The alternative to Rigbooks when you outgrow just tracking cost-per-mile.
Rigbooks is a clean, cheap tool for a solo owner-operator to know their cost-per-mile and profit-per-load. The moment you add drivers or trucks, you need compliance, driver files, and settlements too — that’s Fleetive, on flat capacity-based pricing with a 14-day free trial and no card.
14-day free trial · No card required · Cancel anytime
vs Rigbooks 92%
↓ 1 critical issue
142 of 154 docs compliant
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↑ 1 this month
6
↓ Action Needed
$124.0k
↑ 12% vs last quarter
Driver out of service until renewed
Expires in 18 days
Due in 12 days
The real Fleetive dashboard — compliance score, live driver status, and priority tasks in one view.
Why carriers switch from Rigbooks to Fleetive
Rigbooks keeps an owner-operator’s books and IFTA clean — Fleetive keeps the compliance clean: the DQF/CDL vault, credential alerts, and the FMCSA safety data that actually pass an audit.
Flat pricing with every feature on every plan ($29 / $69 / $99) and a 14-day free trial with no card.
Room to grow past one truck — hiring, a driver self-serve portal, and itemized settlements the day you add drivers.
Fleetive vs Rigbooks, at a glance
| Rigbooks owner-op bookkeeping | Fleetive compliance & drivers | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Owner-operator bookkeeping (cost-per-mile) | DOT compliance + driver & fleet back office |
| Pricing model | Per-truck add-on pricing | Flat, capacity-based (per company) |
| Published starting price | $19/mo (1 truck, Basic Entry) | $29 / $69 / $99 a month (or $290 / $690 / $990 a year) |
| Free trial | 30 days — no credit card | 14 days — no credit card |
| DOT compliance vault (DQF/CDL, FMCSA, alerts) | Not offered — accounting-focused | Built in — the core of the product |
| Driver management & self-serve portal | Not offered | Included |
| Driver settlements (multi-driver) | Not offered — solo bookkeeping | Included — automated, itemized |
| Expense / cost-per-mile accounting | Yes — a core strength | No — pair a bookkeeping tool |
| Best for | A solo owner-op tracking profit-per-load | Carriers adding drivers/trucks who need compliance + pay |
Rigbooks feature and pricing details reflect its public website and are summarized from Fleetive’s perspective for small carriers; vendor offerings change — confirm current features and pricing directly with Rigbooks.
The thing most tools bolt on, Fleetive is built around
Driver qualification files, CDL and medical-card deadlines, and FMCSA safety are what actually fail a DOT audit or park a truck. Fleetive tracks all of it, warns you 90 days out, and keeps an audit-ready file for every driver and unit.
- ✓ DQF/CDL document vault, organized to the DOT checklist
- ✓ 90-day expiration alerts on every credential
- ✓ FMCSA safety & BASIC scores at a glance
You’re in good standing with the FMCSA. No safety concerns detected.
- Authorized to OperateYes
- MCS-150 FilingCurrent
- Operating AuthorityActive
- Safety RatingNot Rated
BASIC percentiles — higher means more risk.
Everything a carrier runs to stay compliant — in one place
Not a point tool bolted onto four others. Fleetive is the whole compliance-and-driver back office, flat-priced.
DQF/CDL vault, 90-day expiration alerts, and an FMCSA safety dashboard.
Mobile FMCSA applications and e-signature DQF onboarding.
One roster — CDL, medical card, DQF status, vehicle assignment.
Automated, itemized pay — per-mile, percentage, or flat.
Trucks, trailers, inspections, and maintenance records.
Secure, audit-ready folders with full history — nothing lost.
Rigbooks is the books. Fleetive is the back office.
An honest look at Rigbooks vs. Fleetive for an owner-operator or small carrier.
Rigbooks does one thing well and cheaply: it helps a single owner-operator track expenses, fuel, IFTA mileage, and true cost-per-mile so they know if a load is profitable. If that’s all you need, it’s a fine, focused tool — and Fleetive isn’t a bookkeeping app.
But Rigbooks is accounting-first. It doesn’t offer DOT compliance (driver qualification files, CDL/medical-card tracking, DVIR, FMCSA safety), driver management, onboarding, a driver self-serve portal, dispatch, or multi-driver settlements. Once you hire a driver or add a truck, those become the things that keep you legal and get people paid. Fleetive is built for exactly that stage.
Think of it as the graduation path: keep Rigbooks (or any bookkeeping tool) for the money math, and add Fleetive for compliance, driver files, onboarding, a driver portal, and itemized settlements — flat pricing at $29 / $69 / $99, 14-day free trial, no card.
What Fleetive covers
- ✅ DOT compliance — DQF/CDL document vault + FMCSA safety dashboard
- ✅ Credential expiration alerts (90-day early warning) before anything lapses
- ✅ Driver management, hiring & digital onboarding
- ✅ A driver self-serve portal (drivers upload & update their own docs)
- ✅ Automated, itemized driver settlements
- ✅ Fleet & trailer management + maintenance records
Where Rigbooks is the stronger pick
- ➡️ The cheapest entry point ($19/mo)
- ➡️ Laser focus on cost-per-mile and profit-per-load
- ➡️ Fast mobile receipt capture and expense categorization
- ➡️ Simple, transparent, no-contract bookkeeping
Different jobs — many carriers run Rigbooks (or a dispatch tool) for that side and Fleetive for compliance, driver files, and settlements.
Moving from Rigbooks takes an afternoon, not an IT project
Fleetive runs in your browser — no hardware, no installs, no contracts. Add your carrier, import your trucks and drivers, upload a few documents, and the compliance alerts start working the same day. Keep Rigbooks for what it does best and let Fleetive own compliance, driver files, and pay.
A DOT lookup pre-fills your company in seconds.
Import your roster and upload key documents.
Expiration tracking + your compliance score, same day.
No credit card required · Cancel anytime
Rigbooks alternative questions
Is Fleetive a bookkeeping tool like Rigbooks?
No. Rigbooks is focused on expenses, fuel, IFTA mileage, and cost-per-mile for a solo owner-operator. Fleetive is a compliance-and-driver back office — DQF/CDL tracking, FMCSA safety, driver onboarding, a driver portal, and settlements. Many owner-ops keep a bookkeeping tool and add Fleetive as they grow.
When should I move from Rigbooks to Fleetive?
When you add your first driver or truck. That’s when DOT compliance (driver qualification files, CDL/medical deadlines, FMCSA safety), onboarding, and multi-driver settlements start to matter — areas Rigbooks doesn’t cover. You can run both.
Does Fleetive track cost-per-mile?
No — that’s Rigbooks’ strength. Fleetive captures load revenue and builds itemized driver settlements, but it isn’t a cost-per-mile bookkeeping app. Pair the two if you want both.
How does pricing compare?
Rigbooks starts at $19/mo for one truck with per-truck add-ons and a 30-day no-card trial. Fleetive is flat and capacity-based ($29 / $69 / $99), every feature on every plan, with a 14-day no-card trial. Confirm current pricing with each vendor.
A Rigbooks alternative built around compliance
Fleetive runs your DOT compliance, driver files, documents, and settlements in one place — flat pricing, 14-day free trial, no card required.