The Best Fleet Management Services of 2024

Why Motive is Best for Driver Accountability

Driver and road safety are central to Motive. We were impressed by how the platform’s smart dash cams film both the road and the driver in-cab and start recording automatically when they detect high-risk behaviors. Unique to Motive, is that the company employs hundreds of staff who review and make notes on incident footage prior to upload to fleet managers’ dashboards. The software also scores driver safety and behavior, taking into account weather and traffic conditions to deliver fair assessments. There’s a lot more to Motive than driver safety, though. The platform offers a range of detailed reports on compliance, fuel use and vehicle maintenance. Fleet managers can also manage fuel cards via the platform, establish individual vehicle maintenance schedules and more efficiently route drivers taking into account factors like vehicle and driver HoS stipulations.

As well as managers, drivers can see their own rating and receive video of incidents they have been involved in on the mobile app. (Source: Motive)

Motive Pricing and Services

Motive doesn’t publish its pricing on its website however our research into the platform suggests that the electronic logging device in each vehicle costs $150 and GPS tracking costs $25 per ELD per month.

There are three service plans:

• Starter: Primarily for companies seeking basic ELD coverage.
• Pro: Offers Wi-Fi availability and International Fuel Tax Agreement reporting.
• Enterprise: Provides more advanced features for larger vehicle fleets.

Service contracts are for a minimum of 12 months. Motive currently does not offer a free trial, but it does offer a free system demo.

Motive Advantages

• Driver scoring systems on other platforms don’t take into account factors like weather and traffic conditions, making assessments on Motive fairer and more reliable.
• Motive employees review all incident footage prior to sending it to a manager’s dashboard to check that an incident was not a false positive and to provide additional details.
• With a refresh rate of between one and three seconds, this platform provides managers with near real-time data on their drivers and vehicles.

Motive Disadvantages

• Motive does not post pricing online, so to get a quote, you need to contact the company.
• Other systems with driver scoring incentivize good behavior by allowing managers to award to safe drivers.
• The company only offers plug-and-play equipment so companies that prefer hard-wired devices because of their durability and reliability will need to look for another solution.

Motive Customer Reviews

Motive scores an impressive 8.7 out of 10 on TrustRadius with 70 percent of reviewers giving it full marks. Clients seem very positive about the platform’s customizable dashboards, analytics and reporting, and e-logging. One user stated, “when you’re using Motive in your organization, it’s like having a secret weapon for your trucks.”

Check out our detailed Motive GPS Fleet Management review

Why Azuga is Best for Ease of Use

Implementing your first or switching to a new GPS fleet management platform can be very disruptive. The two major challenges companies face are setting up a new system in the first place, which can be complex and time-consuming, and training managers and staff on how to use the system so that it delivers the promised benefits. Azuga does away with all this thanks to an installation process that takes a few minutes, an easy-to-use and highly customizable dashboard and excellent 24/7 customer support in case you do need help. Beyond that, it’s easy to see why Azuga’s users rave about the platform. We were impressed when reviewing the platform how well executed the driver safety and training is, especially the ability to be alerted of unsafe driving behaviors in real time. The vehicle management functionality on Azuga is very intuitive and responsive too with easy to review service history, maintenance scheduling, and diagnostic code alerts.

Monitor comparative driver safety performance in real time with Azuga Source: Azuga

Azuga Pricing and Services

Azuga does not publish pricing on its website although, during the time we were actively reviewing the platform, the company indicated that customers could expect the following price structure:

• GPS tracking: $25 per vehicle, per month
• GPS tracking plus basic safety dash cam: $50 per vehicle per month
• GPS tracking plus AI-powered dash cam: $60 per vehicle per month

The minimum subscription term is 36 months and, except for the dash cams costing $29.99 each, hardware charges are included in the tariffs.

Azuga Advantages

• Azuga is very easy to use with a minimal learning curve meaning speedy implementation and minimal training will be required.
• Customer service is excellent, offering clients around the clock support by phone, email and web ticketing. The online support documentation in the firm’s knowledge base is market-leading.
• The features on the platform should be more than enough for most fleets. There is a small but growing marketplace offering enhanced fuel card, routing, and scheduling functionality.

Azuga Disadvantages

• Unlike many of its competitors, Azuga has no free trial although it does offer a comprehensive free demo service.
• Companies choosing their first GPS platform might think a 36-month contract is too much of a commitment and choose a vendor offering a flexible 30-day rolling contract instead.
• Although you can pay extra for a 15-second refresh rate, the standard refresh rate of 2 minutes does not compare well to other vendors.

Azuga Customer Reviews

Customers rate Azuga highly, scoring it 4.7 out of 5 on G2. As with our review, clients highly rated the platform’s ease of use and its customer support. Customers were also appreciative of its real-time data and fleet insights, with one user stating that the “monthly reports are very easy to read and understand and give a monthly review of drivers.”

Look for and link to TrustRadius reviews generally reflective of the BDC score.

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Why Teletrac Navman is Easy Vehicle Maintenance

One of the hardest aspects of any fleet manager’s roles is vehicle maintenance. The difficulty often arises from not having the real-time data needed to efficiently manage individual vehicle maintenance schedules to prevent downtime. Teletrac Navman’s range of features makes the platform the best in class for this purpose. The system delivers second-by-second information on the vehicles it monitors from engine diagnostics to fuel consumption, providing the comprehensive data your fleet manager needs to streamline maintenance schedules and reduce downtime. Teletrac Navman’s dedicated Inspections app impressed us with its ability to allow drivers to complete customizable digital inspections and upload the results to the system straight away, convert failure notices into maintenance events, track costs and invoices, and book in rechecks for unscheduled work. Other stand-out features on the platform include quad-view dash cams and its excellent drive app offering live routing and proof of delivery functionality.

Track a wide range of vehicle and driver variables on Teletrac Navman’s flexible dashboard Source: Teletrac Navman

Teletrac Navman Pricing and Services

Teletrac Navman does not advertise its tariffs on its websites however, during reviewing, we discovered that the price point of GPS tracking seems to be around $25 per vehicle per month which is a competitive market rate.

Like a handful of vendors, Teletrac Navman prefers to provide prospective clients with customized pricing according to their fleet size and use case.

Teletrac Navman Advantages

• For companies wanting to reduce costs and vehicle downtime, Teletrac Navman offers comprehensive reporting, analytics and insights on maintenance and fuel use issues.
• Teletrac Navman is one of a small number of providers offering quad-cam coverage for surround-view monitoring and recording of on-road driving behavior and events.
• The driver app is stand-out – drivers will find it very easy to use and fleet managers get the information they need instantly to improve vehicle maintenance.

Teletrac Navman Disadvantages

• We are surprised that there is no pricing on the site, especially as the company’s charges seem to be competitive.
• You can’t overlay maps with information on hazards like tunnels and bridges. There is also no EV charger map overlays despite the fact the platform allows you to monitor battery levels and charge states.
• Teletrac Navman asks for a commitment of three years despite not offering potential new users a free trial.

Teletrac Navman Customer Reviews

Teletrac Navman customers award the platform 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot, one of the highest ratings of any GPS fleet management platform rated on that site. An impressive 80% of reviewers give the company 5 stars thanks to the excellent customer service offered. The company scores even higher on Featured Customers with 4.7 out of 5.

Why Jobber is Best for Home Service Businesses

Home service businesses are complicated to run. Managers need to keep on top of schedules to make sure coworkers get where they need to be on time so they don’t let customers down. They also need to check that jobs are completed to the required standard and arrange follow-up appointments and visits when necessary. When we reviewed Jobber, it had all the tools required for home services to effectively schedule, track and keep records thanks to its smart combination of GPS tracking and CRM functionality. Head office always stays up to date with all job arrivals, completions and updates thanks to the GPS modules in each vehicle and coworker mobile app. We also like how the platform optimizes driving routes to save on fuel and better keep appointments. Additionally, you can also send quotes and invoices to and take credit and debit card payments from customers via the platform.

Jobber shows coworker locations on a map when they clock in or out of a job, complete a visit, or add an attachment or note to the job they’re on. Source: Jobber

Jobber Pricing and Services

There are two Jobber tariffs that feature GPS tracking, priced at $169 (up to 5 users) and $349 (up to 15 users). The less expensive Connect service offers syncing with Quickbooks Online, automated reminders, online book, and automatic payments for recurring charges. The more expensive Grow tariff offers automatic time tracking, job costing, two-way text messaging and lead management.

Jobber Advantages

• Jobber allows companies to see a wide variety of information on their staff and drivers including where they are, fuel levels, speed and more.
• The smart routing features optimizes the distance between appointments based on driver locations, saving fuel and improving timekeeping.
• The integration of CRM-lite features like online booking and lead management will be very useful for home service businesses, as will the ability to take payments and connect to QuickBooks Online.

Jobber Disadvantages

• You only see where your coworkers and vehicles are when they perform an action, not after a given interval like other GPS platforms.
• GPS functionality is only available on the two more expensive platforms.
• Useful features like the ability to run campaigns and manage reviews are charged separately.

Jobber Customer Reviews

Customers rate Jobber very highly with the platform scoring 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra and Software Advice. Many users comment on the ability to track vehicles and workers with one calling the routing feature a “game changer” and another complimenting the platform’s ability to clock workers in and out. Other significant feedback on Jobber focused on the ability to schedule work, invoice customers, and better manage workflows.

Why Samsara is Best for Sustainability

Boards are under pressure from investors and other stakeholders to make their businesses more environmentally friendly. A focus for many companies in this drive to be greener is their use of vehicles. Samsara is, following our sector review, the GPS fleet management platform best positioned to help them.

That’s in large part thanks to Samsara’s impressive EV Sustainability tool. This allows companies and their fleet managers to make informed decisions on which vehicles to replace with EV and hybrids and when based on their own criteria like overall mileage and daily driving range.

We also found the reporting and analytics features to be among the most comprehensive on the market, providing insights that help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by tracking 27 activity and fuel metrics and 21 driver safety categories. Samsara’s immediacy is also impressive, offering second-by-second updates on tracked vehicles and assets as well as live streaming from its dashcams. The AI-powered dash cams are excellent, offering HD picture quality and automatic incident detection and recording, which promotes safer driving practices and reduces the environmental impact of accidents.

Manage and compare your ICE and EV fleet easily on the Samsara dashboard. Source: Samsara

Samsara Pricing and Services

Samsara targets its services at companies with fleets of eleven or more. Whilst it doesn’t charge companies with smaller fleets any more for its equipment or services, it does require them to pay up front for both.

The current charges are per piece of equipment (with monthly equivalent over three years in brackets for 11+-vehicle fleets):

• Vehicle IOT Gateway: $1,584 ($44 a month)
• Dual-facing AI dashcam: $2,160 ($60 a month)
• Front-facing AI dashcam: $1,584 ($44 a month)
• Unpowered Asset Gateway: $432 ($12 a month)
• Powered Asset Gateway: $558 ($15.50 a month)
• Powered Asset Gateway Plus: $756 ($21 a month)

Samsara offers a 30-day money-back period for new customers to test the system out as well as up to a 60-day free trial.

Samsara Advantages

• Reducing environmental impacts of business transport is a challenge and Samsara’s range of features are particularly well adapted for this purpose.
• The system is very easy-to-use and getting to the platform’s features and reporting tools is pleasingly one-click.
• Samsara’s one-second refresh rates mean you benefit from real-time information on your vehicles and assets.

Samsara Disadvantages

• The company targets fleets of 10 or more vehicles and requires firms with fewer vehicles to pay for equipment and service for three years in advance.
• Samsara’s contracts vary between three and five years in length which may be too much of a commitment for some firms.
• We love the comprehensive app store, especially the tire monitoring and maintenance-related apps, but they add to the overall cost of the platform.

Samsara Customer Reviews

Samsara scores 8.4 out of 10 on TrustRadius. Users are very happy with many aspects of the system, especially the ease of install and implementation, its in-built compliance and fleet maintenance features, and its dual-facing dash cam.

Click here for our full Samsara review

Why Verizon Connect is Best for Midsize Fleets

Managers in charge of mid-sized fleets find keeping on top of compliance, cost control, and vehicle reliability their major challenges. Of all the GPS platforms we reviewed, Verizon Connect’s software provides the range of tools that allow them to do this easily.

We were particularly impressed with the company’s integration of the AEMP 2.0 telematic standard. This integration gives managers reliable, real-time insights into their vehicles and assets by manufacturer and model for improved maintenance. We really liked how Verizon Connect not only allows you to compare driver safety and behavior within your company but against other companies too, giving fleet managers the opportunity to benchmark their own performance against the rest of their sector. The platform also stands out for how it handles compliance (both state and federal regulations like ELD, DVIR and IFTA) and we appreciated the feature that directs drivers only to use authorized roads no matter which state they’re in.

You can create your own customized driver and vehicle scoreboards tracking safety and fuel efficiency. Source: Verizon Connect

Verizon Connect Pricing and Services

Verizon Connect’s Reveal Starter service costs $20 per month per vehicle. The company will provide you with GPS equipment but you’ll need to commit for three years. You can ask for a 12-month minimum contract but you’ll need to supply your own equipment and make sure it’s compatible with their platform.

On the Starter tariff, you receive access to Verizon Connect’s live map dashboard, geofencing, speed and location data and their mobile manager app. You need to contact the company to find out prices for its standard Reveal tariff which also offers maintenance scheduling, advanced alerts and reports, and the Reveal Driver mobile app.

Other services like electronic logging, fuel card integrations and roadside assistance are available for an additional charge.

Verizon Connect Advantages

• Well-stocked marketplace and comprehensive API integrations means you can precisely customize the platform.
• Wide range of features prioritizes driver performance, vehicle safety and regulatory compliance.
• For companies doing business across the country, Verizon Connect is excellent for intrastate compliance.

Verizon Connect Disadvantages

• There is a maximum limit of 512 jobs, breaks or depots per route, limiting usefulness for very large fleets.
• Although there is a 30-day free trial, some companies may not feel comfortable signing up to the minimum three-year contract required when taking the bundled equipment.
• There is a learning curve to the platform, however there are also some effective resources and customer support options.

Verizon Connect Customer Reviews

Companies using the platform award Verizon Connect 4 out of 5 on Trustpilot, with over half of users rating the platform 5 out of 5. Customers appreciate the after-sales service, as well as the system’s accuracy, user-friendliness and the range of well-executed features.

Click here for our full Verizon Connect review