Axon Software review: features, pricing & user reviews
Integrated trucking ERP with built-in accounting for established mid-size carriers.
Features checked Sep 2026 · Pricing checked Oct 2026 · Reviews analyzed through Sep 2026
Axon Software is an enterprise trucking management system for growing fleets (10–50) and enterprise. It fully offers 17 of 34 features and 4 partially. It does not publish a price for 3 trucks, and 54% of 38 public reviews are positive. Checked Sep 2026.
Strengths
- Has payroll (only 5 of 20 tools document it)
- Has vendor bills (ap) (only 6 of 20 tools document it)
- Has general ledger (only 3 of 20 tools document it)
- Users praise ease of use (4 positive mentions)
- Users praise reliability/bugs (4 positive mentions)
Watch-outs
- Chat-based intake (no app install): not documented publicly (most tools have it)
- BOL / POD capture: not documented publicly (most tools have it)
- Document library: not documented publicly (most tools have it)
- Users complain about price/value (3 negative mentions)
- Users complain about driver app (3 negative mentions)
Features
Loads & dispatch
?Rate con auto-importUnclear
No RC OCR/auto-create evidenced
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on rate con auto-import →?Revised rate con trackingUnclear
No revised-RC/versioning evidence
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on revised rate con tracking →✓Dispatch boardOffered
Visual dispatch with maps
“Visualize your fleet and cargo with maps, real-time data, and color-coded order management.”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on dispatch board →✓Driver assignment & dispatch sendOffered
“check the availability of drivers and share order pickup & drop locations with them”
Source: www.getapp.com · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on driver assignment & dispatch send →?Chat-based intake (no app install)Unclear
No SMS/WhatsApp/email intake evidenced
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on chat-based intake (no app install) →?Load board integrationUnclear
No load board integration evidenced
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on load board integration →✓Mileage & routingOffered
PC*MILER
“produce automatic miles-per-state and jurisdictional breakdowns using PC*MILER”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on mileage & routing →?Detention & accessorialsUnclear
No detention/accessorial evidence
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on detention & accessorials →?Facility insightsUnclear
No facility intelligence evidenced
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on facility insights →Drivers & paperwork
✓Driver mobile appOffered
Axon Truck Link app
“Axon Software offers a trucking link mobile app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry based smartphones.”
Source: www.getapp.com · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on driver mobile app →?BOL / POD captureUnclear
No BOL/POD capture detail in fetched pages
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on bol / pod capture →?Document libraryUnclear
GetApp lists Document management with 0 ratings; no vendor evidence
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on document library →Tracking & fleet
✓ELD / GPS trackingOffered
Also imports mileage from in-cab satellite interfaces
“Axon Software's dispatch feature allows users to track the exact location of trucks on the road”
Source: www.getapp.com · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on eld / gps tracking →✓MaintenanceOffered
Full shop/work-order/PM + inventory
“An invoice can be directly applied to a specific unit, employee, carrier”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on maintenance →✓Equipment registryOffered
Equipment statements per unit
“Combine multiple pieces of equipment on one statement”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on equipment registry →Billing & accounting
✓Customer invoicingOffered
EDI invoicing too
“Entering orders and trips automatically updates invoicing and driver pay”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on customer invoicing →◐Factoring integrationPartial
Factoring handled in AR; no factor API evidenced
“Factoring, bank reconciliation and outstanding customer statements made easy”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on factoring integration →✓Driver settlementsOffered
Settlements + equipment statements
“Manage complex driver, owner operator, and staff pay calculations, wages and expenses with ease.”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on driver settlements →✓PayrollOffered
Full payroll incl. ACH direct deposit (add-on per GetApp)
“Quickly compile complicated government forms and reports, including W2, W3, 1099, T4, T4As”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on payroll →?QuickBooks integrationUnclear
Vendor testimonial frames Axon as a QuickBooks replacement with native GL; no QBO sync evidenced (not an explicit exclusion)
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on quickbooks integration →✓Expenses & fuel cardsOffered
“Instantly charge back expenses created with every major fuel card supplier in North America with a single import.”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on expenses & fuel cards →✓Vendor bills (AP)Offered
“View accurately calculated outstanding payables aging periods and pay invoices individually or grouped together”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on vendor bills (ap) →✓General ledgerOffered
Native GL, balance sheet, bank rec
“With a flexible, reliable and proven GL system that automatically files your critical financial information”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on general ledger →✓Profit per load / truckOffered
Also cost-per-mile per equipment
“know more about your equipment, lanes, customer profitability and service rates”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on profit per load / truck →Compliance & safety
✓IFTA reportingOffered
“Axon Software constantly updates quarterly IFTA surcharge rates and regulations per jurisdiction”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on ifta reporting →✓Driver qualification filesOffered
Customer testimonial on vendor page (reminders)
“maintenance schedules, brake checks, annual inspections, driver checks, licenses, medical exams.”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on driver qualification files →◐Safety managementPartial
Safety framed via maintenance/compliance reminders; no incident module evidenced
“IMPROVE SAFETY & COMPLIANCE REDUCE FINES & PENALTIES”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on safety management →Platform & AI
✓Reports & analyticsOffered
“Unlimited custom reporting and account activity to know true profit and loses.”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on reports & analytics →◐CRM & broker creditPartial
Directory feature rating; no credit/CRM evidenced
“Contact database 5.0 (1)”
Source: www.getapp.com · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on crm & broker credit →?AI assistantUnclear
No AI feature evidenced
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on ai assistant →?Roles & permissionsUnclear
No roles/permissions evidence
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on roles & permissions →?Customer portalUnclear
GetApp lists 'Customer portal (0)' = unrated directory checkbox; not relied on
Source: www.getapp.com · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on customer portal →◐Open API & integrationsPartial
EDI; no public API/marketplace evidenced
“increase efficiency with payables EDI order tenders”
Source: axonsoftware.com · Vendor claim · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on open api & integrations →✕Public pricing & self-serveNot offered
Quote-only (pricing page 403); demo-led sales, trial flag on directory only
“Starting Price Not provided by vendor”
Source: www.capterra.co.za · Third-party source · checked Sep 2026
Compare all tools on public pricing & self-serve →Pricing
Model: Custom quote · Trial: Demo only (no self-serve trial)
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Billed by | Trial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quote only | — | — | quote | — | vendor page Oct 2026 |
What users say
38 public reviews from softwareadvice (13), capterra (13), other (4), appstore (4), google_play (3), truckersreport (1). 16 published in 2024 or later. Reviews may cover the vendor’s wider product family.
Most praised
- ease of use4
- reliability/bugs4
- speed/time saved3
- reports3
“For all my bills, I've always used the "Scan" option because it allows me to crop out the background and edit the photo for brightness.”
“Flexible reporting, hosting is pretty reliable and stable in Amazon cloud.”
“The amount of information that is provided in reports and the ease of dispatching and uploading of IFTA info and Payroll”
Most criticized
- price/value3
- driver app3
- ease of use2
- support2
“Is there anyway the notification sounds could be put back on the app before you would get the notification with sound and now it doesn’t have it I sometimes you don’t even know when the notification arrives because there’s no sound”
“Is it better than doing things in Quickbooks and by hand, sure, but this piece of software is so legacy-based and siloed, and the development team has no interest in being friendly with other systems.”
“Support is trained in their product well but if you don't do it Axon's way, you're screwed.”
Third-party ratings (Sep 2026): G2: not independently verified; ITQlick score 90/100
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FAQ
How much does Axon Software cost?
Axon Software does not publish a complete price list; pricing is custom quote.
Does Axon Software have quickbooks integration?
Not documented publicly. Vendor testimonial frames Axon as a QuickBooks replacement with native GL; no QBO sync evidenced (not an explicit exclusion)
Does Axon Software have driver mobile app?
Offered. Axon Truck Link app
Does Axon Software have rate con auto-import?
Not documented publicly. No RC OCR/auto-create evidenced
Does Axon Software have ifta reporting?
Offered. Calculates fuel tax miles and gallons by state.