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AfterShip vs Trucker Path

AfterShip logo

AfterShip

Logistics

Shipment tracking and logistics platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trucker Path logo

Trucker Path

Logistics

Driver app for truck parking, weigh stations and fuel prices, with a load board and small carrier TMS attached

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AfterShip paid tracking tiers as captured 16 November 2024 were priced at $9, $99, and $199 per month with per-extra-shipment overage fees of $0.08 (lower tiers) or $0.12 (Premium plan); Trucker Path parking and weigh station data is crowdsourced, so its accuracy tracks user density and degrades on secondary routes, in Canada and during overnight hours when fewer drivers are reporting.
  • They diverge on capability: AfterShip covers Shipment tracking, Trucker Path covers Crowdsourced parking availability.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AfterShip and Trucker Path actually diverge.

Attributes where AfterShip and Trucker Path differ
AttributeAfterShipTrucker Path
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
PlatformsWeb, MobileiOS, Android, Web
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AfterShip

  • Shipment tracking
  • Multi-carrier
  • Returns management
  • Analytics
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Email
  • Encryption

Only in Trucker Path

  • Crowdsourced parking availability
  • Truck legal navigation
  • Weigh station status
  • Fuel price comparison
  • Truckloads load board
  • Carrier TMS

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AfterShip

  • Shippingnot Trucker Path
  • Returns trackingnot Trucker Path

Trucker Path

  • An owner operator planning where to shut down for a legal ten hour break before running out of available hoursnot AfterShip
  • A small fleet dispatcher trying to give drivers parking and fuel guidance without paying for an enterprise routing suitenot AfterShip
  • A driver checking whether a scale is open before committing to a route with a marginal permit situationnot AfterShip
  • A three truck carrier that needs a load board and basic dispatch in one subscription rather than twonot AfterShip

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AfterShip

  • Paid tracking tiers as captured 16 November 2024 were priced at $9, $99, and $199 per month with per-extra-shipment overage fees of $0.08 (lower tiers) or $0.12 (Premium plan)

Trucker Path

  • Parking and weigh station data is crowdsourced, so its accuracy tracks user density and degrades on secondary routes, in Canada and during overnight hours when fewer drivers are reporting.
  • The app is consumer priced and consumer supported, so a fleet buying seats gets no account management, no service level commitment and no meaningful administrative console.
  • Ownership sits with Renren Inc., and carriers hauling defence, government or otherwise sensitive freight have raised questions about a foreign owned company holding continuous driver location data.
  • The load board is thinner than DAT or Truckstop, so an owner operator serious about spot freight usually pays for one of those as well rather than instead.
  • The TMS is built for very small carriers and runs out of capability quickly on settlements, factoring and compliance, meaning a growing fleet faces a migration within a couple of years.

Pricing, plan by plan

AfterShip

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • Limited shipments
  • Professional$99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited shipments

Trucker Path

Free
  • Trucker PathFree
    • Truck stop, fuel and weigh station data
    • Crowdsourced parking availability
    • Basic truck routing
  • Trucker Path Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced truck legal navigation
    • Trip planning and route optimisation
    • Ad free experience
  • Truckloads and TMS$undefined/month
    • Load board access
    • Dispatch and settlements for small fleets
    • Document capture

Which should you pick?

Choose AfterShip if

  • You need shipment tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-carrier.
AfterShip review

Choose Trucker Path if

  • You need crowdsourced parking availability.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want truck legal navigation.
Trucker Path review

Questions people ask

Is AfterShip or Trucker Path better?
Neither clearly leads. AfterShip starts at Free and Trucker Path at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AfterShip or Trucker Path?
AfterShip starts at Free and Trucker Path at Free.
Does AfterShip or Trucker Path run on more platforms?
AfterShip runs on Web, Mobile. Trucker Path runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use AfterShip for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is AfterShip best used for?
AfterShip is most often used for shipping, returns tracking. Of those, shipping and returns tracking are not what Trucker Path is typically brought in for.
What can AfterShip do that Trucker Path cannot?
AfterShip covers Shipment tracking, Multi-carrier, Returns management, Analytics. Trucker Path covers Crowdsourced parking availability, Truck legal navigation, Weigh station status, Fuel price comparison.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Trucker Path: Is the parking availability reliable?

On major interstate corridors during normal hours it is usually right. Off the main lanes and late at night it should be treated as a hint, not a booking.

Trucker Path: Who owns Trucker Path?

Renren Inc. acquired it in 2017.

Trucker Path: Is the free version usable?

Yes, for locating truck stops and fuel. Truck legal routing and trip planning sit behind the paid tier.

Trucker Path: Can a fleet manage driver accounts centrally?

Only loosely. It is designed around individual driver subscriptions rather than fleet administration.

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