Remote digital tachograph software
Geotab's digital tachograph solution makes it simple for fleets of all sizes to meet European regulations, track driver hours and keep operations running smoothly.
Why your fleet needs a digital tachograph
A digital tachograph is an essential tool for recording driving times, rest periods and driver activity to ensure compliance with EU regulations. With Geotab’s tachograph software, this process becomes easier, faster and more reliable for small, midsized and enterprise fleets.
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What you get with Geotab digital tachograph
Stay compliant and save time with Geotab’s digital tachograph tools. Download driver card and vehicle data remotely without disruption, track real-time hours and breaks and get instant alerts for EU compliance deadlines. Identify drivers easily to boost accountability, improve safety and keep your fleet running smoothly.
How Geotab connects data to MyGeotab
Geotab collects tachograph data directly from the vehicle and presents it clearly in the MyGeotab platform. This unified view allows fleets to reduce risks, improve safety and run operations more efficiently. Fleet managers can:
- View driver status and hours in one dashboard
- Receive automatic compliance alerts
- Integrate tachograph data with fuel, safety and video insights
Why fleets of all sizes trust Geotab
Geotab offers simple and scalable tachograph tools that help small fleets stay compliant without adding complexity, while also supporting midsized and enterprise clients. Geotab makes it easy for small businesses with core tracking devices, driver ID, fuel card integration and integrated video. These simple tools help small fleets start fast, save money and grow with confidence.
Digital tachograph features for your fleet
- Fuel usage and efficiency reporting
- Vehicle maintenance insights through engine fault alerts
- Integration with Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Access to Marketplace add-ons like trailer monitoring, tyre pressure sensors and in-cab cameras
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The advantages of tachograph software
Geotab’s open platform allows you to get even more value from your tachograph software. Integrate your fleet maintenance programmes and other key systems.
Other benefits include:
- Monitor fuel use and efficiency
- Integrate with major Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Report engine faults for proactive maintenance
- Use paperless forms with electronic signatures
- Add Geotab Marketplace solutions such as trailer temperature monitoring, tyre pressure monitoring and in-cab cameras
Commonly asked tachograph software questions
What are the regulations surrounding driving hours?
• 9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week
• 56 hours in a week
• 90 hours in any 2 consecutive weeks
Drivers must also take a rest break of at least 45 minutes after every four and a half hours of driving.
Drivers must take a daily rest period of at least 11 hours. A reduced daily rest period of nine hours is allowable up to a maximum of three times a week.
Geotab's digital tachograph software can help both drivers and fleet managers with driving restrictions and limitations, and let them easily view available time remaining as well as rests or breaks that need to be taken.
For more information on these rules and regulations, read our white paper: Flexible and cost competitive strategies for European heavy goods fleets.
What are the regulations surrounding digital tachograph cards?
What are the benefits of digital tachograph software?
Previously, HGV drivers manually kept track of their working times, which commonly resulted in missing or inaccurate data. The piles of paperwork associated with keeping records of historical tachograph data made for administrative headaches and painful inspections.
Geotab’s simple digital tachograph management solution remotely downloads and stores all relevant tachograph data without the need for the drivers or trucks to be present, and displays it on intuitive fleet reporting dashboards. Our complete digital tachograph software makes management and compliance simple and painless.
Digital tachograph software can help you:
• Maximise fleet productivity with automation of downloads
• Reduce the administrative burden of tachograph paperwork
• Reduce the stress associated with inspections
• Keep in easy compliance with drivers’ hours rules and tachograph regulations
• Get complete oversight of compliance data
What does a digital tachograph record?
It records driving hours, rest breaks, and driver activity in detail. This helps fleets stay compliant with EU regulations and manage safety better.
Can I download tachograph data remotely?
Yes, driver and vehicle data can be downloaded online anytime. This makes the process faster, saves time and avoids manual work for the fleet.
How does tachograph software help with compliance?
It keeps all data updated automatically and sends alerts when needed. This helps fleets stay on time with compliance and avoid missing important deadlines.
Is Geotab suitable for small fleets?
Yes, it is simple to use and budget-friendly for small fleets. It also grows with the fleet as needs change, making it a reliable long-term choice.
What are the regulations surrounding digital tachograph cards?
All HGV driving completed under EU rules must be recorded on a tachograph. The data on vehicle and driver cards must be regularly collected and analysed. Driver card data must be gathered every 28 days, and vehicle unit data must be downloaded at least every 90 days.
Compliance? We’ve got you covered.
Whether your fleet is on-road or off-road, Geotab has digital tachograph solutions to support your compliance needs and beyond.