We're running three telematics vendors. Do we have to install your hardware to get started?
No —and consolidating first is the mistake most fleets make. FleetPulse reads most major trailer-tracking devices via API and normalizes that data alongside our own hardware. Fleets carrying three or four brands from acquisitions are a common starting point. You get one fleet-wide number in weeks instead of budgeting a hardware replacement cycle to get there.
How does a rollout actually work across thousands of trailers and multiple yards if we're retrofitting?
In phases, scheduled around your yard windows rather than ours. If we're reading devices you already have, there is no install at all — one 8,000-trailer fleet was live in eleven days. If we're installing, Track and Solar are installed with no wiring, complete in under an hour, no crew, no trailer downtime; Pro and CargoView are wired and take more time to install. Most fleets reach a live fleet-wide map inside 30 days, depending on the makeup and operation of their fleet.
What does IT have to support?
FleetPulse is hosted, so there's nothing to stand up internally. Role-based access comes standard, so regional managers see their territory and maintenance sees the whole fleet. Connectivity is included on every device, so there's no cellular contract to administer. Integration to your TMS, ELD, or data warehouse runs through an open, documented API — not a professional-services engagement.
Who owns the data, and where does it live?
You do. It's your record, hosted in the US, exportable at any time through the platform or the API. We don't sell it, and we don't share it with your customers, your competitors, or your insurer unless you tell us to. If you leave, you leave with the full history.
How do we prove the utilization case before committing the fleet?
Start with a baseline. Send us a trailer list, and we'll come back with a picture of what you're running today — dwell, idle days, and where the dead capacity sits. From there, most fleets will ingest their data via API or install a pilot program across a subset of trailers to better understand the installation process and the data they can capture. Whether you continue or not, the baseline is yours to keep.
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