GPS Tracking Tips, Guides & Industry News

Small fleets don't need a safety manager to coach drivers. Let an AI dash cam nudge drivers in the cab, then spend 15 minutes a week on one scorecard, one driver, one clip and one conversation.

New York HUT and IFTA both come down to miles driven in each state, per truck, backed by records you can produce years later. Here's what each requires and how GPS mileage-by-state reporting fits.

We checked 17 AI fleet dash cam providers. Seven published a price, two published enough to reproduce a full system cost, and only two let a five-vehicle fleet buy online.

What GPS tracking actually costs a small fleet in 2026, with real annual totals at 5, 10, 25 and 50 vehicles, why the advertised monthly rate is rarely the rate you pay, and a five-minute method for comparing two quotes.

Installing a dash cam raises three separate legal questions, not one: video, audio consent, and whether the camera scans the driver's face. Here is what changes by state in 2026, and the Illinois biometric rule that produced a $3.95M settlement against a major fleet camera vendor.

Run five or more vehicles at once and the standard mileage rate is off the table. Here is what the IRS actually requires in a fleet mileage log, and the 2026 rate change that makes dates matter.

Most small service fleets cross a federal line without knowing it. Here are the two weight thresholds that decide whether you need a USDOT number, a CDL, or neither.

Tool, trailer, and equipment theft can cost a service fleet anywhere from a few thousand dollars to well over $40,000 per incident once you count downtime, deductibles, and lost jobs — and most stolen gear is never recovered. Here's the real cost, and how fast a GPS tracker pays for itself.

GPS fleet tracking is typically accurate to within about 5 meters under open sky. Here's what that means for dispatching, geofencing, mileage logs, and settling disputes across a small service fleet.