A fleet manager must be able to communicate with his or her drivers but what if a driver is not picking up the phone? How else would they be located other than them reporting in directly? GPS tracking solves this problem. Instant location is available through a web application along with a plethora of other data.
Another specific piece of data that is useful is route information. Certain fleet tracking software is capable (with the use of algorithms) of calculating the shortest route, taking into considerations current traffic conditions. Gathering route info is instant so time saved can be put into other, more time consuming areas of the business.
Theft comes in many forms for a business. For businesses that depend on specialty vehicles side jobs are often a problem. A side job may seem harmless at first but any business owner knows that a side job is an employee stealing business away from the company and business = money.
Between instant navigation support with complete routes laid out and instant location of any vehicle a GPS fleet tracking system can drastically save a business time and protect from theft.