# Emerge vs Highway

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Emerge

| Attribute | Emerge | Highway |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.3 (46% (low)) | 22.1 (19% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive freight procurement platform that streamlines carrier selection, RFP processes, and spot quoting while providing access to a network of pre-vetted carriers and AI-powered analytics for cost optimization. | Highway is a carrier identity verification platform for freight brokers that performs continuous compliance checks and fraud detection on carriers throughout shipment lifecycle rather than relying on one-time onboarding. It monitors carrier legitimacy, insurance, and operational status in real-time to help brokers make safer carrier decisions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","customer_facing_shipper_quoting_portal":true,"digital_freight_matching_predictive_capacity":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"enterprise_annual_contract","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","load_board_dat_truckstop_api_sync":false,"ltl_less_than_truckload_consolidation":false,"customer_facing_shipper_quoting_portal":true,"margin_and_commission_calculation_engine":false,"digital_freight_matching_predictive_capacity":true,"macropoint_project44_real_time_load_tracking":false,"carrier_insurance_rmis_verification_onboarding":true,"automated_carrier_pay_and_factoring_integration":true,"bill_of_lading_bol_and_proof_of_delivery_pod_ocr":false}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"TMS platforms"},{"name":"ELD platforms"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Marketplace","features":["Spot Quoting & Dynamic Book It Now","Reporting & Analytics","Onboarding & Support"],"description":"Source capacity from Emerge's network of pre-vetted carriers, with the full ProcureOS platform included","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Platform Only","features":["Spot Quoting & Dynamic Book It Now","Reporting & Analytics","Onboarding & Support"],"description":"License the ProcureOS platform to run procurement across your own carrier base","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Annual RFPs, mini bids, carrier scorecards"},{"name":"Emerge AI"},{"name":"Integrations"},{"name":"Enterprise add-ons (Multi-region hosting, Premier Program, pro services)"}],"summary":"Custom quote-based pricing. Free carrier accounts available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.emergemarket.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T22:12:37.678Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://highway.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:18:49.105Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | quote | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Freight Brokerage)

| Capability | Emerge | Highway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | Cloud web app |
| Load board dat truckstop API sync | - | ✗ |
| Carrier insurance rmis verification onboarding | - | ✓ |
| Digital freight matching predictive capacity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Margin and commission calculation engine | - | ✗ |
| Bill of lading bol and proof of delivery pod OCR | - | ✗ |
| Macropoint project44 real time load tracking | - | ✗ |
| Ltl less than truckload consolidation | - | ✗ |
| Automated carrier pay and factoring integration | - | ✓ |
| Customer facing shipper quoting portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Enterprise annual contract |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:01.113Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*