Head-to-head · Waste Management Software
TackRoute vs Haul-IT
TackRoute leads on 4 checks, Haul-IT on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTackRoute · 7.2/10
- Most featuresTackRoute · 4 of 5
TackRoute scores higher on our rubric for waste management software: 7.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
TackRoute offers route optimization; Haul-IT doesn't publish it. TackRoute offers customer portal; Haul-IT doesn't publish it. TackRoute offers container tracking; Haul-IT doesn't publish it. TackRoute offers recycling tracking; Haul-IT doesn't publish it.
TackRoute is the better fit for haulers needing route, customer, and container tools. Haul-IT is the better fit for haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools.
- TackRoute fits best
Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools
- Haul-IT fits best
Haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools
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Side by side
| Feature | TackRoute 7.2/10 Visit ↗ | Haul-IT 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #6 in Waste Management Software | #7 in Waste Management Software |
| Best for | Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools | Haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $2,000/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone | Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features TackRoute 4/5 · Haul-IT 0/5 | ||
| Route optimization | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Customer portal | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Container tracking | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Weighbridge support | Not published | Not published |
| Recycling tracking | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile platforms | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | TackRoute is a cloud waste collection management platform for haulers handling residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling operations. It brings route planning, service scheduling, customer accounts, container records, billing, fleet… Read the review → |
Haul-IT is an operational and financial management system for waste and recycling haulers and other vehicle-based repetitive service businesses. Its scope spans routing, scheduling, dispatch, customer service, billing, collections,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
TackRoute — where it wins
- Combines route optimization, GPS fleet tracking, and driver workflows
- Customer portal supports schedules, payments, and missed-pickup reports
- Tracks roll-off containers and recycling diversion reporting
Where it doesn't
- Standard pricing starts at $2,000 per month
- Integration options listed are limited to QuickBooks and Xero
- Some multi-location and API capabilities are reserved for Enterprise
Haul-IT — where it wins
- Analyzes and sequences routes, then supports scheduling and dispatch.
- Connects billing, collections, customer records, and container tracking.
- Route Assist supports driver inspections, signatures, photos, and weights.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales.
- The listed platforms are Windows and Android.
- The feature set is tailored to repetitive service and hauling operations.
- TackRoute7.2/10 · From $2,000/mo · 14-day trial
A broad hauler operations platform with strong route, container, and customer tools.
Visit TackRouteFull verdict → - Haul-IT7.1/10 · Pricing on request
Routing, dispatch, billing, and driver workflows for waste and recycling haulers.
Visit AMCSFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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