Comparison
DOT Leads alternative for trucking insurance agents
DOT Leads by Carrier Software is a long-running truck-insurance prospecting suite for agents — many search filters, X-dates, and an integrated CRM, accessed after a sales demo. XDate Alert targets the same agents but is self-serve with public pricing, focused specifically on confirmed pending FMCSA cancellations delivered daily. Here's how they compare.
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| Feature | XDate Alert | DOT Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Trucking insurance agents | Insurance agencies |
| Core purpose | Daily feed of carriers with an open reason to talk about coverage | Prospecting suite for insurance producers |
| Pending insurance cancellations (X-dates) | Yes — pending, with the filed cancellation date (~30 days ahead) | Yes — advertised |
| New-authority (new venture) leads | Yes — included | Yes — advertised |
| Reinstatement leads (suspended over insurance) | Yes — included | Not publicly stated |
| Upcoming renewal leads | Yes — filing anniversaries 2-10 weeks out, ranked by likelihood to switch | Not publicly stated |
| Daily email push | Yes — one email each morning | Not publicly stated |
| Carrier contact info included | Yes (owner name, phone, city, state, fleet size) | Yes |
| Every record re-verified against the federal source every morning | Yes — every record re-checked daily; unconfirmed rows withheld | Not publicly stated |
| Price — 1 state | $39/mo — Solo includes every covered state | Not publicly stated — demo required |
| Price — 3 states | $39/mo — same plan | Not publicly stated — demo required |
| Price — every state | $39/mo — all 47 covered jurisdictions | Not publicly stated — demo required |
| Pricing published without a sales call | Yes | No — 'Get Demo' gate |
| Self-serve signup (no demo required) | Yes — free sample; 1 week free, no card | No |
| No contract, cancel anytime | Yes — month to month | Not publicly stated |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of June 2026. Carrier Software does not publish DOT Leads pricing — access is gated behind a demo request. Competitor features and pricing may change — verify on their site. XDate Alert is independent and not affiliated with DOT Leads.
As of this morning’s update
346
Cancellation filed
Their insurer filed a cancellation notice with FMCSA. Federal rule 49 CFR 387.313 forces 30 days' notice, so the scheduled cancellation date is public a month ahead. Coverage ends then unless the notice is withdrawn or replaced; about 1 in 3 we deliver ends with a new insurer or no insurance at all.
7,652
New ventures & reinstatements
Applied for operating authority with no insurance on file, or suspended because their insurance was cancelled. Either way they cannot legally run a load until somebody writes them.
Every lead carries the company name, the owner’s name, a phone number, city and state, and the fleet size (trucks on its FMCSA census filing), plus the date that makes it a lead.
We also measured when these carriers buy, which is not when the market assumes. Only about 2% of new applicants are insured in their first week; the buying happens between roughly day 15 and 45, and 89% of the ones still uncovered after a week are live applications at FMCSA rather than abandoned. Suspended carriers move the other way — 45% are re-insured within a fortnight. Every other feed in this category sorts newest-first; ours does not, and the measurement is published.
Across 47 states, refreshed every morning and re-checked against that morning’s federal data before anything is sent — a record the source no longer carries is withheld rather than mailed to you. Every covered state is $39/mo, plus $4.99/mo for each colleague you add, each with their own sign-in, states and morning email. See the full walkthrough or get 3 free leads.
The price you cannot see
Carrier Software does not publish what DOT Leads costs. The route to a number is a demo request, which means a call, a calendar, and a quote shaped by what you said on that call. That is a legitimate way to sell software and plenty of agencies are fine with it.
XDate Alert publishes its price on the site: $39 a month for every state we cover, plus $4.99 a month for each colleague you add, month to month. Before you enter a card you can get three real carriers from your own state by email and check them against SAFER yourself. Nothing about that requires talking to anyone.
Who should not buy XDate Alert
If you want an all-in agency suite — quoting, submissions, a full producer workflow — a demo-gated platform is probably the right shape and we are not it. XDate Alert does one thing: it tells you which carriers have an open reason to talk about coverage, every morning.
Closest competitor, different model
DOT Leads is the most direct comparison here: it is built for the same audience — retail trucking insurance agents — and Carrier Software has been at it for 20+ years with a broad feature set (CSA/BASIC alerts, 50+ filters, radius search, X-dates, form letters, email marketing, CRM). If you want an all-in-one prospecting platform and don’t mind a sales demo to get started, that breadth is real.
XDate Alert is a narrower, self-serve tool with transparent public pricing and instant signup. Instead of a broad suite you log into and query, it pushes the day’s confirmed pending cancellations for your states to your inbox, with contact info and days remaining.
When DOT Leads may be the better choice
If you want a single platform that bundles prospecting filters, a CRM, and email-marketing tools, and you’re comfortable going through a demo and a quote, DOT Leads offers that breadth. If you want to start today without a sales call and get a focused daily cancellation feed, XDate Alert is the self-serve option.
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Frequently asked questions
Is XDate Alert a DOT Leads alternative?
Yes — they target the same audience, trucking insurance agents, but work differently. DOT Leads (by Carrier Software) is a broad prospecting suite with many search filters and a CRM, accessed after a sales demo. XDate Alert is self-serve with public pricing, focused specifically on confirmed pending FMCSA cancellations delivered daily.
Does DOT Leads show X-dates?
Carrier Software lists X-dates among DOT Leads' features alongside CSA/BASIC alerts, multi-state filters, radius search, and an integrated CRM. XDate Alert focuses specifically on confirmed pending cancellations as a daily push rather than a broad prospecting suite.
How much does DOT Leads cost?
Carrier Software does not publish DOT Leads pricing — access is demo-gated ('Get Demo'). XDate Alert is $39/month for every covered state (Solo), plus $4.99 per month for each colleague you add, each with their own sign-in and morning email (a team of 5 is $58.96/month). Agency is $79/month for up to 10 people. Prices are published on the site, with a 7-day free trial and no card needed.
Can I try XDate Alert without a demo?
Yes. XDate Alert is fully self-serve — start a 7-day trial or get 3 real leads from your state free, no sales call required.