An earlier article introduced us to some of the algorithms and models in fleet management as applied to different problem spaces which included Vehicle routing and scheduling, dynamic fleet management, city logistics, urban public transport, Dial-a-ride transport, air-transport, Maritime transport and Rail and intermodal transport,

This article surveys the contemporary automations and software available from the industry. We start with the open source which appear to address and automate complex software processes that include dispatch management, GPS-based vehicle tracking, route optimization, vehicle maintenance, and fuel management. Open source is particularly relevant to low-cost deployments. Everlance, Kuebix and Odoo are our picks for comparison.  Everlance is a mileage tracking and expense management software solution for businesses with small and large fleets. It uses GPS tools to keep a record of the trips taken by drivers to ensure location accuracy. Drivers can keep Everlance to track and report mileage rates on the field. Fleet Managers can track trip frequencies and suggest optimized routes to drivers. Everlance offers cloud-based deployments as well. Kuebix is a transportation management solution that enables fleet manager to keep track of dispatches. It features include dispatch management, fleet management, routing, shipping, and carrier management. Both cloud based and on-premise deployments are available. Odoo app suite is a customizable open source software suite that provides business solutions to a variety of industries, including fleet management. Odoo allows users to save service records, contracts, vehicle tags, and the make and model of the vehicles in their fleets. The reporting module has graphs and charts for visualization. Cloud based deployments as well as mobile applications are available.

Most usages of fleet management software such as the open source mentioned above are in the areas of food delivery, emergency services, utility companies, construction, landscaping, public transportation, courier and package delivery services. The users use these software to reduce labor and gas costs, remain in compliance with state and federal regulations, locate and track fleet vehicles, manage vehicle maintenance, improve fleet and driver safety and optimize cost savings.

Commercial fleet management software like the Autosist is primarily a fleet inventory management system with a platform that charges per month per asset if paid annually.  They offer flexible pricing options no matter the size of the fleet which entices small businesses. With the focus on process automation, commercial software provides proprietary software resources and policies for fleet management.