Note to reader: This list of leading fleet telematics companies was part of a competitive ranking from 2022. A more updated summary of ABI Research's commercial telematics company rankings can be read in this research highlight.
ABI Research recently ranked some of the top commercial fleet telematics companies based on various innovation and implementation criteria. Our analysts assessed what these companies are doing right to help you understand why their Fleet Management Systems (FMSs) lead the market. This post will provide you with a well-rounded summary of the following telematics companies:
Canada-based Geotab is the top fleet telematics company in our latest competitive assessment. Geotab has provided supply chain operators with scalable, secure, and reliable open-platform telematics for fleet management for the last 22 years.
Geotab has experienced an average subscriber growth of 20% Year-over-Year (YoY) since 2019. Roughly 6 out of 10 of Geotab’s 41,000 customers have fleets with 500+ vehicles.
The commercial fleet telematics solutions provided by Geotab include both hardware and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based offerings. These products deliver data to support insights that can be acted upon and used to make the best business decisions.
Geotab also helps fleets with their sustainability efforts. The company provides fleets with the data-based tools and insights they need to accelerate their rate of carbon reduction. Not only do these fleet telematics systems reduce a customer’s carbon emissions, but they also lead to lower operation costs.
For example, Geotab’s upgraded GO9+ telematics device lets fleets use Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 4 hours when the vehicle engine is turned off. This reduces wasted fuel, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and the number of cellular connections required in the field.
Verizon Connect, an extension of Verizon Business, is the New Jersey-based company’s fleet telematics software product. The firm was named ABI Research’s top innovator.
Verizon Connect can cater to businesses of all sizes through a broad portfolio of fleet and mobile resource management software solutions.
Helping Verizon Connect rank as the second-best fleet telematics company is its ability to lean on the deep reach of Verizon Business’ resources, such as the following:
From long-haul trucking to local government fleets and small businesses to large enterprises, Verizon Connect is set up to experience long-term growth in many fleet domains. Moreover, the company’s telematics platform includes customizable dashboards and benchmarking that help fleets push toward Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Verizon Connect maintains its status as the world’s largest global commercial telematics vendor, mainly due to the company’s proficiency in critical areas, such as:
It’s also beneficial that Verizon Connect is afforded a long track record of connectivity and partnerships. These advantages provide Verizon’s commercial telematics customers with reliability, stability, and fleet security.
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Solera, headquartered in Texas, is another leading fleet telematics company our research analysts took a close look at. The firm has a historical focus on driver risk and safety in the trucking industry. The lineup of commercial fleet management offerings, greatly expanded through a series of company acquisitions, falls under Solera’s “Fleet Solutions” pillar. It includes the following platforms:
Trimble is a California-based industrial technology company operating in the fleet telematics space. Target markets for Trimble include trucking companies, freight brokerages, and Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers.
Trimble Transportation is the company’s multi-modal solution group, including long-haul, on-road commercial vehicles, field service management, rail and construction logistics, heavy civil projects, telco, and cable.
Trimble Transportation provides the following business outcomes for commercial fleets:
Trimble is found in over 90% of the top 200 North American trucking companies and provides a broad portfolio of fleet telematics-related applications.
Below is a general summary of the firm’s offerings:
Rounding out our list of top fleet telematics companies is Seattle-based Zonar. With a strong presence with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), more than 100 strategic patents, and being line-installed with Daimler vehicles, Zonar has a robust market share in North America. The vertical markets that Zonar focuses on include pupil transportation, commercial trucking, heavy-duty construction (such as pits and quarries), vocational/utilities (such as electric and gas), and Department of Transportation (DOT)/state vehicles.
One of the company’s key differentiators is its superior customer service, with 24/7/365 support. In 2022, Zonar earned accolades in Business Intelligence Group’s Excellence in Customer Service program.
Zonar MobileCommand, launched in 2021, is a mobile driver workflow that enhances the productivity and efficiency of over-the-road trucking fleets. The application provides drivers with a modernized experience that boosts job satisfaction, and makes it easier for fleet dispatchers to assess driver and vehicle availability.
Another useful telematics solution that Zonar offers fleets is Ground Traffic Control Maps. This application allows for detailed tracking of in-transit assets from any mobile device. The data, details, and trends seen in Ground Traffic Control maximize asset output. Fleet operators can evaluate a vehicle’s historical data for a clearer picture of the following:
Moreover, users can protect against false insurance claims and inaccurate complaints about speeding, stopping, and service levels. Ultimately, Ground Traffic Control removes the guesswork from the equation for fleet managers.
Some notable additions to Zonar’s fleet telematics portfolio within the last couple of years include:
While this blog post summarized the top five leading telematics software companies, our latest competitive assessment goes into much more detail on each of them. The latest edition also includes a shakeup in the rankings, differing from what is presented in this early 2023 article. To get a summary of these insights, read the Research Highlight Selecting the Right Video Telematics Supplier for Your Commercial Fleet. This content is part of our company’s Supply Chain Management & Logistics Research Service.