Akru vs. DetentionIQ
Pick Akru if you’re a small carrier (1–50 trucks) who wants transparent flat pricing — $39/mo, keep 100% — with ELD geofence detection, GPS-verified evidence, live accruing-detention alerts, and a ready-to-send invoice.
Pick DetentionIQ if you run a larger fleet (it targets 50–500 trucks) and want fleet-wide dwell analytics and billed-vs-paid dashboards, with quote-based pricing.
Why: Both read your ELD to detect detention and build the invoice; Akru is flat, transparent $39/mo built for 1–50-truck carriers who keep 100%, while DetentionIQ is quote-priced software aimed at 50–500-truck fleets with deeper analytics.
Akru vs. the alternative, line by line
| Feature | Akru | DetentionIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $39/mo (or $390/yr), public | Quote-based — not published |
| You keep 100% of recovered dollars | Yes — no per-recovery cut | Yes |
| Detection method | ELD geofence (Samsara, Motive) | ELD sync (Samsara, Motive, or existing GPS) |
| GPS-verified evidence on the invoice | Yes | Yes |
| Live "detention accruing now" alerts | Yes | Yes — threshold alerts |
| Reads detention terms off your rate con | Yes — AI parse | Not stated |
| Fleet-wide dwell analytics / chronic-offender dashboards | Basic | Yes — a core strength |
| You send & collect (stay the creditor) | Yes — built-in payment link | Yes — your team sends |
| Free trial | 14 days | Demo / quote |
| Target customer | 1–50-truck carriers | 50–500-truck fleets |
What each one actually costs
Flat, public subscription — keep 100% of what you recover
- $39/month or $390/year, 14-day free trial — price is public and fixed
- No per-recovery cut; you stay the creditor and keep every dollar
- Built for 1–50-truck carriers — no enterprise quote or sales call
Quote-based SaaS — keep 100%, aimed at larger fleets
- Pricing not published — DetentionIQ uses a quote-based model (its /pricing page returns 404); request a quote to compare
- Flat/SaaS model — you keep 100% of recovered detention (minus the subscription)
- Aimed at 50–500-truck fleets; deeper fleet-wide analytics
- Third-party: ~50+ carriers; claims recovery of ~50–70% of previously lost detention
Both are flat subscriptions and you keep 100% of recoveries. Akru’s $39/mo is public and built for small carriers; DetentionIQ is quote-only (confirm directly) and aimed at larger fleets.
Who each one is honestly right for
Small carrier (1–50 trucks) wanting transparent pricing
Akru is a public, flat $39/mo with a free trial — no enterprise quote, sales call, or minimum fleet size.
Mid-size fleet (50–500 trucks) with a billing team
DetentionIQ is purpose-built for that segment with in-house ELD detection and billed-vs-paid dashboards across many trucks.
You want fleet-wide dwell analytics to renegotiate lanes
DetentionIQ’s chronic-offender analytics are a core strength at fleet scale.
You want to start today without a sales process
Akru is self-serve: sign up, connect your ELD, and start a 14-day trial in minutes.
Where DetentionIQ genuinely wins
- Real ELD-based detection like Akru — connects to Samsara, Motive, or existing GPS and auto-geofences.
- Purpose-built for larger fleets (50–500 trucks) running detention recovery at scale.
- Billed-vs-paid dashboards and threshold alerts across an entire fleet.
- Facility-level dwell analytics that flag chronic-offender shippers to renegotiate lanes.
- For a big fleet with a billing team, a negotiated enterprise quote may suit better than a flat per-seat price.
How hard is it to move?
The two overlap on ELD detection and invoicing — both leave you as the creditor who sends and keeps 100%. The practical differences are price transparency and fit: Akru is a public flat $39/mo built for small carriers; DetentionIQ is quote-priced for larger fleets. Akru reads your ELD the same way, so there’s nothing new to instrument.
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Connect your ELD
Link Samsara or Motive read-only — the same telematics DetentionIQ would use.
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Akru auto-detects and builds the invoice
Detention is caught from ELD geofence timestamps and turned into an invoice with GPS-verified evidence.
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Send it and stay the creditor
Send the invoice with its built-in payment link; you keep 100% — same as DetentionIQ, but at a public flat price.
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Get paid
Funds reach your bank by ACH, typically 2–3 business days after the shipper pays. Akru takes no cut.
Common questions
How is Akru different from DetentionIQ?
Both read your ELD to detect detention and build the invoice, and with both you keep 100% and send it yourself. The differences: Akru is a public flat $39/mo built for 1–50-truck carriers, while DetentionIQ is quote-priced and aimed at 50–500-truck fleets with deeper fleet-wide analytics.
Do I keep 100% of what I recover?
Yes, with both. Akru is a flat $39/mo subscription with no per-recovery fee — you are the creditor and keep every dollar the shipper pays. DetentionIQ is also a subscription where you keep what you recover.
Which one is built for my fleet size?
DetentionIQ targets 50–500-truck fleets. Akru is built for 1–50-truck carriers and owner-operators with transparent self-serve pricing. Your truck count is the clearest deciding factor.
Do they both use ELD data?
Yes. DetentionIQ connects to Samsara, Motive, or existing GPS; Akru syncs with Samsara and Motive and auto-detects via geofence with GPS-verified evidence.
What does DetentionIQ cost?
DetentionIQ does not publish pricing — it uses a quote-based model and its /pricing page returns 404. Akru’s price is public: a flat $39/mo (or $390/yr) with a 14-day free trial.