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.
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owner-op bookkeeping
compliance & drivers
- DOT compliance & DQFBuilt in
- Driver self-serve portalIncluded
- Driver settlementsIncluded
- Published pricingFrom $29/mo
- 14-day free trialNo card
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 / $149, 14-day free trial, no card.
| Rigbooks owner-op bookkeeping | Fleetive compliance & drivers | |
|---|---|---|
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.
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.
Everything a small carrier runs to stay compliant
Fleetive puts the compliance-and-driver side of the business in one app: compliance & safety, driver management and onboarding, settlements, fleet management, and document management — flat pricing, cancel anytime.
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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 / $149), 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.