Top seven fleet tracking software systems every trucker must have

Do you think about how the products you buy on your weekly shopping trip got there? Any idea where the petrol comes from that you put into your vehicle? Every day, thousands of vehicles traverse the lengths and breadths of South Africa, all in the name of productivity and ease of living for millions of South Africans. Often moving silently in the night, fleets of vehicles deliver food, furniture, industrial chemicals, and most products we use on a daily basis. Most people have no idea about the amount of time, money and energy that it takes to keep our country running. But, Fleetkor knows…and with this market-leading knowledge, Fleetkor aims to provide ground-breaking technological advances that will save consumers and fleet managers money and time.

The transport business landscape has changed over the years. Before advanced fleet tracking software was introduced to the industry, fleet managers had to deal with drivers using business vehicles for personal errands, fuel being siphoned out of vehicles during business trips, routine maintenance of vehicles not being monitored, drivers being reckless on the road, falling asleep behind the wheel, and a host of other challenges. Technology has meant that drivers and other road users are safer, and cargo is delivered safely and timeously. Research driven technological implementation has proven hugely successful in the fleet industry.

With so many fleet tracking software systems on the market, choosing the ideal solution can be difficult. South Africa’s internationally accredited fleet risk management company Fleetkor has more than 105 years of fleet experience. Leveraging on the experience of this reputable firm, below are seven fleet tracking software systems every trucker must consider. To make it even easier, Fleetkor is able to integrate all of these systems, and many more, ensuring that clients tap into Fleetkor’s expert advice immediately.

InTouchGPS -This fleet tracking software combines cutting edge technology with an easy to use application. Some of its unique features include robust, yet user-friendly mobile app for viewing current vehicle locations, running reports, finding closest vehicles and having reports delivered to mail coupled with real time event alerts. This software also enables fleet managers to track and schedule preventive maintenance for a single vehicle, a group of vehicles or the entire fleet.

Geotab -This software allows fleet managers to do so much from one central platform. Geotab seeks to track driver hours of service so that they are compliant with recommended hours for drivers to be on the road and reduce fatigue related accidents. This software also assists in managing diagnostic trouble codes and engine faults, getting automatic odometer readings (synced every day at midnight), and report on fuel theft.

Onfleet – Onfleet has been designed to manage and analyse local deliveries with ease. Its features include a simple and comprehensive dashboard, color-coded statuses, filters and search, real-time alerts, automatically-delivered text messages to customers, monitoring of key metrics, a variety of integrated apps, route optimization, and international support.

Fleet Maintenance Pro -This software enjoys a glowing reputation of being user friendly. Its features include fleet inventory tracking of an unlimited number of vehicles, preventative maintenance so that you know when your vehicle is due for service, maintenance history recording, fuel tracking, parts inventory, work orders, and flexible reporting.

Director Fleet – Director Fleet has the capability to cater for any size of fleets. It’s designed with unique features such as mapping of vehicle location, driver details, geofencing, traffic updates, and event replay; instant vehicle and driver information; top-level view monitoring for all your vehicles, a navigation function that gives detailed driving directions, comparisons of planned versus actual travel for optimized routing, routing by distance or destination, vehicle monitoring, maintenance schedule alerts, advanced diagnostics, two-way messaging for drivers and dispatchers, platform integration, proactive management,  driver scorecards, an unsafe driving event viewer, and real-time alerts for drivers.

Telematics – Telematics which is a TomTom innovation is designed for vehicles involved in service and maintenance, towing and recovery, delivery and logistics, and passenger transport. This fleet management software offers real-time vehicle tracking with instant alerts, fleet optimization, dynamic communication between your mobile workforce and offices, encouragement of green and safe driving, and business software integration.

Wialon -Wialon is a tracking software system which is flexible with unrivalled fleet management features. Its unique features include real-time unit tracking, flexible report building, fuel consumption control, driver behaviour monitoring, routing management, alarm and notification system, account management via CMS, fleet KPIs analysis with dashboard, and tachograph data processing.

GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution – GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution is designed to cater for one to twenty-five vehicles. Apart from its custom dashboard, this software has features such as email and text alerts, a reporting suite, mapping with Google street view, vehicle and landmark groups, landmarks, hours of service, one-year historical data, dispatch, simple routing, messaging to and from drivers, a maintenance module, customer/partner-facing maps, custom map icons, fuel card integration, engine diagnostics, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and single user sign in.

Fleetkor continues to be the market leading supplier of fleet tracking software systems in South Africa and beyond. Fleetkor differentiates itself from other industry service providers due to its integrated service offering which allows customers to access comprehensive services and products under one roof. Fleetkor’s team consists of specialist business intelligence analysts, telemetry experts, fleet managers, driver trainers with years of experience in transport and logistics sectors. Contact Fleetkor here, to discuss your individual fleet management needs.