GPS Mini Trackers?

[Burt Lewis]

Hi there, I'm with a 100+ used independent and looking into purchasing GPS mini trackers for our fleet. Seems like the pricing has come down and might be a good way to know where everything is at all times. Anyone have any experience using these, if so appreciate knowing what brand, best pricing, tracking software used, etc. - Ideally we would want a good dashboard control panel software to see all the vehicle at a glance, do searches, sorts, etc. Thank you!

 

[Jeff Kershner]

Those seem awfully cheap for what they are. Far cry from the bricks of yesterday.

One thing I took notice to, which may not be a huge deal for what you're using them for - the battery life is somewhat limited.

Rechargeable battery life is up to 5 days (the more it moves the lesser the days) tracking real time every 1-5 minutes. If real time tracking is not needed, battery lasts 30-75 days tracking 1-3 times per day (using battery save mode).

You also have the monthly service charge but I wonder if they offer a "fleet" option: Monthly fee of 19.95USD is required or as low as 9.95USD for long term prepaid plans

I'm thinking you may want something more robust, more engineered for fleet services.

 

[The QR Code Guy]

Small batch use of SPOT devices work great. Test drive? When you go to get the vehicle, grab a spot, power it on, put it in the vehicle and send it on its way. You get updates every 5 min (you can pick intervals). The units are like $129 and monthly is like $10 per unit.

 

[Jeff Kershner]

My former co-worker and friend Shawn Maiorino works for ReconR that offers a solution. I just sat through a product and service presentations. I was quite impressed with the technology.

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