ELD providers for trucking fleets are compared here for owners and safety managers who must log hours of service by law and want a system drivers will actually use. The FMCSA mandate leaves no choice about having an ELD. The only choice is which one. A bad pick means roadside violations, angry drivers and a contract that drags on for years.
Every provider on this list sells a registered device and serves US fleets today. They were checked on the things that cost money or time. Monthly price per truck. Hardware fees. Contract length and how hard it is to get out. Then the driver app, DVIR and IFTA tools, dashcam options, Canadian certification for cross-border runs, and what support does when a unit fails at 2 a.m. Market pricing runs roughly $25 to $45 per truck a month, so small fees add up fast across a fleet.
Places in this ranking are set by community votes. Not by the editors, and not by money. Open each card and read the plain pluses and minuses first. Then read reviews from drivers and fleet managers who run these systems every day. If a provider wins on price but loses on support, the votes will show it.
Motive, called KeepTruckin until 2022, is a San Francisco company that started with a free e-log app and grew into a full fleet platform. Its own site says more than 120,000 fleets use its ELD. The setup is an engine-connected Vehicle Gateway plus a driver app for hours of service, DVIR and IFTA mileage. AI dashcams, fuel cards and maintenance tools are sold on top. Review sites put plans at roughly $20 to $35 per vehicle a month, and Motive often runs free-hardware offers.
Small and mid-size fleets get the most out of it. The driver app is simple, and that means fewer calls from the cab. Big carriers with custom dispatch software should check integrations first. Read the term length before signing: the low monthly number can grow quickly once dashcams and other add-ons go on the bill.
Samsara is a San Francisco company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and it sells far more than logs. The ELD runs on its Vehicle Gateway and the Samsara Driver app. The same cloud dashboard handles GPS tracking, AI dashcams, equipment monitoring and maintenance. Reviews put pricing around $30 to $40 per vehicle a month, usually on a three-year contract.
Large and growing fleets that want one system for everything are the main buyers. The dashboard is fast and the reports go deep. An owner-operator with two trucks will pay for tools he never opens. Support has its own line, +1 415 329 6900, and the help center spells out what drivers must do during an ELD malfunction.
Verizon Connect is the fleet unit of Verizon, built in large part on Fleetmatics, which Verizon bought in 2016. Its ELD is the Reveal ELD Logbook app, tied to the Reveal platform with GPS tracking, routing, dashcams and fuel reports. Sales lines work seven days a week, and support runs 24/7/365 at +1 877 943 7306. Several review sites rank it first for mid-size and large fleets.
It fits fleets that want logs and tracking on one bill from a big, stable company. That counts in a market where small vendors come and go. The price is quote-only, so expect a sales call before you see a number. Reveal has many screens, and a fleet manager needs some time to set it up the right way.
Geotab is a Canadian telematics company from Oakville, Ontario, with more than 5 million vehicle subscriptions worldwide. For trucking, the ELD is the Geotab Drive app working with a GO device plugged into the engine port. Geotab mostly sells through authorized resellers, who set the price and handle installation. Open data and a big Marketplace of add-ons are its strong side.
Fleets with mixed vehicles, from pickups to Class 8 tractors, like that one platform covers them all. Shops with an IT person can pull the data into their own tools. The weak spot is the reseller model: service depends on the partner, and prices change from one dealer to the next. Ask who answers the phone when a truck is down before signing.
Omnitracs has been in trucking tech since 1988, when it started as a Qualcomm business. Today it belongs to Solera, a vehicle data company. Its ELD hardware includes the IVG in-cab unit and the older XRS line, run under the Omnitracs One platform. The logs are certified for both the US and the Canadian mandates, which matters for cross-border carriers.
The usual customer is a large carrier with dispatch, routing and safety teams that need deep integrations. Many big fleets have run Omnitracs for decades and know it well. For a small fleet it is heavy: more screens, more training, and prices only by quote. Some reviewers say the interface looks dated next to newer apps.
J.J. Keller & Associates is a Wisconsin compliance company founded in 1953, known to safety managers for DOT manuals, forms and training. Its ELD lives inside the Encompass platform, next to driver qualification files, drug and alcohol tracking and maintenance records. FreightWaves lists $25.50 per vehicle a month with your own device, or $59 with the J.J. Keller tablet and data plan included.
It suits fleets where compliance runs the show and one vendor should cover logs, DQ files and audits. If the safety office already buys J.J. Keller materials, the fit is natural. GPS tracking and dashcams are weaker than at telematics-first companies. Extras like managed DQ service and training are priced on their own, so the full bill can grow.
Teletrac Navman runs its US business from Northbrook, Illinois, and also sells fleet tracking in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. Its platform is TN360, with a Transport version for trucking that adds energy use tracking and state-of-charge alerts for electric trucks. The company backs its ELD with a guarantee of free firmware and software updates if FMCSA rules change.
Mixed fleets with trucks, vans and heavy equipment fit well, since TN360 tracks more than tractors. Fleets testing electric trucks get EV tools without a second system. Sales and support share one number, which is handy. Prices are quote-based, and installs are often done by a technician, so plan some downtime per truck.
Zonar is a Seattle company that made its name with EVIR, an inspection system where drivers scan tags on the vehicle to prove they really walked around it. Its ELD, Zonar Logs, runs on the company's own tablets and has third-party certification for the Canadian mandate. Logs cover light duty and short haul modes too. Support works 24/7/365.
School bus operators, public fleets and regional carriers use it a lot, partly because verified inspections help a great deal in audits. For a long-haul fleet that wants cheap logs and nothing else, it is more system than needed. Prices are not published. Offices sit in Seattle, West Chicago and Lakeland, Florida.
BigRoad started in Waterloo, Ontario, with one of the first mobile apps for hours of service. Fleet Complete bought it, and that business now runs as part of Powerfleet. The setup is simple: the BigRoad Mobile App on a driver's phone or tablet plus a DashLink device in the engine port. Reviews list no upfront hardware cost, about $20 to $35 per vehicle a month, flexible terms and US plus Canada certification.
Small fleets, hotshot outfits and owner-operators who want logs without a big contract are its buyers. Support answers by phone and by email. The trade-off is depth: tracking, dashcams and maintenance are thinner than at the big platforms. Ownership has changed more than once, so ask about the product plans.
Matrack is a US GPS tracking company that went after the budget end of the ELD market. Tech.co lists its ELD from $19.95 a month, with no contract and free hardware. The package covers the basic compliance work: hours of service logs and what an officer needs to see at a roadside inspection. GPS tracking comes from the same company.
Owner-operators and small fleets that watch every dollar are the target. With no contract, a fleet can walk away if it does not work out. Do not expect deep analytics, AI dashcams or a big catalog of integrations. The brand is less known than the large names, so read fresh driver reviews before moving a whole fleet over.