Dockex vs. J.J. Keller Encompass
Keller checks. Dockex files.
Encompass runs $25.50/truck/mo on your own devices or $59/truck/mo on their tablet, plus $3.50 per extra driver — $1,147.50–$2,655/mo at 45 trucks, per Best ELD Devices' 2026 pricing review. DQ Managed Service, the drug-and-alcohol program, and training are priced by quote on top — JJK's own pages say 'speak with a Compliance Specialist' instead of publishing a number. Dockex Professional is $249 flat, every module included; we file 2290 and UCR for you nationwide, and IRP, IFTA, and state registration for you in Oklahoma (prepared everywhere else) under a signed authorization. Year one, that's roughly $10,800 back at the documented floor — before any quote-only add-ons.
Save roughly $10,800 year one at the documented floor — before quote-only add-ons. Every DQ file item across §391 + §382. Bring your own ELD. Cancel anytime.
Live product · no signup
28 trucks, DQ files fully populated under FMCSA §391 + §382, D&A results tracked, Clearinghouse query reminders running. 24-hour sandbox. No signup.
The real bill
JJK publishes $25.50/vehicle/month for Encompass base. Every other module — DQ service, D&A TPA, VTLS, video review — is a separate quote. Plus ELD hardware ($199/truck) and a tablet ($349/truck) upfront. The actual sticker comes after implementation.
J.J. Keller stack (45 trucks)
Every major compliance category priced separately.
Year-one net, minimum
~$35,000 (and climbing)
Dockex Professional (45 trucks)
No add-on SKUs. No hardware. No implementation fee.
Year-one net (flat)
$2,988
+ 4% commission on new registrations only
Dockex replaces your tag agent and compliance consultant — and does the filing the rest leave to you.
One price. One dashboard. One place to look when a truck is off the road.
Competitor pricing sourced from Capterra, G2, and public carrier reports; actual pricing varies by region, reseller, and plan. Figures current as of 2026.
What Encompass makes expensive
Below: every JJK add-on you probably don't know you're paying for. Encompass base is $25.50/vehicle/month. Dockex bundle price is $79-$599 flat (Enterprise custom for 500+ vehicles).
Twelve invoices, twelve renewal dates, twelve support queues, one fleet. Or one Dockex bill. Your call.
We did the math on J.J. Keller's own pricing pages
“$25.50/truck on your own devices. $59/truck on their tablet. $3.50 per extra driver. At 45 trucks that's $1,147.50–$2,655/mo for the platform alone — DQ Managed Service, the drug-and-alcohol program, and training are quote-only on top. JJK's own pages say 'speak with a Compliance Specialist' instead of publishing a price. The $25.50 is the floor, not the ceiling — and the floor doesn't include any filing.”
Every problem, priced in
Left column: what JJK charges separately for. Right column: what Dockex includes at a flat monthly rate.
Pain
Dockex answer
Encompass runs $25.50–$59/truck/mo ($1,150–$2,650/mo at 45 trucks) — DQ Managed Service, D&A program, and training priced by quote on top
Best ELD Devices pricing review (2026-01-15) + JJK's quote-gated product pages
Roughly $10,800/year back at 45 trucks at the documented floor — before any quote-only add-ons. Dockex Professional is $249/mo flat, every module above included.
Multi-week scheduled implementation with specialist
JJK product page
Founder-led, 15-minute onboarding. No implementation fee. You upload a CSV, Dockex back-fills VINs via NHTSA, done.
Encompass UX is a compliance-desk tool, not dispatcher-friendly
Per public customer-reported discussions
Dockex is a PWA. Same codebase on phone and desktop. Dashboard opens with a one-paragraph morning briefing — 'here's what to do today' — not a report menu.
VTLS is a separate product with separate SLAs
Oklahoma carrier reference
Dockex filings happen inside the same dashboard as your DQ files. Approve a renewal, we submit it for you (managed filing, Oklahoma), confirmation back in 2 business days. No email chain to VTLS.
Hardware lock-in ($199 ELD + $349 tablet upfront)
JJK product pages
Dockex is BYOD. Keep your existing Samsara, Motive, or Geotab ELD. Your drivers use our PWA on the phones they already have. Zero hardware cost.
DQ File Managed Service is a separate SKU
JJK product page
Dockex includes DQ file management at every tier. 17 DQ file items tracked across FMCSA §391 + §382. Auto-expiry alerts. DOT audit packet export.
Drug & Alcohol TPA is a separate SKU
JJK product page
D&A test-result tracking, the §382.403 annual MIS report, and Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders — included in every Dockex tier, no add-on SKU. Keep your existing testing consortium; Dockex centralizes every result.
No live sample-fleet to click through before signup
JJK site navigation
Dockex has a 24-hour sandbox at dockex.io/demo. No signup, no card. Real 28-truck Oklahoma fleet, Compliance Autopilot running, IFTA return prepared and filed for you. Click anything.
The skeptic's checklist
Parity on compliance depth. Everything below that — modern UX, flat price, no hardware — is the gap Dockex closes.
Compliance core (parity)
DQ file management (49 CFR Part 391)
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Drug & alcohol program
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FMCSA Clearinghouse tracking + reminders
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Dockex
Hours of Service (HOS) management
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ELD device (VT100 or equivalent)
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Dockex
State registration filing
IRP apportioned filing
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IFTA quarterly return filing
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State registration renewal
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Form 2290 (HVUT) filing
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UCR + MCS-150
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Platform & UX
Published pricing
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Implementation fee
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Modern PWA (phone = desktop)
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Dockex
AI morning briefing + smart nudges
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Dockex
Compliance Autopilot (one-toggle)
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Dockex
Live sample-fleet sandbox (no signup)
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Founder-led onboarding
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Commercial model
Contract / commitment
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Dockex
Based on J.J. Keller's public product and pricing pages (jjkeller.com/shop) and public industry-forum discussions as of 2026-04-20. Encompass customer reviews are behind a sales-qualified wall and we are not affiliated with J.J. Keller. Mischaracterization? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.
Pain patterns
J.J. Keller Encompass sits behind a sales-qualified quote wall, so public G2 reviews are scarce. The claims on this page are sourced directly from J.J. Keller's own product pages (jjkeller.com/shop) as of 2026-04-20. Every quote below links back to the JJK page that contains the underlying fact. If we've mischaracterized any of their product architecture or pricing, email contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.
The $25.50/vehicle base is the floor. DQ Managed Service, D&A TPA, VTLS registration, video review — every line item is a separate invoice.
“Encompass is the base subscription. DQ Managed Service, Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse + Testing Consortium, Vehicle Tax & Licensing Service (VTLS), and Encompass Video are sold as separate add-on modules. Each is a separate SKU on J.J. Keller's own shop.”
Encompass is deep and configurable, but its training curve reflects 25 years of accretion.
“Encompass surfaces every DOT compliance report an auditor could ask for — DQ files, HOS, DVIR, accident register, CSA BASIC scores, vehicle inspection records. The UI is structured around FMCSA regulation numbers (§391, §382, §395.8) rather than dispatcher workflows. It is a compliance-analyst workstation, not a mobile-first operator tool.”
JJK's Vehicle Tax & Licensing Service handles state registration, but it's a separate product with separate reps, separate SLAs, and separate invoices.
“Vehicle Tax & Licensing Service (VTLS) is listed on J.J. Keller's store as a separate service from Encompass. Its product page describes a managed filing service where J.J. Keller staff prepare and submit IRP, IFTA, titles, and state registrations on behalf of the carrier — with its own pricing, its own rep, and its own SLA.”
“Per J.J. Keller's own product pages, VTLS (the vehicle-tax-licensing service) is a separate SKU from Encompass — with its own login and its own workflow. Filing status on VTLS does not surface inside the Encompass compliance tracker.”
Encompass has every checkbox a DOT auditor wants. It's also the reason a whole generation of dispatchers prefer Samsara / Motive / Fleetio for daily operations.
“J.J. Keller is the long-standing gold standard for DOT regulatory documentation (founded 1953, compliance publishing for 70+ years). Encompass, its fleet software product, publicly emphasizes audit-readiness and regulatory coverage over dispatcher UX. Its product page does not feature AI briefings, morning action digests, or mobile-first dispatcher workflows.”
No lock-in
Four promises. No small print. If any of these turns out not to be true, email contact@dockex.io and we'll refund every dollar you've paid us.
Click through a real 28-truck Oklahoma fleet. DQ files populated, D&A results tracked, Clearinghouse query reminders running, IFTA Q1 2026 prepared and filed for you.
Enter Sandbox →Not a 60-day free 'trial' that auto-bills. 14 days, credit card never collected until you actively subscribe.
Export your Encompass driver roster + maintenance records. 15-min founder call, we back-fill VINs via NHTSA and set up DQ files automatically. Typical migration: 30 minutes end-to-end.
Month-to-month. No hardware lease. No commitment. Export your data on request.
First 10 DOT-regulated fleets: 50% off year 1, direct Slack with the founder, quarterly roadmap input.
See the program →You've read the comparison
Every DQ file category. Every filing. No add-on SKUs. The whole Encompass category — at a fraction of the year-one cost.
EVERY DOCKEX FEATURE · EVERY PLAN · $0 IN ADD-ONS
Migration
Export your driver roster + maintenance CSVs from Encompass. We back-fill the rest.
Export your Encompass driver roster (Driver Qualification > Export).
Upload to Dockex. Our importer maps DQ file fields automatically.
Dockex cross-references your Clearinghouse query history + NHTSA VIN data. Every DQ file is audit-ready by the end of the call — guaranteed, or a month's free.
FAQ
Yes. All 17 DQ file items required under FMCSA §391 + §382: application for employment, MVR on hire + annual, road test or CDL photo equivalent, background investigation from prior DOT employers, medical cert, annual review, drug & alcohol policy receipt, Clearinghouse pre-hire + annual query, plus LCV and ELDT certs where applicable. Auto-expiry alerts on every dated field.
Yes. Dockex connects to Samsara, Motive, and Geotab today — positions, engine data, and (on Samsara or Motive) Hours of Service flow straight in. No new hardware. More integrations are on the roadmap.
Dockex preps + submits on your behalf. State registration renewals, title transfers, IRP apportioned plates, and IFTA quarterly returns — we file those for you in Oklahoma today (prepared everywhere else, with more states rolling out). Form 2290 (HVUT) and UCR you complete in-app nationwide — enter the numbers, pay in-app, Dockex files it for you; MCS-150 is a tracked reminder. Everything is submitted on your behalf under a signed authorization (managed filing, not robot filing). JJK Encompass tracks compliance; VTLS is their separate filing product sold à la carte. Dockex bundles everything at a flat price.
Target migration from Encompass: 30-45 minutes on a founder-led call. Guaranteed — first customer who runs longer gets a month free. Export driver + vehicle CSVs. Upload to Dockex. We back-fill VINs via NHTSA and cross-reference your Clearinghouse history. The DQ file audit moves over field-for-field.
Design Partner tier includes direct Slack access to the founder for DQ questions and audit prep. Beyond that, every Dockex tier's DQ module auto-flags missing documents and expiry deadlines before they become issues.
Dockex tracks completion of third-party training (CarriersEdge, J.J. Keller courses) in your DQ file — assign it, record the completion date, and it flows into the audit packet. We don't sell the courses ourselves yet.
Yes — many DOT-regulated carriers keep their J.J. Keller DQ archive or audit-service contract through its current term and run Dockex in parallel for day-to-day operations and filings. Dockex is not a drop-in replacement for every JJK service; it is a modern compliance + filings stack you can add today and expand as JJK contracts expire.
First 10 DOT-regulated fleets: 50% off year 1 (annual plan, no clawback on exit), direct Slack access to the founder, and quarterly roadmap input. In exchange: one written case study at day 90, logo on our site with your approval, 15 minutes of async feedback per month. See /design-partners for full terms.
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Every quote sourced to a live G2 review or public BBB filing. Click whichever matches what you’re paying for today.
Click into a live fleet with every DQ file item across §391 + §382 populated, Compliance Autopilot running, IFTA already filed. 24h sandbox, no signup, no card. If the math works, your data carries into a 14-day trial. If not, JJK will still be waiting.
Sourcing & corrections
Comparison based on J.J. Keller's public product + pricing pages, G2 reviews, and public industry-forum discussions as of 2026-04-20. Dockex LLC is not affiliated with J.J. Keller. Competitor trademarks are used for identification purposes only under comparative-advertising fair use. See our full audit process on the methodology page. Found something wrong? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.