Axon review

Axon has sold trucking software since 1982 and is built around real-time integration: when a dispatcher updates an order, the change flows to billing, driver settlements, fuel tax and accounting without being entered again. Its Visual Dispatch System shows the status of orders, trucks, trailers and drivers on one screen, so a dispatcher can see available equipment and update order status in one place. Orders go to drivers through the Axon Truck Link mobile app, and drivers send back signed bills of lading and other documents so invoicing can start sooner. The same system covers payroll, IFTA fuel tax and general ledger accounting, which matters to fleets that want one source of truth instead of a TMS plus separate bookkeeping software. Axon sells editions for long haul, dump and aggregate, and oilfield hauling. Prices are not published and buying starts with a demo, so small operators cannot compare it quickly.

Who it is for

established fleets that want dispatch and accounting in one system

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); quoted after a demo.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Visual Dispatch System showing orders, trucks, trailers and drivers
• Order updates flow to billing, driver settlements, fuel tax and accounting
• Axon Truck Link mobile app sends orders to drivers and returns signed BOLs
• Payroll, fuel tax and general ledger accounting in the same system
• Industry editions for long haul, dump and aggregate, and oilfield hauling

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One integrated system from dispatch to general ledger
• Strength: Long track record, selling trucking software since 1982
• Strength: Integrations for ELD, telematics, PC*Miler routing and fuel cards
• Weakness: No published prices
• Weakness: Demo-led buying process with no self-serve trial
• Weakness: More system than an owner-operator with one truck needs

Key facts

• In business since: 1982
• Trucks on the platform: 40,000+ across North America, per Axon
• Driver app: Axon Truck Link
• Pricing: Quoted after a demo

Where it ranks

Axon is No. 7 in our Best Trucking Dispatch Software verdict.