Under 10 trucks? Compare the math — the Vektor TMS alternative.
Vektor is a full TMS with published per-truck pricing — $30 a truck, with a $300 monthly minimum that covers your first 10. That minimum is what decides it for a small carrier: at five trucks you pay $300 either way. If you already dispatch elsewhere and need settlements and DOT compliance, Fleetive is $69 at five trucks.
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The real Fleetive dashboard — compliance score, live driver status, and priority tasks in one view.
Why carriers switch from Vektor TMS to Fleetive
No $300 floor: a 2–9 truck carrier pays $29–$99 instead of $300 for settlements and compliance.
Built for carriers that already dispatch somewhere else and do not want to switch systems to fix pay and paperwork.
Itemized settlements, DQ files and FMCSA safety on a flat fleet-size price — 14-day trial, no card.
What you’d pay, by fleet size
| Fleet | Vektor TMS | Fleetive |
|---|---|---|
| 2 trucks | $300/mo (minimum) | $29/mo |
| 5 trucks | $300/mo (minimum) | $69/mo |
| 12 trucks | $360/mo | $99/mo |
Vektor: $30 per active truck per month for 1–25 trucks with a $300 monthly minimum covering the first 10, per vektortms.com/pricing on 1 October 2026; parked trucks drop off the bill. Vektor includes dispatch and IFTA, which Fleetive does not.
Fleetive vs Vektor TMS, at a glance
| Vektor TMS per-truck TMS with settlements and compliance | Fleetive compliance & drivers | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Full TMS — dispatch, IFTA, settlements, compliance | Settlements + DOT compliance back office (not a TMS) |
| Pricing | $30 per active truck a month; $300 monthly minimum (covers 10 trucks) | $29 / $69 / $99 / $179 a month by fleet band |
| Free trial | 2 weeks, no credit card | 14 days, no card |
| Dispatch, tenders, IFTA | Yes | No |
| Settlements | Itemized, with direct deposit and 1099-NEC generation | Itemized statements; you pay drivers the way you do now |
| Driver files | 47-point DQ checklist; alerts at 30, 15 and 7 days | Eleven required documents per driver; expiry alerts; driver uploads |
| FMCSA safety | Live CSA scores from your ELD | FMCSA safety & BASICs dashboard |
| Driver app | Free iOS/Android app, 20+ languages | Mobile driver portal |
Vektor TMS pricing and features as published on vektortms.com on 1 October 2026. Premium add-ons are priced separately by Vektor. Confirm current details directly with Vektor.
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, flat per load or salary.
Trucks, trailers, inspections, and maintenance records.
Secure, audit-ready folders with full history — nothing lost.
Vektor does more. The question is whether a small fleet needs all of it.
An honest look at Vektor TMS vs. Fleetive for an owner-operator or small carrier.
Credit where due: Vektor is the most complete product in this comparison set. Its site lists dispatch, load management and tracking, AI that turns emailed tenders into orders, IFTA from ELD mileage, settlements with direct deposit and 1099-NEC generation, a 47-point driver qualification checklist with alerts at 30, 15 and 7 days, live CSA scores, drug-testing reminders, and a free driver app in more than twenty languages. It publishes its prices, needs no contract, and offers a two-week trial with no credit card.
The catch for a small carrier is the floor. Vektor charges $30 per active truck, but never less than $300 a month — the minimum covers ten trucks. A two-truck operation pays $300; so does a nine-truck one. Above ten trucks the per-truck rate keeps climbing with the fleet: $360 at twelve, $750 at twenty-five.
Fleetive is not a TMS — no dispatch, no IFTA, and it does not move money. It covers the settlements and DOT-compliance half: itemized settlements, driver qualification files, expirations and FMCSA safety, priced by fleet band at $29, $69, $99 or $179. If you need dispatch in the same system, Vektor is the stronger buy. If you need the back office, Fleetive costs less at every size up to 25 trucks.
The break-even math, one fleet size at a time
Vektor’s published formula is the greater of $300 or $30 per active truck. Run it across a small fleet: 1 to 10 trucks pay $300 a month, 15 trucks pay $450, 16 pay $480 and 25 pay $750. Fleetive’s bands are $29 for 1–2 trucks, $69 for 3–7, $99 for 8–15 and $179 for 16–25. There is no fleet size up to 25 trucks where Vektor costs less for the settlements-and-compliance work.
Over a year at five trucks that is $3,600 against $828 paid monthly, or $690 on Fleetive’s annual plan. At fifteen trucks it is $5,400 against $1,188.
The fair counterweight: Vektor’s price includes dispatch, tender intake, IFTA, direct deposit and a driver app. If you would otherwise pay for a separate dispatch system and a payroll service, Vektor’s bundle can come out ahead even with the $300 floor. The math only favours Fleetive when dispatch is already handled — by a load board, a broker portal or a spreadsheet that works.
If you trial Vektor, test the three things that decide it: run one real settlement with your own pay contract, open a driver’s qualification checklist and see whether it matches what your auditor expects, and check whether you will actually use the dispatch side you are paying for.
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 Vektor TMS is the stronger pick
- ➡️ A full TMS: dispatch, AI tender intake, IFTA and invoicing in one system
- ➡️ Direct deposit and 1099-NEC generation with settlements
- ➡️ Free driver app in 20+ languages; unlimited users on every plan
- ➡️ 355 listed integrations and published, contract-free pricing
Different jobs — many carriers run Vektor TMS (or a dispatch tool) for that side and Fleetive for compliance, driver files, and settlements.
Moving from Vektor TMS 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 Vektor TMS 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.
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Vektor TMS alternative questions
How much does Vektor TMS cost for a small fleet?
Vektor lists $30 per active truck per month for 1–25 trucks, with a $300 monthly minimum that covers the first 10 trucks. A fleet of 10 or fewer pays $300 a month; 12 trucks is $360. Fleetive is $29, $69, $99 or $179 a month by fleet size.
Does Vektor do DQ files and CSA scores?
Its site says yes: a 47-point driver qualification checklist with alerts at 30, 15 and 7 days, and live CSA scores from your ELD. Vektor covers more of the compliance side than most TMS products.
Is Fleetive cheaper than Vektor?
For the settlements and compliance work, yes at every fleet size up to 25 trucks. But Vektor includes dispatch, IFTA and direct deposit, which Fleetive does not. Compare what you need, not just the price.
Does Fleetive send direct deposits like Vektor?
No. Fleetive calculates each settlement and produces the itemized statement; you pay drivers through your own bank or payroll provider.
Comparing other options?
Most carriers shortlist two or three tools before they switch. Here's how Fleetive stacks up against the rest — plus our full breakdown of the best DOT compliance software.
- Avatar Fleet alternative recruiting + compliance platform (DriverHub)
- CDL Suite alternative driver recruiting + DOT compliance software
- Tenstreet alternative Driver recruiting & onboarding
- Samsara alternative Telematics & ELD hardware
- Foley alternative Managed compliance service
- TruckLogics alternative all-in-one TMS + accounting
A Vektor TMS 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.