SmartHop

Plans and prices

From SmartHop's own pricing page, read 15 October 2026. Every plan →

Its site

On record

What it does

SmartHop is a booking and trip management platform intended to help carriers and independent dispatchers earn more and save time.

Load recommendations

It recommends loads using fleet information and search filters to help optimize profitability and destination markets.

Load board

The load board shows DAT loads alongside direct broker loads, with filters for location, destination, equipment, pickup, cost per mile, and profit.

Integrations

SmartHop states that it integrates DAT and brokers, and its team handles broker integrations.

Fleet operations

The platform includes trip tracking, broker status updates, driver communication, document storage, and truck management.

Payroll

SmartHop tracks expenses and scans completed trips to compile payments and deductions into payroll reports.

Plan limits

The pricing page lists multi-MC limits of 1 for Starter, 3 for Basic, and 10 each for Growth and Premium.

Feature availability

The pricing comparison says load recommendations, bid and book-now, and 24/7 background search are excluded from Starter; auto-book and dedicated lanes are included only in Premium.

Who it serves

The site describes the product for owner operators, trucking fleets, and independent dispatchers, including dispatchers supporting multiple MCs.

Supported freight

The site says its self-service platform supports full truckloads, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, power-only freight, regional and over-the-road lanes, and solo or team drivers.

Privacy and data

SmartHop's privacy policy says it may collect usage, device, location, vehicle, and transaction information, and describes third-party data integrations including Project44 location data.

Acquisition

The site states that Optimus acquired SmartHop and that a relaunch with a digital dispatch tool free for carriers was expected November 1.

What it does

SmartHop combines load booking, trip management, back-office workflows and load recommendations for carriers and independent dispatchers.

Supported operations

The service targets FTL carriers using dry vans, reefers, flatbeds or power-only equipment on regional or OTR lanes, including solo and team fleets and independent dispatchers managing multiple MCs.

Free plan

No

Dispatch tools

Yes

Driver settlements

Yes

Driver mobile app

Yes

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