Trucking software for small fleets that runs the whole carrier
Dispatch, driver settlements, FMCSA compliance, IFTA, and billing in one system — plus a driver app. Built so one person can be the dispatcher, the owner, and the after-hours desk.
A dispatch board a lean team can actually run
A broker's rate confirmation lands in your inbox and Strivie drafts the load for you — broker, stops, rate, and reference already filled in. You check it and dispatch. This is trucking dispatch software for small business, not another empty grid you have to type into by hand.
- Rate-con email auto-drafts a load; you review and send
- Live GPS/ELD tracking from all major providers on one map, keyed by VIN
- Out-of-route alerts and a detention timer that auto-starts on GPS arrival
- Afterhours night-desk board with drive/shift/cycle HOS clocks and click-to-dial
- Fuel planning that names real stations and holds back fuel for the next load
Driver settlements that draft themselves
Delivered loads turn into drafted settlements — open the pay week and the numbers are there. Set each driver up once — owner-operator, percentage, or mileage — and the math runs itself, including fuel-card charges matched to the truck. When it's time to pay, export a Chase ACH file for direct deposit and sync to QuickBooks.
- Per-driver pay setup: owner-operator, percentage, or mileage
- Fuel matched to the right truck, verified by GPS location
- PO, advance, fixed-cost, and per-driver escrow deductions
- Chase ACH (Nacha-style) CSV for direct deposit
- QuickBooks Online and Desktop sync
FMCSA compliance that catches a bad card before it's a violation
The safety desk runs inside the same system as dispatch and payroll. Medical cards are checked against the FMCSA National Registry so a bad card gets caught before it becomes a violation, and the drug-and-alcohol random pool runs in the app. It's the kind of compliance coverage small carriers usually cobble together from separate tools.
- Medical cards verified against the FMCSA National Registry
- MVRs ordered in-app, kept on file, with expiration and annual-review alerts
- DOT drug & alcohol testing ordered from the driver's file, results returned to it
- FMCSA random pool, Clearinghouse queries, and PSP reports built in
- Roadside inspections matched to FMCSA records by report number
IFTA fuel tax reporting as a byproduct of running loads
Strivie already knows your per-jurisdiction miles from GPS breadcrumbs and your gallons from fuel-card transactions, so the quarterly IFTA return builds itself from data you already have. One click, pick the quarter. Two clicks, the return is built and ready to file. Behind on prior quarters? It catches those up too.
- Per-jurisdiction miles pulled from GPS breadcrumbs
- Fuel gallons pulled from fuel-card transactions
- Pick the quarter — the return is built and ready to file
- Catches up prior and behind quarters
- No spreadsheet
Right-sized for owner-operators, ready when you grow
Strivie runs as a single-tenant deployment for your carrier alone, and it's BYOC — you connect your own ELD/GPS, fuel card, factoring, and QuickBooks accounts, so the software is the hub instead of another silo. It fits an owner-operator or a small-to-midsize carrier today. As you add trucks and terminals, an enterprise mode adds branch management so a bigger fleet stays organized.
- Single-tenant deployment — your carrier's data on its own system
- BYOC: connect your own ELD/GPS, fuel card, factoring, and QuickBooks
- Web platform plus a driver mobile app for the road
- One system for dispatch, pay, compliance, IFTA, and billing
- Enterprise mode adds branch management as the fleet grows
Questions carriers ask
What is a TMS, and how is it different from plain dispatch software?
Dispatch software helps you assign a load and watch a truck on a map. A TMS (transportation management system) runs the whole carrier around that load — driver settlements, invoicing and billing, FMCSA compliance, IFTA fuel tax reporting, and maintenance included. Strivie is a full small fleet TMS, so the load you dispatch is the same load that pays your driver and builds your IFTA return.
Do I really need a TMS if I only run 1 to 5 trucks?
If you're an owner-operator running on spreadsheets, texts, and a whiteboard, the wall is usually settlements, invoicing, and IFTA — not dispatching one truck. Strivie is built for that lean team: it drafts loads from broker emails, drafts settlements from delivered loads, and builds your IFTA return from data it already has. You get the back office of a bigger carrier without hiring one.
Does the software handle IFTA fuel tax reporting automatically?
Yes. Strivie builds your quarterly IFTA return from per-jurisdiction miles it reads off GPS breadcrumbs and gallons from your fuel-card transactions — no spreadsheet. Pick the quarter and the return is built and ready to file, and it catches up prior quarters too. Note that Strivie prepares the return for you to file; it does not e-file or pay the states on your behalf.
Can it automate driver settlements and pay?
Delivered loads draft themselves into settlements — open the pay week and the numbers are already computed. Set each driver up once as owner-operator, percentage, or mileage, and Strivie handles fuel matched to the truck, PO and advance deductions, fixed costs, and escrow. When you're ready to pay, export a Chase ACH file for direct deposit and sync to QuickBooks Online or Desktop.
Does it integrate with my ELD/GPS, fuel card, factoring, and QuickBooks?
Strivie is BYOC — bring your own cloud — so you connect your own accounts and it becomes the hub instead of another silo. It pulls live tracking from all major ELD and GPS providers onto one map, matches fuel-card transactions to settlements, and syncs both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. Your existing stack keeps working; Strivie ties it together.
What features should a small trucking company look for in software?
Look for the pieces you actually touch every week: a dispatch board, driver settlements, invoicing and billing, IFTA fuel tax reporting, and real FMCSA compliance — ideally in one system so data isn't retyped between tools. Strivie covers all of that plus a driver mobile app, which is what makes it a genuine all-in-one TMS for small carriers rather than a single-purpose tool.
How does Strivie handle FMCSA safety and compliance for a small carrier?
The compliance desk lives in the same system as dispatch and pay. Medical cards are verified against the FMCSA National Registry before a bad card becomes a violation, MVRs and drug/alcohol tests are ordered from the driver's file, and the FMCSA random pool, Clearinghouse query prep, and PSP reports all run in the app. Roadside inspections are matched to FMCSA records by report number.
One system, one operator, the whole fleet
Stop stitching a carrier together from spreadsheets, texts, and a stack of separate logins. Strivie puts dispatch, driver settlements, FMCSA compliance, IFTA, and billing in one place — and does the operational thinking for you, whether you run one truck or a growing fleet. See it on your own loads.