What we'd want to know if it was our fleet. Comparison tables, real costs, the legality of GPS tracking under the Privacy Act, and how to pick a system that fits a 3-van trade business rather than a 300-van corporate fleet.
The anchor piece. Why tradies are adopting GPS tracking now (theft + insurance discounts + customer disputes + fuel costs). What "GPS tracking" actually means for a tradie. How to pick a system. Honest notes on the major vendors operating in Australia.
Read the guide →Side-by-side on the four most common GPS tracking systems used by Australian tradies. Hardware cost, monthly cost per vehicle, contract length, app quality, Australian support, theft recovery, integrations. We do not pick a single winner.
Read the comparison →One-time hardware costs. Monthly cost per vehicle. Hidden costs nobody mentions until the contract arrives. Payback math on theft prevention, fuel savings, and dispute wins. Worked dollar examples for 1-van, 3-van, and 8-van fleets.
Run the numbers →Short answer: yes, with consent and a reasonable purpose. Long answer: Privacy Act 1988, state-specific Workplace Surveillance laws (NSW is the strictest), driver consent vs notification, what counts as a "reasonable purpose", and how to write a compliant policy. Plus a 10-item compliance checklist.
Read the playbook →Tell us about your fleet. We forward your brief to the vendors that genuinely fit. They quote, you decide.
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