PingPoint vs Tive: phone-based tracking at $0.65 per load vs hardware trackers placed in the trailer

PingPoint tracks a load through the driver's phone for $0.65 per load. Tive sells cellular/GPS hardware trackers that are placed on the last pallet or the trailer door; its prices are handled by sales.

$0.65 per load · $0.02 per position read over the API · live map and tracking link in the cabinet free · no subscription

	PingPoint	Tive
Price	$0.65 per load; $0.02 per API position read; live map and tracking link in the cabinet free (pricing)	“For pricing information, reach out to sales@tive.com” [1]; amounts not published
What does the tracking	The driver's phone, with the free PingPoint Driver app	A Tive tracker: “Place the device on the last pallet facing the door … or on the trailer door” [1]; single-use option [2]
Driver	Gets a text message and installs the free PingPoint Driver app (iPhone, Android); no driver account	No driver step described; tracker is started by button [1]
How you start	Sign up with email, Google or GitHub; $10 credit to start	“Schedule a short discovery call” [3]
Who it is for	Freight brokers tracking loads on carriers they don't control; AI agents and TMSs over the API	Shippers and logistics providers; 1,500+ organizations by its own count [4]
Condition data	Not offered (location only)	Location and condition data via cellular, GPS and WiFi [5]
Company	Suverse LLC	Founded 2015; five millionth tracker sold, Nov 3 2026 [4]

Numbers in brackets refer to the sources below. “Not published” means we did not find it on the vendor's public pages on 2026-11-05.

When Tive may fit better

You need tracking that stays with the freight itself, condition data (such as temperature), or no dependence on the driver's phone.

When PingPoint may fit better

You want per-load tracking with no hardware to ship, place or recover, at a published price.

How PingPoint connects. You sign up with email, Google or GitHub and start with a $10 credit. The driver gets a text message with a link and installs the free PingPoint Driver app (iPhone, Android) — no driver account. The carrier and the dispatcher don't need to set anything up.

Sources

Fact	Source	Checked
[1] Tive support: getting started	support.tive.com	2026-11-05
[2] Tive Solo 5G tracker	tive.com	2026-11-05
[3] Tive get started	tive.com	2026-11-05
[4] Tive press release, Nov 3 2026	tive.com	2026-11-05
[5] Tive home page	tive.com	2026-11-05

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Facts checked 2026-11-05.