{"id":2056,"date":"2015-03-04T05:47:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T13:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T23:27:04","slug":"choose-gps-fleet-tracking-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/choose-gps-fleet-tracking-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Best GPS Fleet Tracking System"},"content":{"rendered":"

GPS fleet tracking software<\/a> is here to stay. It has revolutionized fleet management<\/a>. Many companies have produced programs with a variety of features. How does a manager choose among them?<\/p>\n

Here is a quick overview of GPS technology and four tips to help you choose the best solution for your company\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

What Is GPS?<\/p>\n

The technology comes from the U.S. government. It relies on 24 orbiting satellites that send and receive signals from a wide range of GPS devices. You probably have one in your car. If you\u2019re a runner, you might have a sport watch with tracking.<\/p>\n

GPS is incredibly accurate, often within a dozen feet if the weather is right. Because it relies on many satellites, the triangulation is able to do an excellent job of pinpointing your truck when it carries a fleet tracking device<\/a>. Likewise, in the office you are able to see exactly where each truck is at any given time.<\/p>\n

All GPS technology basically works the same. But the features of individual software packages can vary considerably. Here are four tips to help you choose the ones that will increase monitoring and profitability for your company.<\/p>\n

#1. What do you need?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This takes research, but the more precise you are, the better chance you have to choosing what will help you the best. Ask each department what they ideally want to know about the fleet during a working day. This is your starting point.<\/p>\n

As fleet manager, identify your most critical problems. Is it for:<\/p>\n