Quality and functionality are important factors when choosing the best fleet GPS tracking system for your business. Knowing where your drivers are at all times can help increase productivity, reduce risks of liability, and provide peace of mind that your drivers are on-target and doing what they're supposed to be doing. It can also help the drivers if they wind up running into any problems. Since you will know where your driver is, if they happen to have any issues while on the road, you can easily help them out without the 20-questions routine of what, when, and where. As it turns out, the top 3 fleet tracking GPS systems for 2017 are the NexTraq, Fleetistics, and Verizon Networkfleet. Let's take a look at some of their strong points to help you decide which GPS is the right buy.
While it doesn't provide Fleetistic's center of gravity monitoring, the NexTraq GPS has the best mapping system, hands down. The map is incredibly interactive, which helps you easily check in on where the vehicles are at all times and know what they are doing.
Fleetistics and Verizon Networkfleet's devices are both fully visible to the driver, which can run the risk of a driver tampering with the device. NexTraq comes out on top in this category, as it's devices is obscured from the driver, which decreases any risk that the driver may alter any functionality. Some feel that this is a very important stat, but if you trust your drivers, it shouldn't be too big of an issue.
Fleetistics provides exceptionally accurate information by differentiating between vehicles and even reflecting the center of gravity for each vehicle.
This one is a tie between Verizon Networkfleet and Fleetistics. They both provide top-notch customer support, with both chat support and phone support that are responsive and have high scores for resolving issues on the first attempt.
The best price has to go to Fleetistics, with its $25 startup fee, $25 per-vehicle per-month, and $99.50 hardware cost per vehicle. And there's no installation charge.
Fleetistics came out on top of reviews for being the most comprehensive fleet tracking GPS system of 2017. If you're not too interested in the specifics and just want the best bang-for-your-buck with the most features, then this is definitely the one to choose.
Verizon Networkfleet service come complete with nationwide roadside assistance. This means that you don't have to hassle with a second provider, and the GPS being linked to the roadside assistance means that getting help when its needed is easier than ever.
Verizon Networkfleet has the easiest to use software of the bunch. With easy to read charts and graphs, and even mobile device support allowing you to view your dashboard from your mobile device.