Fleet Management & TMS Providers

Managing a fleet of 5–25 trucks requires coordination across dispatch, driver settlement, compliance, and fuel tax reporting. This section profiles fleet management software providers that serve small carriers. Each profile describes what the platform offers; the choice depends on your specific operational needs.

Market fact: Pricing for small fleets

Small-fleet software for 5–25 trucks commonly ranges from $200 to $500 per month. This is a market fact; individual providers’ pricing may vary and should be confirmed directly.

ELD and Telematics Providers

Motive

Motive is an ELD and telematics platform. Motive provides electronic logging, GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostics, and driver safety monitoring. The platform is registered on the FMCSA’s official ELD list. Motive integrates ELD compliance with real-time fleet visibility, allowing dispatch and compliance teams to track vehicle location, driver behavior, and maintenance alerts in a single dashboard.

Samsara

Samsara is an ELD and telematics provider. The platform offers electronic logging, real-time vehicle tracking, safety monitoring, and driver coaching features. Samsara is registered on the FMCSA’s official ELD list. The system is designed for multi-truck carriers and owner-operators who want integrated compliance and operational visibility.

Geotab

Geotab is an ELD and telematics platform. Geotab provides electronic logging, GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostics, and integration with existing fleet systems. Geotab is registered on the FMCSA’s official ELD list. The platform emphasizes open APIs, allowing carriers to build custom integrations and extend the system with third-party applications.

Lytx

Lytx specializes in video-based safety monitoring and telematics. Lytx’s stated specialty is camera-based fleet safety—dual-facing dashcams record interior and road views, with AI analysis flagging risky driving events (speeding, hard braking, distraction). The platform combines video data with traditional telematics (GPS, vehicle diagnostics) to provide a comprehensive safety-and-compliance view.

Transportation Management System (TMS) Providers

Truckpedia

Truckpedia is a cloud-based fleet management platform. The service costs approximately $300 per month for up to 10 trucks. Truckpedia describes itself as AI-driven with fast onboarding. The platform integrates ELD compliance and factoring partnerships, allowing drivers to see loads and funding options in a single interface. Dispatch, invoicing, and driver management are core features.

Truckbase

Truckbase is a cloud-based TMS platform. Truckbase describes its offering as core dispatch, invoicing, and driver management capabilities with a simpler interface. The system is designed for small carriers who want essential fleet coordination without complex setup or heavy customization.

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Next step: Read Fleet Management Software for an overview of what modern fleet software does and when you need it.

Also relevant: ELD Systems — what electronic logging devices do and why they’re federally required.