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Fleet tracking simplified: a plain-English guide for small UK businesses
Fleet tracking is often sold as complicated enterprise software. For most small businesses it is much simpler, and LockCAR, a Birmingham maker of GPS trackers, 4G dashcams and immobilisers, keeps it that way. Here is what tracking is, what you need to start and how it grows with you.
- Start with one van
- App on your phone
- Grow into LFM at 5+
What fleet tracking actually is
Take away the jargon and fleet tracking is three things: a unit, a map and an alert. For a business with one or two vans, that core is often all you need.
- A small unit in each vehicle
- It works out the vehicle’s position from GPS satellites and sends it over a mobile data connection.
- A map on your phone
- The app shows where your vehicles are. Tap one to see where it is now and where it has been.
- An alert when something moves
- If a vehicle moves when it should be parked, your phone tells you straight away.
- Everything else is built on top
- Journey history, driver behaviour reports, cameras and fleet dashboards all add to that simple base.
For a sole trader with one van, that might be all you ever use: a quick look at the map now and then, and an alert if the van moves at night. A business with ten vehicles will use more of the reports. Both start in exactly the same place.
What you need to get started
No lengthy setup, no complicated configuration and no IT department needed.
The hardware, fitted for you
An approved installer fits a LockCAR 4G system in each vehicle, at your yard, at a driver’s home or at an installation centre. The unit is hidden, so it is not obvious to anyone looking in.
The LockCar app on your phone
Download it, sign in and see your vehicles on the map. Ask us how the 4G connection is set up when you book.
A quick handover
The installer shows you the app before leaving. If you need help later, call or WhatsApp +44 7300 989091 and speak to our own team.
Start small and grow
Many businesses start with one vehicle and add more once they see the benefit. The LFM dashboard is there when you reach five.
| Fleet size | What to fit | What you see | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 vehicles | LockCar One Plus 4G in each | Each vehicle in the LockCar app, with alerts | £499 per vehicle |
| 5 or more vehicles | One Plus 4G or Duo RH Plus 4G | The whole fleet in LFM, with reports | £499 or £699 per vehicle, LFM on request |
| Security without tracking | Fob (TAG) immobiliser | No tracking, engine blocked without the TAG | £249 fitted |
Plain answers to the usual worries
- It sounds complicatedOnce the unit is fitted, you use an app. That is the whole learning curve.
- My drivers won’t like itTell them it is fitted and why. Journey history often backs a driver up when a customer disputes a visit.
- I won’t have time to watch a mapYou do not need to. Alerts come to you when something unusual happens, and the history is there when you need to look back.
- A tracker won’t stop a theftTrue on its own, which is why every One Plus 4G also has an immobiliser that keeps the engine blocked.
What tracking will and will not do for you
It will
- Show where each vehicle is now
- Tell you when a vehicle moves out of hours
- Keep a record of past journeys
- Help you find a vehicle that has been taken
- Back up a driver when a customer disputes a visit
It will not
- Plan your rounds for you
- Replace a conversation with a driver
- Stop a break-in to the load area
Simple questions about fleet tracking
Do I need any IT knowledge?
No. The installer fits the hardware, and you use an app on your phone. There is nothing to install on a computer, and the installer shows you the app before leaving.
How many vehicles do I need before LFM makes sense?
LFM is for businesses with five or more vehicles. Below that, the LockCar app shows each vehicle on its own.
Can I check my vans from my phone?
Yes. With fewer than five, use the LockCar app. With five or more, the LFM iOS app shows the whole fleet, and the web dashboard is there when you are at a desk.
Does tracking stop a van being stolen?
Tracking helps you find it afterwards. The immobiliser in every One Plus 4G stops the engine starting in the first place, which is the better outcome.
How long is each vehicle off the road?
About 60 to 90 minutes per vehicle, and the installer shows you the app before leaving.
Who do I call if I get stuck?
Our own team on +44 7300 989091, by phone or WhatsApp. You talk to the people who make the hardware, not a call centre.
Written by the LockCAR engineering team. We design and build CAN bus immobilisers, GPS trackers and 4G dashcams in the UK and fit them through our approved installers. Meet the engineers. Last updated .
