GPS Fleet Tracking Without Hardware

No GPS hardware installed? No problem. FleetGS tracks vehicles via the driver's smartphone — live positions, route history, geofencing, and GPS-verified timesheets, all without a single hardware installation.

Start tracking your fleet today — no installation required

Hardware GPS installations require booking an engineer, taking vehicles off the road for an hour, and upfront device costs. Phone-based tracking requires none of this — drivers download the FleetGS app and you have live tracking from that day.

For businesses without existing hardware, phone-based tracking is the fastest path to fleet visibility. For businesses that already have hardware installed, you can run both simultaneously or choose one approach per vehicle.

  • No hardware purchase or installation cost
  • Live GPS positions from driver smartphones
  • Full route history and journey replay
  • Geofencing works with phone-tracked vehicles
  • GPS-verified timesheets and job completion
  • Works alongside hardware-tracked vehicles
  • Immediate setup — no waiting for engineer visits
  • Works on any iOS or Android smartphone

Phone tracking vs hardware tracking

Setup timeMinutes (app download)Hours (engineer installation)
Upfront cost£0£50–150 per device
GPS accuracy3–5m (typical)3–5m (typical)
Tracking continuityDepends on phone stateAlways on
Driver opt-out possible?Yes (close app)No
Battery powered?Uses driver's phone batteryVehicle power
PhoneHardware

Frequently asked questions

Modern smartphone GPS is accurate to within 3–5 metres under typical conditions — more than sufficient for fleet management purposes including route history, geofencing, arrival confirmation, and timesheet verification. Phone-based tracking may be slightly less consistent in areas with poor signal or in underground environments, but for the majority of commercial vehicle use cases, the accuracy is comparable to hardware trackers.

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