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GPS Tracking – Track Drivers, Vehicles And Assets, Tracking Path, Playback, Breadcrumbs, Tracking Source And More

Route4Me’s real-time GPS tracking system enables you to automatically track the exact location of drivers, vehicles, and assets on routes. See where your drivers are and have been with detailed location history, track route compliance, and more. The Route4Me GPS Tracking App for iOS and Android GPS Route App record all route completion activities. Additionally, Telematics Integrations enable you to connect GPS vehicles with installed OBD and GPS devices for fleet tracking, and asset monitoring.

Real Time GPS Route Tracking And Tracking History

Route4Me’s GPS tracking app enables you to view the current location of your drivers on routes at any time, track their routing activities, and gather actionable intelligence to improve routing efficiency. Real time tracking can be performed through Route4Me’s iPhone GPS App and Android GPS App or Telematics. To see current locations of users and vehicles on routes, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the Map Button in the top-right to open the Routes List Map.
  2. Click the Gear Icon to open the Map Settings.
  3. Use the “ Vehicles” and “ Users” fields to enable last known location on routes for Telematics Vehicles and field employees, respectively.

To see detailed route tracking history with travel paths, location updates, and more, click the Down Arrow next to a route and select “ Edit” to open it in the Route Editor.

Open Your Routes List

In the Route Editor, click the Tracking Button to access the options described in the table below.

Tracking Options

Option Description
Tracking Path The actual path the user or vehicle travels on the route with travel direction arrows. The Tracking Path corresponds to the tracked GPS route activity of the user or vehicle reported by the Route4Me Mobile App or installed telematics device from a Telematics Vendor.
Breadcrumbs GPS tracking Breadcrumbs are shown at every location where the vehicle or field employee's coordinates were updated by the Route4Me GPS App or telematics device on a GPS vehicle.
Playback Enable the Route Playback player, which you can use to view the recorded route navigation data as a video playback with playback speed controls. Additionally, the Playback player shows the dynamic speed of the vehicle on the route.
Compliance Track a driver's compliance with the planned route. This option will display the tracking paths and distance for portions of the planned route that were traveled, detours and deviations, and the portions of the planned route that weren't traveled.
Tracking Source The Route4Me App uses location services to synchronize user location on routes with your Route4Me account. The Mobile App tracking source is shown as "Route4Me".

Enable GPS Route Tracking Path And Location Updates

To view the Tracking Path of a field employee, check “ Tracking Path” box in the Route Editor Tracking Options. To see Location Updates on the map, check the “ Breadcrumbs” box. These are generated at regular intervals according to the Vehicle Position Refresh Rate and store data such as timestamps, vehicle speed and coordinates, and the Tracking Source. Hover over a Breadcrumb to see its associated details.

Planned Route Compliance Tracking With Route Deviations Distance

Route4Me’s GPS route tracking enables you to see if planned routes are followed, when and where a deviation or route detour occurs, how much of the planned route was completed, and more. To track route compliance GPS distance, check the “ Compliance” box in the Tracking Options.

Planned Route Simulation And GPS Tracking Playback

Route4Me’s GPS tracking system enables you to simulate a route before starting it. This feature provides a visual representation of how the planned route will be driven so that you can make corresponding adjustments to ensure everything goes according to plan. To do so, click “ View” in the top menu bar and select “ Simulation Tool” from the menu.

Route GPS Tracking Data Source

The Route4Me Mobile GPS Tracking app installed on a mobile device or a vehicle’s installed telematics device can generate tracking data for the GPS tracking system. For your convenience, the Route Editor enables you to seamlessly switch between Route4Me Mobile App tracking data and Telematics GPS route data with a single click.

Track Multiple Drivers And Vehicle On Routes Map In Real Time

Route4Me also enables you to track multiple users on routes simultaneously. To do so, go to “ Dynamic Routing” > “ Routes” to open your Routes List and follow these steps:

  1. Select the routes you want to open by checking the boxes next to them.
  2. Click “ Bulk Actions” from the top menu bar.
  3. Select “ View on Multiple Routes Map“.

User Clustering On GPS Tracking Map

In addition to tracking, you can enable clustering of users in close proximity. Instead of having many icons on top of each other, you can view all your team members as convenient clusters marked with the number of users in each area.

Tracking Analytics – View GPS Route Tracking Data

Route4Me’s GPS fleet tracking and user GPS tracking are indispensable tools for gathering actionable intelligence. Additionally, the route optimization Web Software lets you easily enable, view, and filter route GPS analytics to gain detailed insight into the performance of your field employees and your routing operation.

Export GPS Route And Tracking Data As CSV Spreadsheet

Furthermore, you can export a spreadsheet file with GPS tracking data and location history from the Web Platform. Open a route in the Route Editor and follow the steps below:

  1. Go to “ File” > “ Export Route” > “ Export CSV” from the top menu bar.
  2. Check the boxes next to route tracking data you want to export.
  3. Click “ Export” to save your customized GPS tracking data spreadsheet.

Troubleshooting GPS Route Tracking

Here, you can find instructions on troubleshooting GPS fleet tracking issues. Conditions on the road can often introduce irregularities or unexpected tracking behavior.