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What Is Fleet Management?

Fleet management is how a business keeps its vehicles safe, legal, efficient and on the road at the lowest cost.

Updated 26 September 2026 · Tracker Prices South Africa

Quick answer: A fleet is any group of vehicles a business runs, from two bakkies to thousands of trucks. Fleet management covers buying, tracking, fuelling, maintaining, insuring and licensing those vehicles, and managing the drivers who use them. A fleet management system is the software and tracking hardware that makes this measurable.

What a fleet manager does

What a fleet management system includes

Fleet maintenance

Planned maintenance costs far less than breakdowns. A fleet system can schedule services by distance or engine hours, flag warning lights read from the CAN bus, and keep service history for resale and roadworthy tests.

How much does fleet management cost?

Fleet tracking is usually priced per vehicle per month, and larger fleets get lower rates. Installation is often quoted per vehicle. Compare providers on best fleet tracking in South Africa or request quotes.

Small fleets

Even two or three vehicles benefit from fleet tracking: fewer private trips in company vehicles, lower fuel bills and faster recovery after theft. Many consumer plans with a multi-vehicle app work well for small businesses.

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Fleet

Quoted per vehicle
Installation quoted by provider · 36-month contract
  • Stolen vehicle recovery
  • 24/7 monitoring centre
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Mobile app access
  • + 4 more features
CartrackMid-range

Quick Plus

R149/month
Free installation (36-month contract) · 36-month contract
  • Stolen vehicle recovery
  • 24/7 monitoring centre
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Mobile app access
  • + 3 more features
TrackerPremium

Skytrax

R289/month
Free installation (36-month contract) · 36-month contract
  • Stolen vehicle recovery
  • 24/7 monitoring centre
  • VHF radio recovery (jammer-resistant)
  • Live GPS tracking
  • + 3 more features
FAQ

Common Questions

What does fleet mean?+

A fleet is a group of vehicles owned or operated by one business or organisation.

What is a fleet management system?+

Software and in-vehicle tracking devices that show where every vehicle is and report on fuel, maintenance, drivers and costs.

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