Once vehicle location, direction and speed are determined from the GPS components, additional tracking capabilities transmit this information to a Fleet Management software application. Methods for data transmission include both terrestrial and satellite.

Satellite communications, while more expensive, are critical if vehicle tracking is to work in remote environments without interruption.

Mechanical Diagnostics. Advanced fleet management systems can connect to the vehicle's onboard computer, and gather data for the user. Details such as mileage and fuel consumption are gathered into a global statistics scheme.

Fleet Management software enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a company's fleet of vehicles. These specific tasks encompass all operations from vehicle acquisition to disposal. The software and hardware, depending on specifications, allows function such as:

• Driver / Vehicle Profiling
• Trip Profiling
• Dispatch / Arrival
• Vehicle Efficiency
• Geo-fencing
• Active Disabling