ELD providers and takes data via API, EDI, TMS and flat files; carriers can also use its CarrierLink app, which the driver downloads to accept a load and start tracking[2][3]. CarrierView instead tracks every load through the driver's phone, with an app-less browser link for drivers who won't install anything.
Do my carriers or drivers pay anything with CarrierView?
No. The CarrierView driver app is free, and the app-less browser link needs nothing installed at all — the driver taps a link and shares live location from the phone's browser.
Can I use CarrierView alongside FourKites?
Yes. CarrierView is an independent tool and doesn't integrate with FourKites. If a shipper requires FourKites on its freight, keep it there and track the rest of your loads in CarrierView. The Free plan (1 active track, every feature) costs $0.
Sources

Where the FourKites facts come from

  1. fourkites.ai — homepage (positioning, brand count, advisor call to action, no pricing page), as viewed Oct 2, 2026
  2. fourkites.ai/carrier-network — GPS/ELD providers, integration methods, carrier terms, audiences, as viewed Oct 2, 2026
  3. fourkites.ai/carrier-network/carrier-link-mobile-app — CarrierLink driver app, as viewed Oct 2, 2026
  4. fourkites.ai/carrier-network/fourkites-connect — carrier onboarding, as viewed Oct 2, 2026
  5. fourkites.ai/industries/3pl — 3PL offering, as viewed Oct 2, 2026

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