Frontier vs McLeod Software: which fits your fleet?
McLeod is a long-established system for larger carriers and brokers, priced per feature by quote. Frontier is built for small and mid-size carriers who want a published price and a system they can start on today.
What each one costs
McLeod Software figures come from their public information as of October 2026. Confirm current pricing with McLeod Software before deciding.
Source: McLeod LoadMaster on Capterra. Checked October 2026.
| Frontier | McLeod Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes, at /pricing | No — priced per feature; contact McLeod |
| 1–10 trucks | $179/mo | Quote |
| Built for | Small and mid-size carriers | Carriers and brokers of every size, up to the largest |
Frontier for a McLeod Software shopper
- Every price published up to 75 trucks
- Free on one truck
- Free driver app with document scanning and pay statements
- Unlimited users on every plan
- Built and used daily by a family-owned carrier
When McLeod Software might fit better
Past a hundred trucks, with several terminals, deep accounting and EDI with large shippers, McLeod's depth is the reason carriers choose it. Frontier's Enterprise agreements start past 75 trucks, but McLeod has served large fleets for decades.
Built by a carrier
Frontier is built and run daily by a family-owned carrier, not a software vendor working from requirements docs. That shaped what got built first: dispatch, driver pay, and the documents that actually stall a load.
Frontier and McLeod Software
Is Frontier for large fleets?
Start with one truck. It’s free.
Unlimited users on every plan. A real person walks you through setup.