Cartrack is considered to have one of the best GPS trackers for commercial vehicles in South Africa. We’ve been around for over 20 years, offering various groundbreaking smart technologies. We’re always looking for ways to improve our services, and that’s what always keeps us a step ahead.
In 2024, we were voted the Star’s Best Vehicle Tracking Company on the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. This award acknowledges our success in vehicle tracking and commitment to customer service, making us a trusted choice in South Africa and around the world.
GPS tracking is crucial for every commercial vehicle business because it helps streamline your operations, reduce costs, and boost efficiency. Our solutions do just that, and we’re here to give you a detailed breakdown of why you should partner with us.
Cartrack is regarded as one of the leading providers of GPS trackers for commercial vehicles in South Africa. In the past two decades, we’ve conducted over 100 000 vehicle recoveries, proving our dedication and trustworthiness. So if you’re looking for the best GPS tracker for your fleet business, then Cartrack is the right place.
The whole point of GPS tracking for commercial vehicles is to ensure that you can monitor driver locations and movements. In doing so, you’ll gain insights into fleet operations, which allows for better coordination of daily tasks.
At Cartrack, we’ve got a fleet platform that gives you access to various fleet solutions all in one place. Instead of juggling multiple platforms for tracking, fuel, maintenance, compliance, and reporting, everything is managed from one dashboard. With all your important data combined, you get a full picture of your fleet’s performance to make smarter decisions. One integrated system is usually more affordable than paying for several separate tools.
Investing in a GPS tracker will bring many benefits to your fleet business. According to Verified Market Research, the increasing adoption of telematics and GPS tracking is a primary component for operational efficiency. This technology brings cost savings and safety improvements across global commercial fleets.
Here’s a table breakdown of how running a fleet looks with a GPS tracking system vs. without:
The key features you should look out for when searching for the best GPS tracker are real-time tracking, driver behaviour alerts, maintenance alerts, geofencing, software integration, and scalability. These functions each play a vital role in keeping your fleet safe and efficient.
Let’s take a closer look at each of the key specifications:
When you run a fleet, knowing where your vehicles are at any moment is essential. Real-time tracking lets you see your cars, trucks, or vans moving on a live map. It’s like having eyes on the road without being in the driver’s seat. The accuracy of this information matters too. If your GPS tracker is always a few streets off, it can cause confusion and wasted time. The best GPS trackers should ALWAYS give you the right location within seconds.
Every time your drivers are on the road, they represent your business. A good GPS tracker should also tell you how they drive. You can tell if they're speeding, braking too hard, or idling for too long. Such behaviours increase fuel consumption, advance vehicle wear & tear, and put the lives of your driver and the public in danger.
Driver behaviour monitoring tools help reduce the chances of accidents and even save fuel. Also, when drivers know you're watching their habits, they tend to drive more carefully, which makes the roads safer for everyone.
Fleet vehicles are an investment and need to be well taken care of to increase their lifespan. A good GPS tracking and fleet management system should remind you when it's time to get your car serviced. It should also be able to read vehicle engine data and let you know if something is wrong before it becomes bigger. This way, you plan for maintenance days, keep your fleet moving and avoid unexpected downtime.
Integration with fleet management software means you can connect all the important tools in one place. Be it location tracking, driver scheduling, fuel use or other reports, one dashboard makes each job easier. It saves you time, cuts down on mistakes, and brings less confusion. Should there be any issues, you’ll only need to contact one service provider to resolve everything.
Geofencing lets you draw a digital fence around a specific area, like a delivery zone, a restricted region, or a specific route. These fences serve as boundaries that make it easier for you to know when vehicles enter or leave those areas, because you’ll get alerts. This feature keeps you informed if a driver takes a wrong route or if a vehicle is stolen and ends up in a high-risk area. It also helps you keep track of delivery times and make sure vehicles are used only where they’re supposed to be.
Your fleet might start small, but what happens when it grows? Whether you have five vehicles today or fifty tomorrow, the system should expand without making things complicated. Ease of use is just as important. If the software is confusing, your team won’t use it. Look for solutions with simple dashboards and clear instructions so you don’t waste time on training again and again.
The easiest way to choose the best solution is by considering your fleet's needs. Choosing a modern GPS system means you’re not just buying a tracker, you’re investing in a full tool to manage your fleet better. Consider the following:
The following table further explains each of the factors that you should consider:
Over the years, we’ve partnered with businesses from various industries, offering our GPS tracking services. Each of our clients had their unique challenges, but we’ve always had the perfect solutions for them. We always strive to give you next-level technology that helps smooth out operations and reduce costs.
The following case studies are real-life feedback from two of our clients.
Supermarket Farms is a supplier of fresh, high-quality produce to restaurants, hotels and catering companies around Gauteng. They had issues with keeping up with their driver's whereabouts during deliveries. They needed a system that could help see where drivers were so they could ensure that there were no unnecessary detours or delays that could affect the freshness of the produce. They also needed to improve general productivity and overall customer experience.
How we helped them:
"Cartrack's system has benefited our business’ productivity, helping with logistics, and improving driver turnaround times. It has helped us make sure there are no delays and route detours, saving us petrol because the drivers are staying on the exact routes” | Nelson Duarte, Co-owner, Supermarket Farms
BCI is a business that offers a full range of private security protection services. Their services include armed response, guarding, canine solutions, and technical teams. They cover the whole security spectrum.
Their main challenge was that they had no way of ensuring that their response teams remained within their assigned areas. They also had no system to help them instantly locate their vehicles or monitor driver behaviour. This affected driver response times and prevented their control room team from being as quick and efficient as possible in emergencies.
How we helped them:
“Cartrack suited and understood our business from the start. We feel much safer with the Cartrack system, and their service is great, you are not just a number with them. Without them, we just wouldn’t be as efficient.” Johnny Loots | CEO, BCI Security
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Cartrack’s solutions are designed to support fleets of all types and sizes. With us, you get top features such as remote live tracking, our stolen vehicle recovery service, and a digital logbook. Together, these solutions give you the ultimate GPS tracking system to increase your bottom line.
With Cartrack, you’re guaranteed accuracy. When your drivers are in remote areas, our GPS trackers will continue to record up to 5000 data points of location and speed until they can find network coverage to transmit the data. Contact us today and get started with a GPS tracker built for your business needs.
The accuracy of GPS trackers depends on the type of tracker it is, its intended use, and the quality of the signal. GPS signals can be affected by things such as the weather, tall buildings, or tunnels. Modern-day GPS trackers normally have 3-10 meters of accuracy.
Commercial fleet companies normally use on-board diagnostics (OBD) trackers which are plug-and-play devices connected to the vehicle’s OBD-II port. Others are hardwired, which means the devices are directly installed into the vehicle’s electrical system. Then there are portable battery-powered GPS trackers which run on an internal rechargeable battery.
Commercial GPS trackers should last you for a couple of years, depending on factors such as device quality, frequency of use, installation methods, maintenance, and system updates. It’s always recommended that you choose a GPS tracker from a reputable service provider such as Cartrack.
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Looking for the best GPS tracker for your fleet? Find out why we’re regarded as one of the best GPS tracking service providers in the country.
