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Telematics & ELD Buying Guide for Carriers

Telematics & ELD can help carriers capture vehicle location, driver activity, hours, and diagnostic signals. Evaluate each option against how your team manages drivers, tractors, trailers, dispatch, safety, maintenance, customer commitments, and load economics.

Why this category matters here

For carriers, the most relevant fit is hos compliance & safety. Confirm that the product supports this workflow in practice and fits the people, systems, controls, and exceptions already in place.

Capabilities to evaluate

  • ELD mandates
  • Driver coaching
  • ELD and driver-log workflows
  • Vehicle location and trip history
  • Diagnostics, safety events, and alerts

Questions to ask vendors

  • Which devices, vehicles, and ELD workflows are supported?
  • How can drivers review and correct records?
  • Which dispatch, maintenance, safety, and customer systems receive the data?
  • How will this fit the way your team manages drivers, tractors, trailers, dispatch, safety, maintenance, customer commitments, and load economics?

19 marketplace profiles are listed for Telematics & ELD and Carriers. Compare their listed details with your requirements and confirm fit with each provider.

Options for Carriers

  • Azuga

    GPS fleet tracking and driver safety platform for commercial vehicles

    Listed features: GPS fleet tracking, Video telematics and dashcams, Driver behavior management. Listed integrations: Fleetio, Elite EXTRA, UpKeep CMMS.

  • Coverfleet

    Coverfleet presents fleet compliance and risk tools that bring DOT, ELD/telematics, maintenance and cargo signals into a shared view. Motive and Samsara marketplace listings describe fleet reporting and ProVision CSA Score Forecasting. Conf

    Listed features: ProVision CSA score forecasting (vendor-described), Fleet Performance Report and Fleet Incident Report (Motive listing), Fleet Logs Report (Samsara listing). Listed integrations: Motive (marketplace-listed reporting/data integration), Samsara (marketplace-listed reporting/data integration; shared customers).

  • Eldnex AI ELD

    ELDNEX provides an electronic logging device app for HOS records, DVIRs and roadside inspection workflows. FMCSA's 2026-10-08 registered list identifies ELDNEX Android and iOS, model 8ELXDN, software V5.1, identifier NEX285 (manufacturer se

    Listed features: ELD app for Android & iOS (supported devices), HOS and duty-status logs, DVIR workflows. Listed integrations: TMS integration (vendor site mentions this generally; connector, scope and availability need confirmation).

  • Eroad Fleet Management

    Fleet management with ELD compliance, vehicle tracking, and driver workflows.

    Listed features: US ELD & hours of service (supported devices), EROAD 360 Platform - Unified management, GPS Fleet Tracking - Real-time visibility. Listed integrations: REST APIs, TMS/ERP/dispatch integrations (specific integrations and setup vary; confirm availability with EROAD).

  • Geotab ELD & Telematics

    Open fleet telematics platform; Geotab reports approximately 6 million connected vehicles and assets and more than 100,000 customers company-wide.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), MyGeotab cloud fleet-management software operates the documented Cloud ELD service., SDK and APIs support MyGeotab integrations; validate each connection and required setup.. Listed integrations: Remove pending product-specific marketplace evidence., Remove pending product-specific integration evidence., Remove pending product-specific integration evidence..

  • GPS Insight

    GPS fleet tracking with field service capabilities for 225K+ vehicles

    Listed features: GPS fleet tracking and utilization, Video telematics (in-cab cameras), Field service management (FieldAware). Listed integrations: ServiceTitan (customer API authorization required), Fleetio (API token/account and matching VINs required), Whip Around (App Token, matching VINs; feature may be plan-dependent).

  • J.J. Keller Encompass ELD

    ELD and GPS tracking options integrated with J. J. Keller's Encompass fleet safety and compliance platform.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), VT100 Two-in-One Device, Real-time GPS Tracking. Listed integrations: Not listed.

  • Linxup GPS Fleet Tracking

    Affordable GPS fleet tracking and ELD with plug-and-play installation.

    Listed features: Real-time GPS Tracking, Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), Driver Behavior Monitoring. Listed integrations: Fleetio, Jobber, Procore.

  • Maven Machines

    AI-powered ELD and fleet management for carriers and owner-operators.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), AI-Powered Dispatch - Intelligent load assignment, Driver Messaging - In-app communication. Listed integrations: McLeod Software.

  • Motive ELD & Fleet Platform

    Integrated fleet operations platform for fleet management, safety and compliance.

    Listed features: ELD compliance and HOS management, AI dashcams with coaching, GPS fleet tracking. Listed integrations: McLeod Software, AscendTMS, Rose Rocket.

  • OneView

    OneView fleet and asset-management telematics with ELD options and US-based 24/7 support in Fargo. The company began in 2004; it says OneView launched in 2009.

    Listed features: OneView IoT platform, US ELD & hours of service (supported devices), PredictiveView AI maintenance. Listed integrations: McLeod LoadMaster integration (HOS, dispatch communications, tractor/trailer position and arrival/departure data; configuration applies), Drivewyze by Fleetworthy (available on OneView; service enrollment/eligibility may apply), OneView open API / technology partner ecosystem (specific integration scope and device compatibility must be confirmed).

  • Platform Science

    OEM-native telematics platform integrated with Daimler, PACCAR, and Navistar trucks

    Listed features: Virtual Vehicle connected-vehicle platform, OEM vehicle data access (supported vehicles), Driver workflows & apps (licensing varies). Listed integrations: Remove pending product-specific current marketplace evidence., Remove pending product-specific current marketplace evidence., Remove pending product-specific current marketplace evidence..

  • Rand McNally DriverConnect

    Legacy DriverConnect ELD/fleet service; Rand McNally announced that services are being sunset beginning June 1, 2026. Contact Rand McNally for status and migration options.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), Truck-Specific Navigation, Real-time GPS Tracking. Listed integrations: Travel Centers of America, Fleet Portal, OEM Integrations.

  • Samsara ELD & Telematics

    Connected operations cloud with real-time GPS, AI dash cams, and fleet telematics.

    Listed features: Connected Operations Cloud platform, AI dashcams with driver safety scoring, GPS fleet tracking and visibility. Listed integrations: Fleetio, Esri ArcGIS, Ford Cloud-to-Cloud.

  • Solera Omnitracs ELD Compliance

    Omnitracs offers hours-of-service and ELD solutions for over-the-road fleets; now part of Solera.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), Video safety and dashcams, Routing and fleet intelligence. Listed integrations: Drivewyze (Omnitracs weigh-station-bypass feature; confirm plan/configuration).

  • Teletrac Navman

    Teletrac Navman, a Vontier company, offers connected fleet and ELD solutions; the company reports managing 700,000+ vehicles and assets worldwide.

    Listed features: Real-time GPS tracking for precise vehicle location, AI-powered IQ Camera for driver distraction detection, Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices). Listed integrations: Not listed.

  • Transflo Telematics

    Geotab-powered ELD and fleet telematics with AI safety analytics.

    Listed features: Electronic logging & hours of service (supported devices), Geotab GO Device Integration, AI Dash Cameras. Listed integrations: Transflo Mobile+, ELD Hardware, Geotab.

  • Verizon Connect Reveal

    Comprehensive fleet management with GPS tracking and telematics solutions

    Listed features: GPS tracking/live maps and near-real-time position; remove unsupported universal 30-second refresh., Extended View Cameras (supported US configurations), AI dashcam/video options are available; verify camera hardware and plan as optional/add-on.. Listed integrations: Remove pending current Marketplace proof., Remove pending proof of exact native integration and supported Reveal product/plan., Remove pending current Marketplace proof..

  • Zonar ELD & Fleet Management

    AI video telematics with electronic fleet inspection for specialized fleets

    Listed features: AI-enabled fleet insights, Electronic fleet inspection (EVIR), GPS vehicle tracking. Listed integrations: Rose Rocket TMS, TruckerCloud, C.H. Robinson.

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Telematics / ELD for carrier buying guidance

At a glance: Telematics is a broad term for connected vehicle and fleet data services, often including location or vehicle information. An electronic logging device (ELD) is a specific system for recording HOS records of duty status when the federal rule applies. The terms are often bundled in a sales offer, but GPS tracking, cameras, IFTA reports, dispatch, and general exports are not interchangeable with regulated ELD functions. General Information about the ELD Rule; Registered ELDs; ELD Functions FAQs

Fit for carrier (core)

Carriers whose drivers must keep RODS should verify the precise ELD and build log review, malfunction, and current device-list checks into operations. Registered ELDs; 49 CFR §395.34

Workflow: Run log creation, certification, correction, roadside transfer, and a failed-device fallback. Registered ELDs; 49 CFR §395.34

Ask in a demo: Use a live device/configuration and have drivers and safety staff perform the full sequence. Registered ELDs; 49 CFR §395.34

Check before choosing: Registration is self-certification, not FMCSA approval; the carrier retains responsibilities. Registered ELDs; 49 CFR §395.34

Common workflows

  • Applicability and device verification: Identify the driver, vehicle, operation, RODS obligation, and exception before selecting an ELD. Obtain the precise make, model, and identifier, then check the current FMCSA registered and revoked lists. Listing is provider self-certification, not FMCSA endorsement. General Information about the ELD Rule; Registered ELDs
  • Log review, transfer, and malfunction response: Test log creation, certification, correction/annotation, roadside transfer, and a realistic malfunction/fallback sequence. Verify assigned carrier and driver responsibilities against 49 CFR Part 395. 49 CFR §395.34; 49 CFR §395.8—Records of Duty Status
  • Optional fleet-data workflows: Separately test live location cadence, offline behavior, cameras, driver-facing analytics, dispatch, maintenance, and IFTA/business reports. Confirm each source, contract module, data retention, user access, and integration. ELD Functions FAQs; 2026 IFTA Procedures Manual

Questions to ask providers

  • What specific driver, vehicle, jurisdiction, and RODS cases do you believe are covered, and who validates that determination?
  • What exact ELD model, version, identifier, and hardware will we receive, and how can we verify the current FMCSA list status?
  • Demonstrate certification, correction, roadside transfer, co-driver/vehicle changes, and a loss-of-connectivity case.
  • What is the malfunction playbook, including written notice, fallback records, carrier repair ownership, and vendor support escalation?
  • Which location, camera, IFTA, maintenance, and dispatch functions are optional modules, and what data does each collect or retain?
  • What are hardware, connectivity, service, integration, training, data-export, renewal, and exit costs and terms?

Frequently asked questions

Who needs an ELD?

Generally, drivers required to prepare records of duty status under the federal HOS rules must use an ELD unless an exception applies. Applicability depends on the specific operation and facts. General Information about the ELD Rule; 49 CFR §395.8—Records of Duty Status

Does private ownership exempt a fleet?

No blanket private-fleet exemption exists. Check whether the operation falls within the rule and whether a specific exception applies; ownership or hauling one's own goods does not decide the test. General Information about the ELD Rule

Is a listed ELD FMCSA-approved?

No. FMCSA says registered devices are manufacturer self-certified and the agency does not endorse ELDs. Carriers remain responsible for checking current registration and revocation status. Registered ELDs

Is ELD location the same as live GPS tracking?

No. The ELD rule defines HOS-related location data; that is not necessarily continuous business tracking. Confirm update cadence and location services separately. ELD Functions FAQs

Does an ELD automatically create IFTA reports?

No. FMCSA states that tax-purpose mileage tracking is not part of ELD data established under Part 395. Verify required IFTA distance and fuel records separately with your base jurisdiction. ELD Functions FAQs; 2026 IFTA Procedures Manual

What is the ELD malfunction repair period?

Under 49 CFR §395.34, the carrier generally must correct a malfunction within 8 days of discovery or driver notification, whichever occurs first. An extension is not automatic; a request is due within 5 days after driver notification and FMCSA decides it. 49 CFR §395.34

Do all telematics packages include the same features?

No. Location, diagnostics, cameras, routing, maintenance, exports, and ELD functions can be packaged separately and depend on the device, vehicle, plan, and integration. Ask for a configuration-specific demonstration and written scope. ELD Functions FAQs

Sources (6)
  1. General Information about the ELD Rule — FMCSA
  2. Registered ELDs — FMCSA
  3. ELD Functions FAQs — FMCSA
  4. 49 CFR §395.34 — Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  5. 49 CFR §395.8—Records of Duty Status — Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  6. 2026 IFTA Procedures Manual — International Fuel Tax Association