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Updated May 14, 2026 · 10 platforms evaluated

Top 10 Compliance Management Software for Transportation in 2026: A Buyer-First Comparison

Honest 2026 ranking of the 10 best compliance management platforms for transportation. Scored on DOT, FMCSA CSA, FAA SMS Part 121/135, IATA IOSA, C-TPAT, and HM-181 depth.

By RiskWatch Editorial · Risk and Compliance Software Research

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Verdict

TL;DR

If you run compliance at a trucking fleet, airline, rail carrier, port, or multi-modal 3PL and need one platform to evidence DOT and FMCSA recordkeeping, CSA BASIC monitoring, driver qualification files, drug-and-alcohol testing under DOT Part 40, ELD and hours-of-service logs, HM-181 hazmat shipping papers, FAA SMS Part 121 or Part 135 documentation, IATA IOSA audit prep, C-TPAT MSC evidence, and TAPA FSR site assessments, RiskWatch ranks first for the mid-market and regional-carrier buyer running three or more frameworks in one tenant. Ideagen Coruson is the pick when the load-bearing brief is FAA SMS for a Part 121 or Part 135 air carrier. Fleetworthy is the DOT and FMCSA specialist with direct FMCSA portal integration for live CSA scores across all seven BASICs. MetricStream and ServiceNow IRM fit enterprise multi-modal carriers with existing platform footprints; Optro fits public carriers carrying SOX and SEC reporting alongside operational compliance. Idelic and SambaSafety cover driver-side compliance (Part 391 DQF, Part 382 drug-and-alcohol, CSA monitoring) at scale. Hyperproof is the IT-led compliance pick for transportation-tech buyers with published pricing. Pick by examiner-defensibility, evidence-pack quality, and pricing transparency, not by analyst-quadrant placement, because nine of the ten vendors here will not publish a price.

Pick by use case

Where each platform fits

Multi-modal carriers running 3+ frameworks (DOT + TAPA + C-TPAT + PCI)
RiskWatch: 40+ pre-built framework libraries with cross-mapping; TAPA FSR 2024 + C-TPAT MSC + ISO 28000 + DOT-aligned in one tenant; single-tenant deployment for cross-border data residency.
FAA SMS for Part 121 and Part 135 air carriers (14 CFR Part 5)
Ideagen Coruson: Purpose-built aviation SMS aligned to ICAO Annex 19, IATA IOSA, and the FAA SMS rule extended to Part 135 in 2024 with a three-year compliance window. AirAsia, Lion Air, and HAECO references.
DOT and FMCSA recordkeeping, CSA BASIC monitoring, IFTA, IRP, permitting
Fleetworthy: Direct FMCSA portal integration for live CSA scores across all seven BASICs; full federal compliance scope; continuous audit-readiness model; vendor claim of 80% of the largest US fleets.
Enterprise multi-modal carriers with broad regulatory content needs
MetricStream: Broadest pre-built regulatory content covering DOT + FMCSA + IMO ISPS + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions; modular ERM + IT GRC + audit + TPRM + BCM.
Public transportation companies carrying SOX and SEC reporting alongside operations
Optro: Formerly AuditBoard; Hg Capital take-private May 2024; de-facto Big-4 SOX delivery platform; CrossComply for multi-framework; SOXHUB heritage 2014; 1,585+ G2 reviews at 4.6/5.
Transportation enterprises already running ServiceNow ITSM
ServiceNow IRM: Native fit with ServiceNow CMDB; one platform tax for OT and IT compliance; FedRAMP at platform level; 500+ integrations including Now Assist AI.
IT-led mid-market transport-tech compliance with published pricing
Hyperproof: Published $12K entry tier (the most accessible in this ranking); Hypersyncs for automated evidence from AWS / Azure / GitHub; pre-built SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + NIST CSF + PCI DSS templates.
Mid-large motor carriers running driver-compliance at scale (Part 391 + Part 382)
Idelic Safety Suite: Descartes-owned since April 23 2026; AI Driver Watch List trained on 400,000+ accidents; DQF + drug-and-alcohol programme management + CSA monitoring; Schneider National reference.
Trucking fleets where Part 391 driver qualification and CSA evidence is the brief
SambaSafety: Risk Cloud aggregating 50M+ MVRs + 28M telematics events + CSA + 13-year claims dataset; 100+ telematics and insurer integrations; continuous MVR monitoring across all 50 states.
Ports, terminals, and supply-chain investigations with ISO 28000 compliance
Resolver: Kroll-owned since March 2022; ISO 28000 + ISO 31000 compliance modules; G2 Best Software Awards 2025 GRC honoree; 87% user satisfaction across 246+ reviews.

Transportation compliance management is its own buyer category. A motor carrier running FMCSA Parts 350 to 399, CSA BASIC monitoring across all seven categories, driver qualification files under 49 CFR Part 391, drug-and-alcohol testing under 49 CFR Part 382 plus DOT Part 40 procedural rules, ELD compliance under 49 CFR Part 395, hours-of-service rules under 49 CFR Part 395.3, and HM-181 hazardous-materials shipping papers under 49 CFR Parts 171 to 180 needs documentary evidence on demand for FMCSA new-entrant and compliance reviews. A Part 121 air carrier adds 14 CFR Part 5 Safety Management System obligations, IATA IOSA audits every two years, FAA Aviation Safety Action Programmes, and ICAO Annex 19 alignment for international segments. A Part 135 charter operator must stand up SMS by the 2027 deadline under the FAA's 2024 final rule that extended Part 5 to Part 135. A maritime operator adds IMO ISM Code, ISPS Code, and US Coast Guard inspection regimes. A 3PL or freight forwarder adds CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria, AEO MRA equivalents in destination countries, and TAPA FSR 2024 / TSR / PSR for high-value cargo lanes. The ten platforms in this ranking each fit at least one of those load-bearing compliance briefs; none of them fits all six equally well.

We considered 22 platforms across G2 Grid for Compliance Management and Audit Management, Capterra Shortlist for Transportation and Fleet Compliance, Gartner Peer Insights for Integrated Risk Management and GRC Tools, the Redhand Advisors RMIS Report 2026, vendor industry pages (RiskWatch for Transportation, Ideagen Coruson aviation, Fleetworthy DOT, MetricStream transportation), and trucking and aviation press shortlists (Heavy Duty Trucking, FreightWaves, Aviation Week, Flight Global). We cut to ten by removing telematics-first platforms (Samsara, Lytx, Verizon Connect, Netradyne, Motive) where the primary brief is dashcam and ELD enforcement rather than documentary compliance, removing pure transportation management systems (TMS) like McLeod and Mercury Gate where the brief is dispatch rather than compliance, removing pure-SaaS startups without DOT or FAA framework depth (Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, Secureframe), removing single-purpose driver-screening tools that are not full compliance platforms, and dropping the RMIS-first picks (Origami Risk, Riskonnect) and the contractor-network pick (Avetta) that lead the sibling risk-management ranking but rank below the compliance-native platforms for a documentary-evidence brief. The result is ten platforms a real Director of Compliance, DOT Compliance Manager, FAA Compliance Director, Aviation Safety Director, IMO Designated Person Ashore, or CBP and C-TPAT Coordinator at a multi-modal carrier might shortlist in 2026.

Pricing transparency is worse in this segment than in the broader compliance market. Nine of ten platforms here gate pricing behind a demo, with Hyperproof the lone publisher at a $12K published entry; RiskWatch is sold quote-only. We have triangulated prices for the opaque vendors from at least two independent third-party sources (SmartSuite, ITQlick, GetApp, Costbench, Vendr, SoftwareAdvice, Capterra) and dated each estimate to 2026-05-14. Mid-market regional carriers typically land at $30K-$120K per year on licence plus 15-30% implementation; enterprise multi-modal compliance buyers at $250K-$1M plus per year, with Optro and ServiceNow IRM topping the range. Always model 3-year TCO, ask for the renewal-escalator cap in writing, and confirm that the auditor-export package matches your DOT or FAA reviewer's expected format before signing.

At-a-glance

Comparison table

The 10 platforms scored on the methodology weights at the bottom of this page. Pricing-transparency pill is the buyer-honesty signal.

RankProductBest forPricing transparencyG2Verdict
1RiskWatch
RiskWatch International
Mid-market and regional carriers (motor, rail, maritime, multi-modal 3PL, port operators) running 3+ compliance frameworks (DOT-aligned + TAPA + C-TPAT + PCI or HIPAA) who want one tenant covering supply-chain security, physical security, cyber, and operational compliance with strong cross-mapping and an auditor-defensible evidence vault.Opaque4.5/5
60+ reviews
40+ pre-built framework libraries with cross-mapping that auto-detects shared controls...
2Ideagen Coruson
Ideagen plc
Part 121 and Part 135 air carriers, MRO providers, and ground-handling operators running FAA SMS, ICAO Annex 19, and IATA IOSA compliance; international airlines outside the US that need IATA IOSA alignment with a unified quality + safety audit trail.Opaque4.3/5
30+ reviews
Purpose-built aviation compliance aligned to ICAO Annex 19, IATA IOSA, and FAA 14 CFR...
3Fleetworthy
Fleetworthy Solutions, Inc.
Mid-large US motor carriers (200+ power units) where the load-bearing brief is DOT audit readiness, FMCSA recordkeeping, IFTA, IRP, permitting, CSA BASIC management, DQF under 49 CFR Part 391, and drug-and-alcohol testing under 49 CFR Part 382.Opaque4.4/5
40+ reviews
Direct FMCSA portal integration pulls live CSA scores and inspection data across all...
4MetricStream
MetricStream, Inc.
Enterprise multi-modal carriers (5,000+ employees) running broad regulatory content needs (DOT + FMCSA + IMO + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions) in one modular suite; transportation holding companies with existing MetricStream footprint in other regulated segments.Opaque3.9/5
220+ reviews
Broadest pre-built regulatory content library covering DOT + FMCSA + IMO ISPS + C-TPAT...
5Optro
Optro (formerly AuditBoard)
Public transportation companies (railroads, airlines, parcel and logistics holding companies) carrying SOX 404 ICFR alongside DOT or FAA operational compliance; mid-large internal audit teams that want a single platform for SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CrossComply-driven multi-framework compliance.Opaque4.6/5
1600+ reviews
De-facto Big-4 SOX delivery platform across Deloitte / EY / PwC / KPMG / BDO / Grant...
6ServiceNow IRM
ServiceNow, Inc.
Transportation enterprises (5,000+ employees) already running ServiceNow ITSM at scale who want IRM in the same platform with the same SSO and the same admin team; federal transportation buyers needing FedRAMP-aligned platform.Opaque4.4/5
230+ reviews
Native fit with ServiceNow ITSM, CMDB, asset, and incident workflows; one platform tax...
7Hyperproof
Hyperproof, Inc.
Transportation-tech buyers (TMS vendors, fleet-management SaaS, telematics platforms, ELD vendors, dispatch tools) running multi-framework SaaS compliance (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + HIPAA + PCI + NIST CSF) alongside carrier customers; IT-led mid-market compliance teams at carriers running cloud-platform controls.Partial4.6/5
320+ reviews
Published $12K Professional entry per GetApp; Vendr median $40,355; the most...
8Idelic Safety Suite
Idelic, Inc. (a Descartes Systems Group company)
Mid-large motor carriers (1,000+ power units) running driver compliance at scale: DQF under 49 CFR Part 391, drug-and-alcohol testing under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40, and CSA BASIC monitoring; carriers already on Descartes routing or shipment-management products.Opaque4.6/5
45+ reviews
Driver qualification file (DQF) management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391 with annual MVR...
9SambaSafety
SambaSafety, Inc.
Trucking fleets, last-mile carriers, and commercial-insurance carriers where the brief is Part 391 DQF MVR aggregation, CSA BASIC monitoring, and continuous driver-compliance scoring across thousands of CDL and non-regulated drivers.Opaque4.2/5
60+ reviews
Largest North American MVR aggregator for Part 391 DQF compliance: 50M+ MVRs, 28M...
10Resolver
Resolver, a Kroll Business
Ports, terminals, rail-yard operators, and 3PLs where corporate compliance, ISO 28000 supply-chain security evidence, and operational investigations are the load-bearing programme; carriers consolidating onto Kroll's intelligence-led compliance stack.Opaque4.3/5
250+ reviews
ISO 28000 supply-chain security and ISO 31000 ERM alignment in the platform's...

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Estimates only. Opaque-pricing vendors do not publish list prices; bands are triangulated from public third-party sources dated 2026-05-14. Implementation services, module add-ons, and renewal escalators are extra.

Pick your own weights

Decision matrix

Default weights match the methodology at the bottom of this page. Drag the sliders to match your priorities and re-rank in real time.

20%

How quickly a non-technical control owner reaches first value

20%

Module coverage across ERM, IT, audit, TPRM, BC

20%

Price to value ratio at mid-market

15%

Quality and responsiveness of vendor support

15%

Handling 5,000+ employees, multiple entities, regions

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Breadth of native connectors and APIs

Weights sum: 100%
  1. 1
    RiskWatch
    Editorial rank #1
    8.64
  2. 2
    Optro
    Editorial rank #5
    8.46
  3. 3
    Hyperproof
    Editorial rank #7
    8.40
  4. 4
    Idelic Safety Suite
    Editorial rank #8
    8.29
  5. 5
    Fleetworthy
    Editorial rank #3
    8.24
  6. 6
    ServiceNow IRM
    Editorial rank #6
    8.14
  7. 7
    Resolver
    Editorial rank #10
    8.09
  8. 8
    Ideagen Coruson
    Editorial rank #2
    8.05
  9. 9
    SambaSafety
    Editorial rank #9
    8.01
  10. 10
    MetricStream
    Editorial rank #4
    7.97
Switching cost

Migration matrix

Read row-to-column. Row = today's platform, column = tomorrow's. Colour reflects realistic switching effort, not vendor sales pitches.

From / To
RiskWatch
Ideagen Coruson
Fleetworthy
MetricStream
Optro
ServiceNow IRM
Hyperproof
Idelic Safety Suite
SambaSafety
Resolver
RiskWatch.MEMEHEEEM
Ideagen CorusonE.EMEHEEEE
FleetworthyEE.MEHEEEE
MetricStreamEEE.EHEEEE
OptroEEEM.HEEEM
ServiceNow IRMHHHHH.HHHH
HyperproofEMEMEH.EEM
Idelic Safety SuiteEEEMEHE.EM
SambaSafetyEEEMEHEE.E
ResolverEEEEEHEEE.
Easy (E)Moderate (M)Hard (H)Source: per-vendor migration field with radar-profile fallback. Treat as a directional guide, not a quote.
Methodology

How we scored and why you should trust it

The methodology is the only thing keeping this page honest. Read it carefully and apply your own weights in the decision matrix above.

RiskWatch published this ranking. RiskWatch accepts no affiliate fees, sponsorship money, or paid placements on this page. RiskWatch is also in the ranking, at #1, in the mid-market and regional-carrier segment for which our platform is built. Readers should weigh that disclosure against the published evidence on this page. We scored each of the ten platforms on six axes using the playbook default weights: Ease of Use (20%), Feature Breadth (20%), Value (20%), Customer Support (15%), Scalability (15%), and Integrations (10%). Scores are 0-10 and calibrated within this transportation-compliance category (highest features 9.4, lowest 7.0). Ratings reference G2 and Capterra figures pulled 2026-05-14. Pricing reflects the most-recent published or triangulated figures, also pulled 2026-05-14; where pricing is opaque we report a range based on two or more public third-party sources (SmartSuite, ITQlick, GetApp, Costbench, Vendr). We re-verify this page quarterly.

Weights used in the editorial ranking

Ease of use
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Customer support
15%
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#1

RiskWatch

RiskWatch International · Founded 1993 · Sarasota, FL, USA

Multi-framework transportation compliance platform with 40+ libraries and cross-mapping.

Opaque pricingG2 4.5 · Capterra 4.6 · 60+ reviews

Summary

RiskWatch ships a compliance assessment platform built around pre-mapped control libraries for 40+ regulatory frameworks. For transportation compliance buyers, the relevant libraries cover DOT-aligned controls, CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria, TAPA FSR 2024 + TSR + PSR, ISO 28000 supply-chain security, ISO 31000 ERM, ISO 39001 road safety, PCI DSS v4 (for carriers processing payment data), HIPAA (for medical-transport operators), NIST 800-53 r5 and NIST 800-171 r3 (for defence-freight carriers), and NIST CSF for cyber controls. The platform combines a survey-based assessment engine, evidence vault with versioning, cross-mapping engine that auto-detects shared controls, and an ASIS-aligned physical security module in one tenant. The product has been in the field since 1993 with federal customers including the US Department of Defense, the FAA, the VA, the DOJ, and the NSA per public press. Single-tenant deployment supports cross-border data residency that international carriers and port operators with TSA, CBP, or EU NIS2 obligations require.

Strengths
  • 40+ pre-built framework libraries with cross-mapping that auto-detects shared controls (TAPA FSR / C-TPAT MSC / ISO 28000 overlap is detected, not hand-mapped)
  • TAPA FSR 2024, TAPA TSR, and CBP C-TPAT MSC are first-party libraries, not consulting add-ons that most compliance vendors require for transportation buyers
  • Physical security assessment module sits in the same tenant as cyber and compliance evidence, useful for port, terminal, warehouse, and rail-yard auditor packages
  • Survey-based assessment engine works for non-technical control owners (DOT safety supervisors, station agents, terminal managers); no SQL or workflow-builder skills required
  • Single-tenant deployment with customer-owned data residency, an advantage for cross-border operators with TSA, CBP, EU NIS2, or federal data-locality obligations
  • 33-year operating history with federal transportation customers including the FAA
  • Published support-tier ladder, not gated demos before you see what comes with each tier
  • Tier structure and included features are documented up front, so buyers can scope a quote without sitting through a sales-gated reveal
Weaknesses
  • No native FMCSA portal integration for live CSA BASIC scores; carriers running pure FMCSA programmes pair RiskWatch with Fleetworthy for direct CSA data ingest
  • No native driver qualification file workflow aligned to 49 CFR Part 391 with state MVR ingest; carriers running Part 391 at scale pair RiskWatch with SambaSafety or Idelic
  • No native aviation SMS module aligned to 14 CFR Part 5 with ASAP confidentiality controls; Part 121 and Part 135 carriers running FAA SMS pair RiskWatch with Ideagen Coruson
  • No native drug-and-alcohol testing programme module aligned to 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40; carriers pair with Idelic or a dedicated D&A consortium platform
  • Pricing is quote-only across all tiers; buyers cannot self-estimate from a public list and must request a scoped quote
Best for

Mid-market and regional carriers (motor, rail, maritime, multi-modal 3PL, port operators) running 3+ compliance frameworks (DOT-aligned + TAPA + C-TPAT + PCI or HIPAA) who want one tenant covering supply-chain security, physical security, cyber, and operational compliance with strong cross-mapping and an auditor-defensible evidence vault.

Worst for

Pure trucking fleets where the load-bearing brief is Part 391 DQF and live CSA BASIC monitoring; SambaSafety, Idelic, or Fleetworthy fit that brief better. Pure Part 121 SMS-only briefs are better served by Ideagen Coruson.

Key features

  • Pre-built control libraries for TAPA FSR 2024, TAPA TSR, CBP C-TPAT MSC, ISO 28000, ISO 31000, ISO 39001, PCI DSS v4, HIPAA, NIST 800-53 r5, NIST 800-171 r3, NIST CSF
  • Cross-mapping engine that auto-detects shared controls across transportation compliance frameworks
  • Survey-based assessment engine for non-technical control owners (terminal managers, DOT safety supervisors, station agents, IMO Designated Person Ashore)
  • Evidence vault with versioning and auditor-ready export for CBP, TSA, FAA, FMCSA, and IMO reviewer packages
  • Physical security assessment module (ASIS-aligned) for terminals, ports, warehouses, and rail yards
  • Vendor and contractor compliance management with prequalification, BAA, and SOC 2 tracking
  • Policy management with approval and attestation workflows for driver handbooks, station manuals, and SMS documentation
  • Single-tenant deployment with customer-owned data residency

Integrations

25+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID (SAML SSO), Okta, Microsoft 365 / SharePoint, Slack, Jira, Salesforce, Custom REST API.

Target size

100 to 25,000 employees · US · Canada · EU · UK · AU

#2

Ideagen Coruson

Ideagen plc · Founded 1993 · Nottingham, UK

Aviation compliance management for Part 121, Part 135, ICAO Annex 19, and IATA IOSA carriers.

Opaque pricingG2 4.3 · Capterra 4.4 · 30+ reviews

Summary

Ideagen Coruson is the aviation compliance specialist of this ranking. Ideagen plc was taken private by Hg Capital in 2022 and the broader Ideagen platform serves regulated industries from aviation to life sciences and medical devices. Coruson is purpose-built for airline and aviation safety management aligned to ICAO Annex 19, IATA IOSA, and the FAA SMS rule (14 CFR Part 5) which was extended to Part 135 operators in 2024 with a three-year compliance window. Public references include AirAsia, Lion Air, and HAECO. The internal audit and quality module aligned to IATA IOSA and ISO 9001 unifies aviation quality, safety, and risk in one tenant, which is unusual in this segment. Best when the load-bearing compliance brief is aviation; thinner for trucking, rail, or maritime briefs.

Strengths
  • Purpose-built aviation compliance aligned to ICAO Annex 19, IATA IOSA, and FAA 14 CFR Part 5 (extended to Part 135 in 2024 with three-year window)
  • Real-time analytics and event-management workflows for safety reporting, hazard identification, and risk assessment with confidentiality controls for ASAP and FOQA programmes
  • Public references include AirAsia, Lion Air, and HAECO; deep operator install base across APAC and EMEA
  • Internal audit and quality module aligned to IATA IOSA and ISO 9001 for unified quality + safety + compliance in one tenant
  • Hg Capital ownership brings investment scale; broader Ideagen platform includes complementary products for ground operations and MRO compliance
  • Document and policy management with version control for SMS manuals, OpSpec documentation, and IOSA-required SOPs
Weaknesses
  • Aviation-centric: trucking, rail, maritime, and 3PL buyers will find the workflow templates over-fit to airline operations and overweight for non-aviation modes
  • Pricing is opaque; SoftwareAdvice and GetApp triangulations land at mid-five to low-six figures depending on fleet size and module bundle
  • G2 and Capterra review volume is thin for Coruson specifically (under 30 reviews); third-party signal weaker than for the trucking-side picks in this ranking
  • Hg Capital 2022 take-private signals 8-12% annual renewal-uplift pressure typical of PE-owned aviation tech
  • Reporting customisation requires consulting support; not a self-service safety-analytics tool out of the box
  • Implementation is consulting-heavy; expect 12-20 week deployment with a named partner
Best for

Part 121 and Part 135 air carriers, MRO providers, and ground-handling operators running FAA SMS, ICAO Annex 19, and IATA IOSA compliance; international airlines outside the US that need IATA IOSA alignment with a unified quality + safety audit trail.

Worst for

Motor carriers, rail operators, and 3PLs where the brief is DOT, FMCSA, TAPA, or supply-chain security; Coruson workflow templates are aviation-shaped and do not fit non-aviation modes well.

Key features

  • Aviation safety management system (SMS) aligned to ICAO Annex 19 and 14 CFR Part 5
  • IATA IOSA audit workflow templates with two-year recertification cycle
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment with bow-tie analysis
  • Event reporting (Safety Reporting Programme, ASAP, FOQA) with confidentiality controls
  • Internal audit and quality management module aligned to ISO 9001 and IOSA
  • Mobile flight-deck and ramp event capture
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for accountable managers
  • Document and policy management for SMS manuals and OpSpec

Integrations

40+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Major MRO and flight-ops systems.

Target size

200 to 50,000 employees · Global

#3

Fleetworthy

Fleetworthy Solutions, Inc. · Founded 1980 · Madison, WI, USA

DOT and FMCSA compliance specialist with direct FMCSA portal integration.

Opaque pricingG2 4.4 · Capterra 4.5 · 40+ reviews

Summary

Fleetworthy was founded in 1980 and is the DOT and FMCSA compliance specialist of this ranking. The platform manages full federal compliance scope (DOT audit readiness, FMCSA recordkeeping, IFTA fuel-tax filing, IRP apportioned-plate management, oversize / overweight / hazmat permitting, driver qualification files, drug-and-alcohol testing programme administration, asset records, and inspection workflow) with direct FMCSA portal integration to pull live CSA scores and inspection data across all seven BASICs. Fleetworthy claims 80% of the largest US fleets use the platform. The Haul product line serves sub-100-vehicle fleets that want self-service. Best-of-breed for DOT and FMCSA documentary compliance; thin outside that scope.

Strengths
  • Direct FMCSA portal integration pulls live CSA scores and inspection data across all seven BASICs
  • Full federal compliance scope: DOT audit readiness, IFTA, IRP, permitting, driver and asset records, fuel-tax filings, inspection workflow
  • Continuous audit-readiness model rather than periodic file reviews
  • Drug-and-alcohol testing programme administration aligned to 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40 procedural rules
  • Driver qualification file (DQF) management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391 with annual MVR refresh workflow
  • Haul by Fleetworthy serves sub-100-vehicle fleets as a self-service path
  • Decades of DOT and FMCSA regulatory expertise embedded in workflow templates
Weaknesses
  • Scope is DOT and FMCSA compliance only; carriers running TAPA, C-TPAT, FAA SMS, ISO 28000, IMO ISM, or supply-chain security pair Fleetworthy with another platform
  • Pricing is opaque; no published list pricing and limited third-party triangulation; bands below are derived from vendor RFPs we have seen
  • G2 and Capterra review volume is thin compared to SambaSafety, MetricStream, or Optro in the broader compliance pool
  • Self-service Haul product line has fewer enterprise features than the full Fleetworthy platform; sub-100-vehicle fleets choosing Haul accept a feature gap
  • Accel-KKR PE-ownership signals 8-12% annual renewal-uplift pressure typical of the segment
  • US-only geography; carriers running cross-border into Canada or Mexico must pair with mode-equivalent tools for non-US recordkeeping
Best for

Mid-large US motor carriers (200+ power units) where the load-bearing brief is DOT audit readiness, FMCSA recordkeeping, IFTA, IRP, permitting, CSA BASIC management, DQF under 49 CFR Part 391, and drug-and-alcohol testing under 49 CFR Part 382.

Worst for

Multi-modal carriers, airlines, rail operators, ports, and 3PLs running supply-chain security, claims, or aviation SMS programmes; Fleetworthy is FMCSA-centric and does not cover the broader compliance surface.

Key features

  • DOT audit readiness with continuous compliance monitoring
  • FMCSA CSA portal integration (live BASIC scores across all seven categories)
  • Driver qualification file (DQF) management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391
  • IFTA fuel-tax filing
  • IRP apportioned-plate management
  • Permitting (oversize, overweight, hazmat)
  • Drug-and-alcohol testing programme management under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40
  • Inspection workflow with roadside-inspection capture and DataQ challenge tracking

Integrations

60+ native. Notable: Samsara, Geotab, Motive, Omnitracs, FMCSA portal, Major broker and carrier APIs.

Target size

100 to 50,000 employees · US

#4

MetricStream

MetricStream, Inc. · Founded 1999 · San Jose, CA, USA

Broadest pre-built regulatory content for enterprise multi-modal transportation compliance.

Opaque pricingG2 3.9 · Capterra 4.0 · 220+ reviews

Summary

MetricStream was founded in 1999 in Palo Alto and is the broadest regulatory-content platform in this ranking. The modular suite spans ERM + IT GRC + compliance + audit + TPRM + business continuity + ESG, with a regulatory-content library covering DOT + FMCSA + IMO ISPS + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions in a single tenant. A 26-year operating history and Big-4 SI implementation network make it a natural fit for enterprise multi-modal carriers that already run MetricStream in other regulated segments. Pricing is opaque with $75K-$1M+ per year modular bands depending on module count and headcount.

Strengths
  • Broadest pre-built regulatory content library covering DOT + FMCSA + IMO ISPS + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions + GDPR + PCI in one tenant
  • Modular suite: ERM + IT GRC + compliance + audit + TPRM + business continuity + ESG; carriers can add modules as the programme matures
  • 26-year operating history with regulated-industry customers including transportation holding companies
  • Big-4 SI implementation network (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG); Tier 1 implementation muscle for enterprise rollouts
  • Automatic regulatory-change alerts for the included content libraries
  • AI-augmented evidence collection and regulatory-change monitoring on the MetricStream AiSPIRE platform
Weaknesses
  • G2 reviewers consistently flag rigid for custom changes and not usable for risk workshops; the platform favours pre-built content over flexible authoring
  • Implementation complexity flagged as the most-cited downside on Gartner Peer Insights; 16-32 week enterprise deployments are common
  • Pricing is opaque; $75K-$1M+ per year modular with Big-4 SI implementation often doubling the first-year invoice
  • UI shows operational-heritage compared to newer SaaS-first compliance platforms; less polished out-of-the-box experience
  • No native FMCSA portal integration for live CSA scores; pair with Fleetworthy for direct CSA data ingest at scale
  • Late-stage private status with IPO route open creates some renewal-pricing uncertainty around any future exit event
Best for

Enterprise multi-modal carriers (5,000+ employees) running broad regulatory content needs (DOT + FMCSA + IMO + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions) in one modular suite; transportation holding companies with existing MetricStream footprint in other regulated segments.

Worst for

Mid-market regional carriers (sub-1,000 employees) chasing first-time DOT or TAPA compliance; cost-prohibitive and over-built for that brief. Carriers wanting flexible workflow authoring rather than pre-built content fit Onspring or LogicGate better.

Key features

  • Pre-built regulatory content for DOT, FMCSA, IMO ISPS, C-TPAT, AEO, ISO 28000, sanctions, GDPR, PCI
  • Compliance management with policy attestation and control testing
  • Internal audit management with engagement planning and fieldwork
  • Third-party / vendor / contractor risk module
  • Business continuity and operational resilience
  • ERM with risk register, KRIs, and scenario analysis
  • ESG module for Scope 1-3 carrier emissions reporting
  • AiSPIRE AI for regulatory-change monitoring and evidence ingest

Integrations

150+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID, SAP, Workday, Oracle, ServiceNow, Splunk, Tableau.

Target size

1,000 to 1,00,000 employees · Global

#5

Optro

Optro (formerly AuditBoard) · Founded 2014 · Cerritos, CA, USA

Public-carrier SOX + SEC compliance platform with CrossComply multi-framework module.

Opaque pricingG2 4.6 · Capterra 4.5 · 1600+ reviews

Summary

Optro was founded in 2014 as AuditBoard with the SOXHUB product line and was taken private by Hg Capital in May 2024 in a deal valued above $3B. The company rebranded from AuditBoard to Optro in March 2026, which triggered contracted-product disputes for buyers who held price caps under the old name. Optro is the de-facto Big-4 SOX delivery platform across Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, BDO, Grant Thornton, Crowe, RSM, and Baker Tilly advisory practices. The CrossComply module extends the SOX-native depth into multi-framework compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, PCI DSS), which makes Optro a natural fit for public transportation companies carrying SOX 404 ICFR alongside DOT or FAA operational compliance. 1,585+ G2 reviews at 4.6/5; Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for GRC Tools.

Strengths
  • De-facto Big-4 SOX delivery platform across Deloitte / EY / PwC / KPMG / BDO / Grant Thornton / Crowe / RSM / Baker Tilly; the path-of-least-resistance choice for SOX delivery on public transportation companies
  • 1,585+ G2 reviews at 4.6/5 (Q2 2026); the largest third-party review surface in this ranking
  • CrossComply module extends SOXHUB depth into multi-framework compliance (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + NIST 800-53 + NIST 800-171 + HIPAA + PCI DSS)
  • 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for GRC Tools
  • Midship AI-native audit acquisition (2025) adds AI-driven testing and walkthrough documentation
  • Serves more than half the Fortune 500 including public transportation holding companies (railroads, airlines, parcel and logistics)
  • FairNow AI Governance acquisition (2025) extends control framework to AI risk and EU AI Act compliance
Weaknesses
  • GRC-to-Optro rebrand triggered contracted-product disputes for buyers who held price caps under the old AuditBoard name (March 2026 rebrand)
  • G2 reviewers flag narrative templates as ineffective and limited-functionality outside the SOX path; non-SOX compliance buyers absorb a SOX-heavy UI
  • Pricing is opaque; SmartSuite triangulations land at $50K-$300K+ per year depending on module bundle and headcount
  • Hg Capital PE-ownership signals 8-15% annual renewal-uplift pressure typical of the segment; renewal-cap negotiations are now table-stakes
  • No native DOT, FMCSA, FAA SMS, TAPA, C-TPAT, or HM-181 framework templates; transportation-specific compliance briefs require custom authoring
  • Implementation is consulting-heavy; expect 12-24 week deployments with a Big-4 or boutique partner
Best for

Public transportation companies (railroads, airlines, parcel and logistics holding companies) carrying SOX 404 ICFR alongside DOT or FAA operational compliance; mid-large internal audit teams that want a single platform for SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CrossComply-driven multi-framework compliance.

Worst for

Privately held mid-market motor carriers and Part 135 charter operators without SOX or SEC obligations; over-priced and over-built for that brief.

Key features

  • SOXHUB for SOX 404 ICFR control management with walkthrough documentation
  • CrossComply module for multi-framework compliance (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + NIST + HIPAA + PCI)
  • Internal audit module with engagement planning, fieldwork, and reporting
  • Risk management module with risk register and KRIs
  • ITRM module for IT general controls and cyber risk
  • Midship AI for AI-driven testing and walkthrough documentation
  • FairNow AI Governance for EU AI Act compliance
  • Connected risk dashboards across SOXHUB + CrossComply + Risk + ITRM

Integrations

120+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID, Workday, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Jira, ServiceNow.

Target size

500 to 1,00,000 employees · US · Canada · UK · EU · AU

#6

ServiceNow IRM

ServiceNow, Inc. · Founded 2004 · Santa Clara, CA, USA

IRM-on-the-Now-Platform for transportation enterprises already running ServiceNow ITSM.

Opaque pricingG2 4.4 · Capterra 4.3 · 230+ reviews

Summary

ServiceNow IRM (rebranded from ServiceNow GRC, a renaming that has caused contracted-product disputes for buyers who held price caps under the old name) runs on the Now Platform. For transportation enterprises that already run ServiceNow ITSM for IT asset, OT asset, and incident workflows, IRM is the natural compliance pick because it sits in the same tenant, the same SSO, and the same admin team. G2 sits at 4.4/5 as of March 2026. Pricing is per-employee at enterprise scale, which is a buyer-trap when fleet headcount grows; Fortune 500 negotiated discounts run 60-80% off list, which signals how high list price has drifted.

Strengths
  • Native fit with ServiceNow ITSM, CMDB, asset, and incident workflows; one platform tax for IT, OT, and compliance
  • Strongest TPRM portal of the enterprise platforms per March 2026 G2 reviewer commentary
  • Mature workflow engine with 500+ pre-built integrations across IT and security tooling
  • Public-company stability (NYSE: NOW, ~$90B market cap); no PE renewal-pressure dynamic
  • Now Assist AI features extend across IRM workflows alongside ITSM
  • FedRAMP at platform level which matters for federal transportation customers (US DOT, FAA, USCG, TSA)
Weaknesses
  • Per-employee licensing scales fast; full IRM suite at enterprise routinely costs $250-500K per year before negotiation
  • GRC-to-IRM rebrand triggered contracted-product disputes for buyers who held price caps under the old name
  • No native DOT, FMCSA, FAA SMS, TAPA, C-TPAT, or HM-181 framework templates; carriers pair with Fleetworthy, SambaSafety, or Ideagen for mode-specific compliance
  • Documentation and support resources for IRM specifically are thinner than for ITSM (per G2 reviewers)
  • Buying IRM standalone (without an existing ServiceNow ITSM contract) is rarely cost-justified for a transportation compliance buyer
  • Service Catalog requestor exclusion on Standard tier flagged by G2 reviewers as a hidden licensing trap
Best for

Transportation enterprises (5,000+ employees) already running ServiceNow ITSM at scale who want IRM in the same platform with the same SSO and the same admin team; federal transportation buyers needing FedRAMP-aligned platform.

Worst for

Carriers without an existing ServiceNow footprint; you are paying for a platform you do not otherwise need. Sub-500-employee regional carriers will find per-employee licensing cost-prohibitive.

Key features

  • Risk register and KRI dashboards
  • Policy and compliance management
  • Third-party risk management with vendor portal
  • Business continuity and operational resilience
  • Internal audit management
  • Native CMDB and asset integration for OT and IT
  • Now Assist AI for compliance narratives
  • 500+ native integrations across ITSM ecosystem

Integrations

500+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID, Splunk, Tenable, Qualys, CrowdStrike, SAP, Workday, Salesforce.

Target size

2,000 to 2,50,000 employees · Global

#7

Hyperproof

Hyperproof, Inc. · Founded 2018 · Bellevue, WA, USA

IT-led mid-market compliance with published $12K entry and Hypersyncs evidence automation.

Partial pricingG2 4.6 · Capterra 4.6 · 320+ reviews

Summary

Hyperproof was founded in 2018 by Craig Unger (ex-Azuqua CTO) and remains independent under Toba Capital with a $40M growth round in August 2023. The platform is the IT-led mid-market compliance pick of this ranking, with the most accessible published pricing ($12K Professional per GetApp; Vendr median $40,355) and clean Hypersyncs control-evidence-link automation for AWS, Azure, GitHub, Okta, and 90+ other sources. Pre-built templates cover SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53 r5, NIST 800-171 r3, CMMC 2.0, HIPAA, PCI DSS v4, and GDPR, which fits transportation-tech buyers (TMS vendors, fleet-management SaaS, telematics platforms, ELD vendors) running multi-framework SaaS compliance alongside carrier customers. G2 sits at 4.6/5 across 320+ reviews.

Strengths
  • Published $12K Professional entry per GetApp; Vendr median $40,355; the most accessible published pricing in this ranking
  • Hypersyncs control-evidence-link model automates evidence collection from AWS / Azure / GitHub / Okta / 90+ sources for SaaS-platform-native control testing
  • Pre-built templates for SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + NIST CSF + NIST 800-53 r5 + NIST 800-171 r3 + CMMC 2.0 + HIPAA + PCI DSS v4 + GDPR
  • Unlimited users on every tier (no per-seat fees as the compliance team grows)
  • G2 4.6/5 across 320+ reviews; Hyperproof Partner Programme with public partner directory for CPA firms and vCISO providers
  • Independent ownership under Toba Capital; no PE-style 8-15% renewal-uplift pressure
  • Crosswalk feature maps one control across multiple frameworks (similar to RiskWatch cross-mapping engine but narrower regulatory library)
Weaknesses
  • No native DOT, FMCSA, FAA SMS, TAPA, C-TPAT, or HM-181 framework templates; transportation-specific operational compliance requires custom authoring or pairing with Fleetworthy / Ideagen
  • G2 reviewers flag Hypersync service-account permission issues and report-filtering limitations as recurring downsides
  • Learning curve for new admins flagged in G2 reviews; not as polished out-of-the-box as Vanta or Drata for first-time compliance teams
  • Smaller integration marketplace (90+) than ServiceNow IRM (500+) or Optro (120+); deeper TMS / dispatch integrations require custom work
  • Brand awareness on Gartner Peer Insights and Forrester is lower than Vanta, Drata, or Optro; carriers running large procurement processes may face vendor-validation friction
  • Focused on IT-led SaaS-trust compliance; not the right fit when the brief is Part 391 DQF or Part 121 SMS rather than cloud-platform controls
Best for

Transportation-tech buyers (TMS vendors, fleet-management SaaS, telematics platforms, ELD vendors, dispatch tools) running multi-framework SaaS compliance (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + HIPAA + PCI + NIST CSF) alongside carrier customers; IT-led mid-market compliance teams at carriers running cloud-platform controls.

Worst for

Pure DOT / FMCSA / FAA SMS briefs where the load-bearing work is operational compliance rather than cloud-platform controls; Fleetworthy, Idelic, or Ideagen Coruson fit those briefs better.

Key features

  • Hypersyncs automated evidence collection from AWS / Azure / GitHub / Okta / 90+ sources
  • Pre-built templates for SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53 r5, NIST 800-171 r3, CMMC 2.0, HIPAA, PCI DSS v4, GDPR
  • Crosswalk feature for cross-framework control mapping
  • Risk register with risk-and-control linkage
  • Vendor risk management module
  • Policy management with attestation
  • Audit-readiness dashboards and auditor-portal export
  • Unlimited users on every tier

Integrations

90+ native. Notable: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, GitHub, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Jira, Slack.

Target size

50 to 5,000 employees · US · Canada · UK · EU · AU

#8

Idelic Safety Suite

Idelic, Inc. (a Descartes Systems Group company) · Founded 2015 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Driver compliance suite covering Part 391 DQF, Part 382 drug-and-alcohol, and CSA monitoring.

Opaque pricingG2 4.6 · Capterra 4.5 · 45+ reviews

Summary

Idelic was founded in 2015 in Pittsburgh and was acquired by Descartes Systems Group on April 23 2026 for approximately $28 million up-front cash plus up to $12 million in performance-based earn-out. The Safety Suite is the driver-side compliance pick of this ranking, covering driver qualification files under 49 CFR Part 391, drug-and-alcohol testing programme management under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40, CSA BASIC monitoring and trend alerts, and accident-root-cause reporting. The AI Driver Watch List is trained on 400,000+ real accidents and 40 billion miles of telemetry. Schneider National is a public reference. The Descartes acquisition pulls Idelic into the broader logistics-software portfolio that includes Descartes routing, customs, and shipment-management products.

Strengths
  • Driver qualification file (DQF) management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391 with annual MVR refresh, road-test certification, and medical-certificate tracking
  • Drug-and-alcohol testing programme management aligned to 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40 procedural rules; consortium management for owner-operators
  • AI Driver Watch List trained on 400,000+ accidents and 40B+ miles of telemetry; predicts high-risk drivers 90 days out
  • Professional Development Plans (PDPs) ship out-of-the-box for behavior-based coaching aligned to FMCSA expectations
  • 80+ telematics, regulatory, and risk-management system integrations including all major ELD vendors
  • Schneider National public reference customer signals enterprise-grade fit for the largest motor carriers
  • Descartes ownership (NASDAQ: DSGX) brings broader logistics-platform integration: customs, routing, shipment management
Weaknesses
  • Descartes acquisition completed April 23 2026 carries integration-churn risk over the first 12-18 months while Idelic is folded into the parent platform
  • Pricing is opaque; no published list pricing; per-driver model varies materially with telematics integration depth
  • Narrow scope: driver compliance only; carriers running TAPA, C-TPAT, FAA SMS, supply-chain security, or IMO ISM pair Idelic with another platform
  • G2 review volume is lower than SambaSafety; under 50 verified reviews
  • Earn-out structure tied to revenue targets in years one and two can pressure the product roadmap toward enterprise add-ons over SMB usability
  • No native FAA SMS, IATA IOSA, or aviation compliance content; trucking-only by design
Best for

Mid-large motor carriers (1,000+ power units) running driver compliance at scale: DQF under 49 CFR Part 391, drug-and-alcohol testing under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40, and CSA BASIC monitoring; carriers already on Descartes routing or shipment-management products.

Worst for

Sub-100-power-unit fleets and multi-modal carriers where the brief is broader than driver compliance; the platform is priced and built for driver-centric programmes at scale.

Key features

  • Driver qualification file (DQF) management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391
  • Drug-and-alcohol testing programme management under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40
  • AI Driver Watch List with 90-day accident prediction
  • Professional Development Plans (PDPs) for behavior-based coaching
  • CSA BASIC monitoring and trend alerts
  • Training assignment and tracking
  • Telematics data normalisation across 80+ providers
  • Fleet-safety analytics and accident-root-cause reporting

Integrations

80+ native. Notable: Motive, Samsara, Geotab, Lytx, Verizon Connect, Omnitracs, Descartes Logistics Network.

Target size

200 to 50,000 employees · US · Canada

#9

SambaSafety

SambaSafety, Inc. · Founded 1998 · Greenwood Village, CO, USA

MVR aggregation and CSA monitoring for Part 391 DQF compliance at fleet scale.

Opaque pricingG2 4.2 · Capterra 4.3 · 60+ reviews

Summary

SambaSafety was founded in 1998 and is the largest pure-play driver-compliance and MVR-aggregation platform in North America. The Risk Cloud aggregates 50 million motor vehicle records, 28 million telematics events, CSA scores, and a 13-year claims dataset into a single driver-compliance profile, with integrations across 100+ telematics service providers, insurers, brokers, and fleet management platforms. For Part 391 DQF compliance specifically, SambaSafety's continuous MVR monitoring across all 50 states is the deepest in this ranking. The 2026 release added AI Profile Summary (cutting coaching prep by up to 30 minutes) and SambaSafety Verified (a tiered fleet-safety accreditation). G2 carries 40+ verified reviews at 4.2/5; reviewers flag billing complexity and support latency as the most-cited downsides.

Strengths
  • Largest North American MVR aggregator for Part 391 DQF compliance: 50M+ MVRs, 28M telematics events, 13-year claims dataset
  • Continuous MVR monitoring across all 50 states with automated alerts on disqualifying events
  • 100+ integrations with telematics service providers, insurers, brokers, background screeners, and fleet management platforms
  • 2026 AI Profile Summary instantly distils MVR, CSA, telematics, claims, and training into one compliance view, reducing coaching prep by up to 30 minutes per vendor claim
  • SambaSafety Verified tiered fleet-safety accreditation gives insurers and shippers a third-party-validated compliance signal
  • 2026 Driver Risk Report (50M+ MVRs analysed) functions as authoritative industry research; claims severity up 64% since 2015 widely cited
Weaknesses
  • G2 reviewers describe billing process as an absolute mess and customer service as practically nonexistent; email-only support with multi-day response latency
  • MVR service reliability and reporting accuracy flagged repeatedly by users (BBB and G2 review patterns)
  • Pricing is opaque; no published list pricing and limited third-party triangulation; deal sizes vary widely with fleet size and add-on services
  • Narrow scope: driver compliance and MVR aggregation only, not a full compliance platform; carriers running TAPA, C-TPAT, or PCI pair SambaSafety with another tool
  • PE-ownership history (TA Associates exit to Investcorp + Vista) signals 8-12% annual renewal-uplift pressure typical of the segment
  • No native drug-and-alcohol testing programme management at Idelic depth; carriers running Part 382 / DOT Part 40 at scale typically pair with Idelic or a consortium platform
Best for

Trucking fleets, last-mile carriers, and commercial-insurance carriers where the brief is Part 391 DQF MVR aggregation, CSA BASIC monitoring, and continuous driver-compliance scoring across thousands of CDL and non-regulated drivers.

Worst for

Multi-modal carriers running TAPA, C-TPAT, FAA SMS, or supply-chain security programmes alongside driver compliance; SambaSafety covers driver compliance only and is not a substitute for a full compliance platform.

Key features

  • Risk Cloud driver-compliance profile aggregating MVR, CSA, telematics, claims, training
  • AI Profile Summary for coaching-prep reduction
  • Continuous MVR monitoring (multi-state, all 50 states)
  • Telematics-data normalisation across 100+ providers
  • Insurer + broker data-exchange interfaces
  • Driver-training assignment and tracking
  • Fleet-safety analytics and benchmark reports
  • SambaSafety Verified tiered fleet-safety accreditation

Integrations

100+ native. Notable: Samsara, Geotab, Lytx, Verizon Connect, Motive, Major insurers and brokers, Background screening providers.

Target size

50 to 50,000 employees · US · Canada

#10

Resolver

Resolver, a Kroll Business · Founded 2000 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ISO 28000 supply-chain compliance with strong investigations workflow for ports and terminals.

Opaque pricingG2 4.3 · Capterra 4.3 · 250+ reviews

Summary

Resolver was founded in 2000 in Toronto and was acquired by Kroll in March 2022. The platform sits at the intersection of compliance management, operational risk, physical security, incident management, and investigations, which makes it a natural pick for ports, terminals, rail operators, and 3PLs where the compliance brief includes ISO 28000 supply-chain security and ISO 31000 ERM alongside operational investigations. Kroll ownership unlocks intelligence-led compliance feeds and global investigations support. Resolver was a 2025 G2 Best Software Awards honoree in the GRC category with approximately 87% user satisfaction across 246+ third-party reviews.

Strengths
  • ISO 28000 supply-chain security and ISO 31000 ERM alignment in the platform's compliance module
  • Strongest incident management and case investigation workflow in the category, useful for port, terminal, and rail-yard compliance evidence
  • Kroll intelligence feeds and global investigations support unique to this platform
  • G2 Best Software Awards 2025 honoree; 87% user satisfaction across 246+ third-party reviews
  • Strong threat-assessment and brand-protection use cases for cargo, retail-logistics, and consumer-brand carriers
  • Internal audit planning and fieldwork module aligned to ISO 19011
Weaknesses
  • Pricing is opaque; SelectHub reviewers report enterprise-tier deals; no public mid-market entry tier
  • Setup and configuration is heavy; G2 reviewers flag implementation effort as the most-cited downside (12-24 week deployments common)
  • UX has not had a generational rewrite; competitors with newer interfaces feel more modern out of the box
  • Module-by-module pricing (ERM, Incident, Investigations, Audit, Compliance, Third-Party are separate SKUs) inflates TCO
  • No native DOT, FMCSA, or FAA SMS framework templates; carriers pair Resolver with Fleetworthy, Idelic, SambaSafety, or Ideagen Coruson for mode-specific compliance
  • Kroll subsidiary status signals some renewal-pressure dynamic post-2022 acquisition; expect 5-10% annual uplift
Best for

Ports, terminals, rail-yard operators, and 3PLs where corporate compliance, ISO 28000 supply-chain security evidence, and operational investigations are the load-bearing programme; carriers consolidating onto Kroll's intelligence-led compliance stack.

Worst for

Pure trucking driver-compliance briefs or pure airline SMS briefs; Resolver is operations-led, not driver-centric or aviation-centric.

Key features

  • Compliance management aligned to ISO 31000 and ISO 28000
  • Incident reporting and case management
  • Investigations workflow with chain-of-custody
  • Operational risk register and KRIs
  • Internal audit planning and fieldwork
  • Third-party / vendor / contractor risk module
  • Brand-protection and threat-assessment feeds (Kroll-powered)
  • Configurable dashboards and reporting

Integrations

40+ native. Notable: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, ServiceNow, Splunk, Jira, Salesforce, Kroll intelligence feeds.

Target size

1,000 to 1,00,000 employees · US · Canada · UK · EU · AU

Step by step

Buying guide

Walk these steps in order. The shortlist falls out of step 1, the negotiation moves come together in step 6, and step 8 closes the deal.

  1. 1

    Name the primary mode and primary compliance framework in one sentence

    Before you shortlist, write down the one mode (trucking, rail, aviation, maritime, multi-modal) and the one framework (DOT / FMCSA, FAA SMS Part 121 or Part 135, TAPA FSR, C-TPAT MSC, ISO 28000, IMO ISM, Part 391 DQF, Part 382 drug-and-alcohol) that absolutely must be solved. Examples: pass an FMCSA new-entrant audit in 90 days; stand up FAA SMS for a Part 135 charter by the 2027 deadline; consolidate three port TAPA FSR spreadsheets into one tenant; replace an aging AuditBoard SOXHUB contract with Optro post-rebrand; pass a CBP C-TPAT validation audit. The shortlist falls out of the one-sentence answer.

  2. 2

    Sort the ten platforms by compliance specialisation

    The ten platforms here serve different compliance shapes. Multi-framework compliance: RiskWatch covers DOT-aligned + TAPA + C-TPAT + PCI + HIPAA + ISO 28000 in one tenant. Aviation-only: Ideagen Coruson is the FAA Part 121 / 135 and IATA / ICAO pick. FMCSA-only: Fleetworthy is the DOT and FMCSA specialist with direct portal integration. Enterprise broad-content: MetricStream has the broadest pre-built regulatory library. Public-carrier SOX: Optro is the de-facto Big-4 SOX delivery platform with CrossComply for multi-framework. ServiceNow shops: ServiceNow IRM if you already run ITSM at scale. IT-led mid-market: Hyperproof with published $12K entry. Driver-side compliance: Idelic and SambaSafety dominate Part 391 DQF, Part 382 drug-and-alcohol, and CSA monitoring. Supply-chain investigations: Resolver covers ISO 28000 plus Kroll intelligence.

  3. 3

    Pull the G2 and Capterra patterns from the last 12 months

    For each shortlisted vendor, read 20+ G2 and Capterra reviews from the last 12 months. Look for patterns, not single outliers. Common patterns in this category: 'rigid for custom changes and cannot be used for risk workshops' (MetricStream); 'narrative templates ineffective and limited functionality outside SOX path' (Optro); 'Hypersync service-account permission issues and report-filtering limitations' (Hyperproof); 'billing is a mess and email-only support drags' (SambaSafety); 'GRC-to-IRM rebrand voided some buyer-side price caps' (ServiceNow IRM); 'great for FMCSA scope but thin outside it' (Fleetworthy); 'configurations break during quarterly upgrades' (the broader RMIS pool documented elsewhere).

  4. 4

    Ask each vendor for the renewal-escalator cap in writing

    Renewal-pricing pressure is the silent budget killer in this category. Six of the ten platforms here are PE-owned (Optro under Hg Capital; Ideagen under Hg Capital; Fleetworthy under Accel-KKR; SambaSafety under Investcorp + Vista; MetricStream under Clearlake + Goldman; Resolver under Kroll subsidiary) which historically signals 8-15% annual uplift pressure. Both ServiceNow's GRC-to-IRM rebrand and Optro's AuditBoard-to-Optro rebrand voided some buyer-side price caps. Ask for the renewal-escalator cap in the master subscription agreement and walk if the vendor refuses.

  5. 5

    Insist on a working pilot with your real DOT, FMCSA, or FAA evidence

    Demos are choreographed. Working pilots are not. Ask each finalist for a 30-day pilot with your real data: a real DQF for one CDL driver, a real CSA BASIC pull from the FMCSA portal, one drug-and-alcohol test record under DOT Part 40, one auditor-export pack for FMCSA new-entrant or compliance review, and one annual self-audit. For aviation, request a real ASAP report submission and an SMS audit-trail export aligned to 14 CFR Part 5. For supply-chain, request a real TAPA FSR site-assessment workflow with crime-data overlay and a C-TPAT MSC self-assessment portal walkthrough.

  6. 6

    Triangulate pricing if the vendor will not publish

    Nine of the ten platforms here gate pricing behind a demo (RiskWatch, Ideagen Coruson, Fleetworthy, MetricStream, Optro, ServiceNow IRM, Idelic, SambaSafety, Resolver; Hyperproof is the lone publisher). For each opaque vendor, pull at least two independent third-party price triangulations (SmartSuite, ITQlick, GetApp, Costbench, Vendr, SoftwareAdvice) and use them as your anchor in negotiation. Document the source date in your shortlist memo. Hyperproof publishes a real $12K Professional tier on GetApp; RiskWatch is sold quote-only, so request a scoped quote and benchmark it against the same triangulations.

  7. 7

    Pressure-test auditor-export format and reviewer-package quality

    Transportation compliance evidence packs are read by FMCSA auditors, FAA principal operations inspectors (POIs), CBP supply-chain security specialists, TSA surface and aviation inspectors, IMO flag-state and port-state control officers, and ISO 28000 third-party certification bodies. Each reviewer expects a specific format. Ask each vendor for a sample export pack for the reviewer you face most often: FMCSA new-entrant audit, FAA Part 5 SMS audit, CBP C-TPAT validation, TSA SD-2021-02 review, IMO ISM Code audit, ISO 28000 certification audit. The platform that exports a clean, navigable, sourced package without three weeks of professional services is the one that will pass real reviewer scrutiny.

  8. 8

    Run the decision matrix on this page with your own weights

    The default methodology weights on this page (20% Ease, 20% Features, 20% Value, 15% Support, 15% Scalability, 10% Integrations) reflect a generic mid-market transportation compliance buyer. Your weights may differ. A Part 121 air carrier may push Features and FAA-alignment higher; a public motor carrier may push Features and SOX-alignment higher to favour Optro; a port operator may push Scalability and Integrations higher to favour Resolver or ServiceNow IRM; an IT-led transport-tech buyer may push Value higher to favour Hyperproof. Use the decision-matrix slider on this page to re-rank with your weights before you book the demos.

Frequently asked

Buyer questions, answered

The eight questions our pre-sales team hears the most often when buyers compare this category.

What is the best compliance management software for a trucking fleet running DOT and FMCSA recordkeeping?
For a pure FMCSA-and-DOT brief, Fleetworthy is the specialist pick because of its direct FMCSA portal integration for live CSA scores across all seven BASICs, full IFTA / IRP / permitting scope, drug-and-alcohol programme administration under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40, and continuous audit-readiness model. SambaSafety is the right pick when the brief is Part 391 DQF MVR aggregation and CSA monitoring at scale across thousands of CDL drivers. Idelic Safety Suite (Descartes-owned since April 23 2026) is the right pick when both DQF and drug-and-alcohol programme management plus predictive driver coaching against a 400,000-accident dataset are the goal. RiskWatch is the right pick when DOT-aligned controls sit alongside TAPA, C-TPAT, PCI, or HIPAA in one tenant.
Which platform handles aviation Safety Management System (SMS) compliance for Part 121 and Part 135 carriers?
Ideagen Coruson is the purpose-built aviation SMS compliance pick in this ranking, aligned to ICAO Annex 19, IATA IOSA, and the FAA SMS rule (14 CFR Part 5) which was extended to Part 135 operators in 2024 with a three-year compliance window. Public references include AirAsia, Lion Air, and HAECO. The integrated audit and quality module aligned to IATA IOSA and ISO 9001 unifies aviation quality, safety, and compliance in one tenant. For Part 135 operators without an IATA IOSA obligation, the workflow templates may run heavier than needed; smaller charter operators sometimes choose RiskWatch or a lighter SMS-specific tool when the brief is FAA-only.
Which platform handles TAPA FSR, TAPA TSR, and CBP C-TPAT for supply-chain security compliance in transportation?
RiskWatch ships first-party libraries for TAPA FSR 2024, TAPA TSR, and CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria with cross-mapping between them, which is unusual in this segment. Resolver covers ISO 28000 supply-chain security with intelligence feeds from Kroll. MetricStream covers DOT + FMCSA + IMO ISPS + C-TPAT + AEO + ISO 28000 + sanctions in one tenant with broader regulatory content but heavier implementation. Optro CrossComply can be configured for TAPA or C-TPAT with custom authoring but does not ship pre-built libraries.
How much should I budget for transportation compliance management software in 2026?
Entry pricing ranges from approximately $12K per year (Fleetworthy Haul for sub-100-vehicle fleets; Hyperproof Professional published) to $283K-plus per year (Riskonnect-class enterprise tiers not in this ranking; Optro and ServiceNow IRM full-suite). For a mid-market regional carrier (500-2,500 power units or 2,000-5,000 employees) running DOT plus one additional framework, expect $30K-$120K per year on licence plus 15-30% implementation. For enterprise multi-modal carriers (5,000+ employees) with full-suite needs across DOT, FMCSA, TAPA, C-TPAT, FAA SMS, and SOX, expect $250K-$1M plus per year. Always model 3-year TCO and ask for the renewal-escalator cap in writing.
Which platform handles driver qualification file (DQF) compliance under 49 CFR Part 391?
SambaSafety is the deepest DQF MVR aggregation platform in this ranking with continuous MVR monitoring across all 50 states and 50M+ records under management. Idelic Safety Suite provides DQF management alongside drug-and-alcohol programme administration under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40, with the AI Driver Watch List for predictive coaching. Fleetworthy includes DQF management aligned to 49 CFR Part 391 inside the broader DOT and FMCSA compliance suite. RiskWatch does not ship a native DQF workflow with state MVR ingest; carriers running Part 391 at scale pair RiskWatch with one of the three driver-specific platforms above.
Which platform handles drug-and-alcohol testing programme compliance under 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40?
Idelic Safety Suite ships a drug-and-alcohol testing programme module aligned to 49 CFR Part 382 and DOT Part 40 procedural rules, including consortium management for owner-operators. Fleetworthy includes drug-and-alcohol programme administration inside the broader DOT and FMCSA compliance suite with strong audit-readiness reporting. SambaSafety covers MVR and CSA but not the drug-and-alcohol procedural compliance side; carriers running Part 382 at SambaSafety pair with a dedicated consortium or third-party administrator (TPA) platform.
Are any of these platforms FedRAMP authorised for federal transportation customers?
ServiceNow's broader platform is FedRAMP authorised at multiple levels and IRM inherits that boundary, which matters for federal transportation customers (US DOT, FAA, US Coast Guard, TSA). RiskWatch supports single-tenant deployment with US-only data residency that aligns with federal customer requirements. The pure-trucking and pure-aviation picks in this ranking (Fleetworthy, SambaSafety, Idelic, Ideagen Coruson) are not currently FedRAMP authorised at the platform level. Optro and MetricStream do not hold platform-level FedRAMP authorisations. Confirm directly with each vendor before any federal commitment.
How often is this ranking re-verified?
We re-verify the ratings, pricing triangulations, and material vendor news on this page every quarter. The current pull is dated 2026-05-14. Pricing for opaque vendors is triangulated from two or more public third-party sources (SmartSuite, ITQlick, GetApp, Costbench, Vendr, SoftwareAdvice). If a number on this page is stale when you read it, please file the correction at sales@riskwatch.com.
Definitions

Glossary

Definitions for the acronyms and jargon used on this page. Useful for sharing with non-specialist stakeholders on the buying committee.

CSA BASICs
Compliance, Safety, Accountability is the FMCSA enforcement programme that scores motor carriers across seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service Compliance, Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances and Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, Hazardous Materials Compliance, and Crash Indicator). CSA scores drive FMCSA intervention thresholds, insurance pricing, and shipper choice.
DQF (49 CFR Part 391)
Driver Qualification File. The recordkeeping file each motor carrier must maintain for every CDL driver under 49 CFR Part 391, covering application, motor vehicle record, medical certification, road-test certificate, and annual review of driving record.
DOT Part 40 + 49 CFR Part 382
The two-part drug-and-alcohol testing regime for transportation employees: 49 CFR Part 40 sets the procedural rules (collection sites, MRO process, lab cutoffs, return-to-duty), and 49 CFR Part 382 sets the motor-carrier-specific testing requirements (pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, follow-up).
FAA SMS rule (14 CFR Part 5)
The FAA Safety Management System rule which applies to Part 121 air carriers and was extended to Part 135 operators in 2024 with a three-year compliance window. Requires a documented SMS covering safety policy, safety risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion.
ELD + HOS (49 CFR Part 395)
Electronic Logging Device and Hours-of-Service rules under 49 CFR Part 395. ELD mandate took effect in 2017 for most CDL drivers and replaced paper logs. HOS rules limit driving time (11-hour daily driving limit, 14-hour on-duty limit, 70-hour 8-day cycle) and require 30-minute rest breaks within the first 8 driving hours.
HM-181 (49 CFR Parts 171-180)
PHMSA hazardous materials transportation regulations under 49 CFR Parts 171-180, often called HM-181 after the 1990 final rule. Sets the requirements for shipping-paper completion, hazard communication (placarding, labelling, marking), packaging, and emergency-response information for hazmat shipments by highway, rail, vessel, and air.
C-TPAT MSC
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Minimum Security Criteria. A voluntary US Customs and Border Protection programme where importers, carriers, and brokers meet criteria across container security, physical access controls, personnel security, procedural security, and cyber-security. Members conduct an annual supply-chain risk assessment and benefit from reduced inspections and front-of-line privileges.
Final word

Which transportation compliance platform should you pick?

If you read this page top to bottom and one platform stood out, that is your answer. The methodology is on this page so you can disagree with the rank and arrive at a different first pick honestly. We ranked RiskWatch #1 because the methodology weights favour multi-framework coverage (DOT + TAPA + C-TPAT + PCI in one tenant), examiner-defensibility on the evidence pack, and pricing-transparency willingness; if your one job is FAA SMS for a Part 121 or Part 135 carrier, Ideagen Coruson will rank higher on your matrix. If your one job is DOT and FMCSA recordkeeping at fleet scale, Fleetworthy will rank higher. If your one job is SOX 404 ICFR on a public transportation company, Optro will rank higher.

The one thing every transportation compliance buyer should do, regardless of which vendor wins your bake-off, is insist on a sample auditor-export pack with your real data: a real DQF for one CDL driver, a real CSA BASIC pull from the FMCSA portal, one drug-and-alcohol test record under DOT Part 40, one Part 5 SMS audit-trail export for an aviation pilot, or one TAPA FSR site-assessment walkthrough for a supply-chain pilot. Six of the ten vendors here are PE-owned (Optro, Ideagen, Fleetworthy, SambaSafety, MetricStream, plus Resolver as a Kroll subsidiary) and historically carry 8-15% annual renewal pressure. The buyers we see lose three-year deals always lose them on those terms, not on feature coverage.

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