Resources
The numbers, explained.
How to compute true cost, where margin leaks, and what each mandate requires: direct answers, with statistics and sources.
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Do you need an Asateel-approved GPS supplier? Scope, list and penalties explained
If your commercial vehicles operate in Abu Dhabi within the mandated categories, your tracking device must come from the official Asateel approved OBU supplier list (29 suppliers, status 21 April 2026). Who is in scope, what happens if you do not comply, and how Dubai's SecurePath differs.
2026-07-17 · 9 min read
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Best fleet management software in the UAE (2026) - an honest comparison
The best fleet management software for a UAE fleet depends on whether you need mandated tracking hardware or profit intelligence on top of it. Asateel-listed suppliers install approved hardware; Fleetric reads that mandated feed and computes profit per truck.
2026-07-17 · 12 min read
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Cartrack alternatives in the UAE (2026) - an honest, sourced shortlist
Cartrack is one of 29 suppliers on the official Asateel approved OBU list, so alternatives are easy to verify. Location Solutions, Falcon Trackers, Samtech, En Route Technologies and Trakker Middle East compared from regulator sources, plus where Fleetric fits as a profit layer.
2026-07-17 · 9 min read
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How to cut fleet fuel costs in the UAE (2026) - prices, tolls, idling and the levers that work
UAE fuel prices reset every month; diesel dropped from AED 4.33 to AED 3.60 per litre between June and July 2026. How the monthly pricing mechanism works, why Salik and Darb tolls belong in trip cost, what US idling benchmarks suggest, and the practical levers that cut fuel spend without new hardware.
2026-07-17 · 10 min read
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How much does fleet management software cost in the UAE?
Almost no fleet-tracking vendor publishes GCC pricing; Cartrack, Location Solutions, Falcon Trackers, Samsara and Verizon Connect are all quote-based (checked July 2026). Fleetric publishes tiers at AED 120 and AED 95 per truck per month. Here is how to budget anyway.
2026-07-17 · 9 min read
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Samsara alternatives in the UAE and GCC (2026) - who verifiably operates here
Samsara publishes no GCC office and no Asateel or WASL certification as of July 2026, so the real question is which vendors verifiably operate in the region. Seven suppliers on the official Asateel OBU list, plus Geotab and MiX with caveats, compared honestly.
2026-07-17 · 10 min read
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What two years building dashcams and GPS trackers taught me about fleet profit
I spent about two years at Kasava building dashcams and GPS trackers for fleets. The hardware worked; the profit question stayed unanswered. Why the mandated feed already carries the signal, why second devices die in the field, and why Fleetric reads existing feeds instead of shipping another box.
2026-07-17 · 8 min read
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How to calculate the true cost per km for a tipper in the UAE
The true cost per km of a UAE tipper is fuel plus driver, insurance, depreciation and maintenance divided by laden and empty kilometres, usually AED 2.5–4.0/km. Here is the method.
2026-05-12 · 6 min read
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WASL operating card explained: what it is and why it expires
A WASL operating card is the registration credential that authorises a commercial transport activity in Saudi Arabia under the Transport General Authority. It must be kept valid, and a lapse can stop the fleet from operating.
2026-04-20 · 5 min read
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The three profitability levers every ready-mix fleet ignores
Ready-mix profit is decided by drum idle time, returns and wastage, and cycle time per plant. Most fleets track none of the three, and lose AED 30–40 per load to idle alone.
2026-03-30 · 5 min read
Comparison
Fleet software comparisons for the UAE and GCC
Honest, dated comparisons of Fleetric and the fleet-tracking vendors that verifiably operate in the GCC. Every claim traces to the vendor or the regulator.
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