| There are three major types of GPS vehicle | | | | memory card from the vehicle. With wireless |
| tracking; cellular based tracking, wireless passive | | | | modem wireless passive tracking systems are |
| tracking and satellite based real-time GPS tracking. | | | | also able to collect information about how fast the |
| This article will outline the advantages and | | | | vehicle is traveling, stops made and other detailed |
| disadvantages associated with all three types of | | | | information. With this new addition many |
| GPS Vehicle Tracking.Cellular Based TrackingThe | | | | companies feel this system is a perfect fit |
| initial costs for setting up the system are slightly | | | | because there is still no monthly bill.Satellite Based |
| lower than the other two options. With cellular | | | | Real-Time TrackingThis type of system gives less |
| based tracking average costs are about $500. A | | | | detailed information, but it works nationwide, |
| cellular based tracking system transmits | | | | which makes it a good choice for shipping and |
| information about where a vehicle is every five | | | | trucking companies. The costs for setting up the |
| minutes over a land network. The average | | | | system average around $700. The monthly fees |
| monthly costs are about thirty-five dollars for | | | | for this system vary from five dollars up to one |
| airtime and for the information to be displayed | | | | hundred dollars; based on how detailed a company |
| over the internet.Wireless Passive TrackingA | | | | wants the reports to be.New TechnologyIn the |
| major advantage to this type of tracking system | | | | next few years GPS tracking will be able to |
| is that there is no monthly fee, so once the | | | | provide companies with a number of other |
| system is set up there will be no other costs | | | | advantages. Some companies have already set up |
| associated with it. However, setting up the | | | | a way to have a customers sign and run credit |
| system is a little expensive. The average is about | | | | cards onsite through the unit. Others are setting |
| $700 for the hardware, and $800 for the | | | | up ways for dispatchers to send re-routing |
| software and database. With this type of system | | | | information directly to a drivers GPS unit. Another |
| most people say the disadvantage is that the | | | | new advancement for GPS systems is that they |
| information about where the vehicle has been can | | | | will have internet access and stored information |
| only be found out when the vehicle returns back | | | | about the vehicle so that a driver or mechanic |
| to the companies base. This is a major drawback | | | | can use the GPS unit to look up diagrams to help |
| especially for companies that are looking for a | | | | them fix the vehicle. In addition to this all of the |
| tracking system that will tell them where their | | | | information will be stored and saved in the |
| vehicle is if it has been stolen or in an accident. | | | | companies database.Chris Simons is a prolific |
| However many systems are now inserting | | | | freelance writer. You are welcomed to visit for |
| wireless modems to their devices so that tracking | | | | more information on GPS Vehicle tracking. |
| information can be viewed without having the | | | | |