This device is installed in the vehicle and this system has a central server and software from which the owner can access information about his vehicles from his home or office or the place of business. GPS vehicle tracking is very popular among certain businesses which involve use of many transportation vehicles such as food and beverage distributors, car carriers, utility companies, limousine companies, car rental companies, street sweepers and so on.

These systems use all their data from the U.S. Government’s constellation of Global Positioning System satellites to track a vehicle’s location, direction of travel and speed. The data is transferred from GPS satellite to the central server software via local cellular phone network or a communication satellite, with the former one being more popular.

All the data in the central server software can be updated every 2 to 15 minutes, depending on the business owner’s preference. The manufacture can set the device accordingly. The owner can get all the information about their vehicles through the internet. The central server captures the data and has a unique password for every owner.

The owner has to log on to the tracking company’s website and use the password to locate their central server data. Then the owner can see all the tracking data of his vehicles either in map or text format. One could also download this data so that the owner could view it from his own computer. This depends if the tracking company provides download facilities on their website.

Business owners use GPS vehicle tracking system for various purposes.

• They can increase their staff’s efficiency by keeping track of their productive time. With this system they can control long or unauthorized breaks, personal vehicle use and eliminating overtime requests after tracking driver’s activity.
• The owner can keep track of their drivers speeding the vehicles causing excessive engine wear and wasting fuel. Many insurance companies offer discounts for vehicles with tracking system.
• The tracking system also reminds the owner about preventive maintenance such as change of tires, oil and other scheduled maintenance. This reduces downtime and enhances vehicle’s resale value.
• The owner can improve customer service by tracking the exact location of the vehicle and giving the customer a precise arrival or delivery estimates. The customers are sure going to be content if the companies value their time.
• The GPS vehicle tracking works without any input of the driver so there is no chance of malfunction.