Best Alpega Group Alternative for European Road Freight

Alpega Group is a Belgian logistics technology company operating three freight exchange platforms acquired over two decades: Teleroute (Western Europe, founded 1985), Wtransnet (Iberia, founded 1996), and inet-logistics (Alpine region). The group has 30+ years of combined market presence and a large established user base.

TrucksOnTheMap is a unified all-in-one SaaS platform combining TMS, visibility, procurement, and AI carrier matching in a single product.

This is a comparison between a modern integrated platform and a legacy freight exchange network. Alpega Group is not one product, it is three separate products from three different eras, each serving a different geographic region with its own interface, user base, and technology stack.

TrucksOnTheMap vs Alpega Group: Full Feature Comparison

Company Overview

	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group
Network access model	Invite-only — you choose your partners	Open marketplace (Teleroute / Wtransnet)
Headquarters	Europe	Brussels, Belgium
Operating since	–	30+ years (combined)
Platform structure	Single unified platform	3 separate products (Teleroute, Wtransnet, inet)
Primary function	All-in-one SaaS (TMS + visibility + procurement)	Freight exchange (load board)
Regional strength	Full EU + CEE	Western EU (Teleroute), Iberia (Wtransnet), Alpine (inet)

Implementation and Access

Feature	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group	Advantage
Time to go live	Days	Days (exchange access only)	Tie
Self-service onboarding	Yes	Yes	Tie
Free TMS included	Yes	No	TrucksOnTheMap
Platform type	Unified all-in-one SaaS	3 separate legacy products	TrucksOnTheMap

Both platforms offer quick initial access. Alpega provides immediate freight board access, users can post and search freight offers within hours. TrucksOnTheMap provides access to a complete operational platform within days.

The distinction is what you get: Alpega gives you a board to post loads. TrucksOnTheMap gives you a platform to manage your entire freight operation.

Pricing and Commercial Model

Feature	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group	Advantage
Pricing model	Pay-per-use	€100-300/month per seat	TrucksOnTheMap
Value per euro	Full TMS + visibility + matching	Freight board access only	TrucksOnTheMap
Accessible to SMEs	Yes	Yes	Tie

Alpega’s pricing ranges from €100-300 per month per seat depending on the platform (Teleroute vs Wtransnet) and subscription tier. This buys access to post freight and search for vehicles on the board. Nothing else, no tracking, no ETA, no procurement tools, no AI matching, no dock scheduling.

TrucksOnTheMap’s pay-per-use pricing includes TMS, visibility, procurement, AI carrier matching, and dock scheduling. A shipper paying €200/month for Teleroute access gets a freight board. The same budget on TrucksOnTheMap provides a complete operational platform.

For organisations using Alpega alongside separate TMS, tracking, and procurement tools, the total cost of the multi-tool stack typically exceeds TrucksOnTheMap’s consolidated platform cost.

Core Platform

Feature	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group	Advantage
Real-time shipment tracking	Yes	Partial / basic	TrucksOnTheMap
Predictive ETA (AI)	AI-powered, multi-source	No	TrucksOnTheMap
User interface	Modern, intuitive design	Legacy, dated interface	TrucksOnTheMap
API architecture	API-first	No	TrucksOnTheMap
Workflow automation	Yes	No	TrucksOnTheMap

The technology gap between Alpega’s platforms and modern SaaS is significant. Teleroute and Wtransnet were built in the 1990s and have received incremental updates but retain legacy architectures. There is no API for system integration. There is no AI or machine learning capability. There is no real-time visibility beyond basic shipment status.

This is not a criticism, it reflects the platforms’ origins and purpose. Freight exchanges were built as marketplaces, not operational platforms. They solve the problem of “I have freight, who has a truck?” and “I have a truck, who has freight?” They were not designed for visibility, ETA prediction, automated matching, or dock scheduling.

TrucksOnTheMap is a modern platform built for a broader scope of problems. The technology gap is the gap between a marketplace and an operational system.

Freight Operations

Feature	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group	Advantage
Freight procurement / e-tendering	Yes	Basic spot posting	TrucksOnTheMap
AI carrier matching	Yes	Manual search only	TrucksOnTheMap
Dock and yard management	Yes	No	TrucksOnTheMap
Freight exchange network size	Growing network	Large legacy network (30+ years)	Alpega

Alpega’s 30-year network is its primary asset. Tens of thousands of carriers and shippers use Teleroute and Wtransnet daily. This network density creates liquidity, at any time, there are thousands of freight offers and vehicle offers available, increasing the probability of finding a match.

TrucksOnTheMap’s AI carrier matching takes a different approach. Instead of posting an offer and waiting for a match, the system proactively identifies optimal carriers based on performance history, lane expertise, capacity, and pricing. The result is faster matching with higher quality outcomes, but from a smaller network.

The trade-off: Alpega has more potential matches (larger network). TrucksOnTheMap has better matches (AI-optimised, quality-vetted). For high-volume spot freight, network density matters. For contracted freight and quality-sensitive operations, matching intelligence matters.

European Coverage and Support

Feature	TrucksOnTheMap	Alpega Group	Advantage
EU road freight coverage	Full EU + deep CEE	Western EU + Iberia (fragmented)	TrucksOnTheMap
CEE corridor expertise	Native local knowledge	Weak in CEE	TrucksOnTheMap
Iberian market strength	Growing presence	Wtransnet dominant in ES/PT	Alpega
Support model	Direct senior-level team	Standard support	TrucksOnTheMap

Alpega’s geographic coverage is fragmented by design. Teleroute is strongest in France, Benelux, and Western Europe. Wtransnet dominates Spain and Portugal. inet covers the Alpine region. CEE is a gap across all three platforms.

The fragmentation means a shipper operating across Spain, France, and Poland might need Wtransnet for Spanish freight, Teleroute for French freight, and a different solution entirely for Polish freight. Three platforms, three subscriptions, three interfaces.

TrucksOnTheMap covers all three regions, and CEE, in a single platform with unified data and carrier management.

Trust Matters — TrucksOnTheMap Is Invite-Only

TrucksOnTheMap is a safe, invite-only platform. Every shipper and carrier on the network is vetted before joining — no anonymous postings, no unknown counterparties, no single-load accounts opened to move one shipment and disappear.

You decide who you want to work with. You choose your partners.

• Invite-only access — shippers and carriers join by invitation or after verification
• Vetted counterparties — identity, compliance, and operational history checked before onboarding
• Partner-controlled network — you approve who can see your loads and who can work with you
• No open marketplace risk — the fraud, double-brokering, and identity-theft exposure common to open load boards is eliminated by design

In European road freight, trust is not a feature — it is the foundation. TrucksOnTheMap’s invite-only model exists because fraud and unreliable counterparties are the #1 operational risk in open marketplaces and digital brokerages.

The 9-Feature Coverage Test

A recent cross-platform analysis mapped 10 European freight platforms against 9 critical features organised into three pillars: securing capacity (freight procurement, spot quoting, automated transport allocation), loading scheduling (time slot management, digital yard, agile schedule sharing through information), and tracking deliveries (real-time visibility, customer status notifications, reporting and performance). Only 5 platforms cover all 9 features end to end: Transporeon, alpegaTMS, AEB, TrucksOnTheMap, and cargo stream.

Alpega is one of the 5 platforms with full-stack coverage. On pure feature presence, it is a credible end-to-end option alongside TrucksOnTheMap. The real separation does not happen at the feature matrix, it happens at time-to-value and ROI velocity, where the gap between the full-coverage platforms widens significantly.

Alpega typically reaches production in 4 to 7 months, with ROI materialising at 18 to 24 months. TrucksOnTheMap reaches production in 2 to 3 months, the fastest of the full-coverage group, with ROI materialising inside 12 months. For a mid-sized European shipper that difference represents 9 to 15 months of delayed savings and the operational cost of running disconnected processes while waiting for the platform to come online.

Understanding Alpega’s Structure

Alpega Group operates as a holding company. Each brand is effectively a separate product:

• Teleroute: French-origin freight exchange covering Western Europe. The largest platform in the group. Functional but dated interface. Users post freight offers and search for available vehicles.
• Wtransnet: Spanish-origin freight exchange dominant in Spain and Portugal. Strong Iberian brand recognition. Separate user base from Teleroute.
• inet-logistics: Alpine-focused platform (Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany). Smallest of the three. Niche regional coverage.

Users of one Alpega platform do not automatically access the other two. A Teleroute subscriber searching for freight in Spain has limited visibility into Wtransnet offers. This fragmentation is Alpega’s structural weakness.

TrucksOnTheMap is a single platform covering the entire EU with one interface, one user base, and one technology stack.

Summary

Category	TrucksOnTheMap Wins	Alpega Wins	Tied
Implementation and Access	2	0	2
Pricing	2	0	1
Core Platform	5	0	0
Freight Operations	3	1	0
European Coverage	2	1	0
**Total**	**13**	**2**	**2**

TrucksOnTheMap wins 13 of 17 compared features. Alpega leads in legacy network size and Iberian market dominance. TrucksOnTheMap leads in technology, platform capabilities, unified coverage, and user experience.

When to Choose Alpega Group

• You operate primarily in Iberia (Spain/Portugal) where Wtransnet’s network density is unmatched
• Access to a large, established spot freight network is your primary need
• You already have TMS, visibility, and procurement tools and only need a freight board to complement them
• Your business model relies on spot freight matching where network liquidity is the deciding factor

When to Choose TrucksOnTheMap

• You need more than a freight board, TMS, visibility, procurement, AI matching, and dock scheduling
• You operate across multiple European regions and want one platform instead of subscribing to Teleroute, Wtransnet, and inet separately
• API integration with your existing systems is required
• You want AI-powered carrier matching instead of manually searching a board
• CEE coverage matters for your operations

FAQ

Is TrucksOnTheMap a freight exchange like Teleroute?

No. Teleroute is a load board, a marketplace where users post and search freight manually. TrucksOnTheMap is an operational platform with TMS, visibility, AI carrier matching, procurement, and dock scheduling. Different product categories solving different problems.

Can TrucksOnTheMap replace Alpega?

For organisations that need operational tools beyond a load board, yes. TrucksOnTheMap provides AI carrier matching that automates what freight exchanges require manually, plus visibility, dock scheduling, and procurement. For pure spot freight matching where network density is critical, Alpega’s 30-year network still has value.

Do I need all three Alpega platforms?

If your freight spans Western Europe, Iberia, and the Alpine region, you would need subscriptions to all three at €100-300/month each. TrucksOnTheMap covers all these regions in a single platform and subscription.

Will Alpega modernise its technology?

Alpega has made incremental improvements but the fundamental architecture of 1990s-era freight exchanges limits modernisation. Adding AI matching, real-time visibility, and API-first architecture to legacy platforms is significantly harder than building these capabilities from scratch, which is what modern platforms like TrucksOnTheMap have done.