Geotab makes sense when driver logs are one part of a bigger fleet-management job. Its current GO Plan brings ELD features together with vehicle data, while customer accounts highlight useful visibility and room to connect other tools. The tradeoff is the work needed to make that breadth useful: reports, driver training and support ownership need a clear plan. Ask for a demonstration using your daily tasks and a route with weak coverage, then compare the complete subscription and exit terms before choosing.
Updated 2026-09-10
What stands out
A closer look at Geotab
Driver experience
What customers report
Trucking accounts praise the driver workflow, while one short-haul driver reports trouble with automatic status changes.
Have drivers try log review, inspections and a roadside handoff. Include your actual operating rule set; a smooth office demo does not test the full shift.
What Geotab publishes
Geotab Drive runs on Android or iOS, working with a vehicle device and the MyGeotab office platform. Source ↗
Drive supports HOS reminders, unassigned-log handling, team driving and U.S./Canadian rule sets. The office can view drivers’ available hours. Source ↗
Drivers can add photos and comments to inspection reports. The office can track defects and missed inspections and notify maintenance staff. Source ↗
FMCSA lists Geotab Drive Cloud ELD as GEOTAB, software 11.119+, across listed GO hardware including GO9, GO9B and GO10. Manufacturer registration is not an agency endorsement. Source ↗
Transport Canada lists GOELD1 for Android and GOELD2 for iOS under certifications 6T31 and 6T32, plus newer GOELD3/4 entries. Match your quoted setup to the current active entry. Source ↗
Research context
Most feedback concerns broader fleet software, with many incentivized responses. It does not exclusively describe ELDs, and reported faults have not been independently reproduced.
At a glance
Who it serves
Fleets that want driver logs, inspections and office fleet oversight in the same system.More details
Pricing basis
Quote required. The current packages page publishes no dollar amounts; request pricing for your vehicle count and required features.More details
Direct-purchase term
The July 2026 Canada/U.S. agreement uses the term in the order form, or 36 months if no term is specified. Do not assume a reseller uses the same term.More details
Driver setup
Geotab Drive runs on Android or iOS, working with a vehicle device and the MyGeotab office platform.More details
Costs, plans & capabilities
GO Plan with Drive ELD
The current full-platform package includes HOS/ELD features, engine diagnostics and broader fuel-management tools.
Geotab Drive runs on Android or iOS, working with a vehicle device and the MyGeotab office platform.
Drive supports HOS reminders, unassigned-log handling, team driving and U.S./Canadian rule sets. The office can view drivers’ available hours.
Drivers can add photos and comments to inspection reports. The office can track defects and missed inspections and notify maintenance staff.
Geotab advertises hardware included with GO Core and GO Plan, without upfront device or installation fees. Confirm the exact equipment and installation scope in your offer.
The rate-plan guide lists the driver phone/tablet, its data plan and IOX-USB as extra costs. Marketplace additions may also cost extra.
Quote required. The current packages page publishes no dollar amounts; request pricing for your vehicle count and required features.
Fleet reporting and extensions
The guide lists full IFTA reports with GO Plan and limited reporting with GO Core. Confirm the fuel-entry and filing work your office still performs.
Both plans support Marketplace additions and the SDK. GO Plan adds fuller custom reporting and engine data, subject to vehicle support.
The support center links a vehicle/harness lookup, installation guides and install verification. Match the truck and device before scheduling installation.
Quote required. The current packages page publishes no dollar amounts; request pricing for your vehicle count and required features.
GO Core — tracking without HOS
The entry package covers tracking, maintenance scheduling, inspections and basic IFTA reporting. It does not include Drive HOS.
Regulatory, Pro and ProPlus are marked legacy and no longer available in the current rate-plan guide.
Geotab advertises hardware included with GO Core and GO Plan, without upfront device or installation fees. Confirm the exact equipment and installation scope in your offer.
Quote required. The current packages page publishes no dollar amounts; request pricing for your vehicle count and required features.
Who it serves
Fleets that want driver logs, inspections and office fleet oversight in the same system. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Driver setup
Geotab Drive runs on Android or iOS, working with a vehicle device and the MyGeotab office platform. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
GO Plan
The current full-platform package includes HOS/ELD features, engine diagnostics and broader fuel-management tools. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
GO Core
The entry package covers tracking, maintenance scheduling, inspections and basic IFTA reporting. It does not include Drive HOS. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Older plan names
Regulatory, Pro and ProPlus are marked legacy and no longer available in the current rate-plan guide. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Pricing basis
Quote required. The current packages page publishes no dollar amounts; request pricing for your vehicle count and required features. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Hardware in the subscription
Geotab advertises hardware included with GO Core and GO Plan, without upfront device or installation fees. Confirm the exact equipment and installation scope in your offer. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Separate costs
The rate-plan guide lists the driver phone/tablet, its data plan and IOX-USB as extra costs. Marketplace additions may also cost extra. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Which agreement applies
Geotab’s main services agreement covers purchases directly from Geotab. A separate order form sets the purchased products, quantities and prices; obtain your reseller’s agreement if buying through one. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Direct-purchase term
The July 2026 Canada/U.S. agreement uses the term in the order form, or 36 months if no term is specified. Do not assume a reseller uses the same term. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Direct-purchase renewal
That agreement renews subscriptions for 12 months unless either side gives written nonrenewal notice at least 90 days before expiry. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Direct-purchase early exit
The agreement generally requires remaining subscription fees for early cancellation, subject to its breach provisions. Ask for the actual exit calculation and any added-vehicle commitments. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
How the connection works
The vehicle device sends data by cellular connection to MyGeotab. Drive exchanges logs with that server through Wi-Fi or cellular data; the documented Cloud ELD flow does not rely on Bluetooth pairing. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Outside cellular coverage
The ELD page describes automatic synchronization after coverage returns, an inspection display mode and an IOX-USB cable option for offline ELD operation. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Driver and office hours tools
Drive supports HOS reminders, unassigned-log handling, team driving and U.S./Canadian rule sets. The office can view drivers’ available hours. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Vehicle inspections
Drivers can add photos and comments to inspection reports. The office can track defects and missed inspections and notify maintenance staff. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Fuel-tax records
The guide lists full IFTA reports with GO Plan and limited reporting with GO Core. Confirm the fuel-entry and filing work your office still performs. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Extensions and reports
Both plans support Marketplace additions and the SDK. GO Plan adds fuller custom reporting and engine data, subject to vehicle support. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Help and training
Geotab publishes help articles, Academy courses, community help and known-issue updates. Confirm who handles your account’s onboarding, urgent support and replacement equipment. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Before installation
The support center links a vehicle/harness lookup, installation guides and install verification. Match the truck and device before scheduling installation. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
U.S. device match
FMCSA lists Geotab Drive Cloud ELD as GEOTAB, software 11.119+, across listed GO hardware including GO9, GO9B and GO10. Manufacturer registration is not an agency endorsement. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Canadian device match
Transport Canada lists GOELD1 for Android and GOELD2 for iOS under certifications 6T31 and 6T32, plus newer GOELD3/4 entries. Match your quoted setup to the current active entry. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-10
