Overview
C.J. Driscoll & Associates has released a comprehensive new report on the U.S. market for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) systems, also referred as Commercial Telematics. This report provides in-depth information on each major commercial telematics market segment, including the markets for vehicle-installed GPS fleet management and dashcam solutions. It also covers the market for supply chain visibility platforms, commercial insurance telematics, and field service management solutions. In addition, the study examines the markets for monitoring mobile assets, including trailers and heavy equipment.
The study concludes that in the U.S. today, approximately 25 million GPS/wireless devices are used to monitor fleet vehicles and drivers, trailers, construction equipment and field service workers. By 2028, this market will expand to over 34 million units, and hardware and service revenues will grow to over $12.0 billion. Continuing market growth will be fueled by factors such as declining hardware costs and lower service fees for basic solutions. Video-based solutions will continue to leverage market growth.
Significant merger and acquisition activity has been occurring as recently as late 2024, which shows the ongoing confidence of both strategic and financial investors in the near and long term prospects for the industry. Also, emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Edge Computing are opening the doors to increasing innovation in solutions for safety and productivity in the management of vehicles, assets, and human resources.
The 2025-26 U.S. Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study includes estimates of current MRM market penetration, along with projections of future subscriber and revenue growth for each major market segment. Detailed profiles are provided on over 140 suppliers of Mobile Resource Management systems and services, including company background, key contacts, target markets, core features, installed base, and available equipment and service pricing.
The study was directed by Clement J. Driscoll, founder and president of C.J. Driscoll & Associates, who has over 30 years of experience in marketing, research and consulting in GPS and wireless products and services. The research is based on both primary and secondary methodologies, including over 80 interviews of executives of leading commercial telematics suppliers and companies servicing the industry.
The 324-page report provides current statistical data on the size of the U.S. fleet market and major fleet categories, obtained from a wide range of government and industry sources. Current market trends are analyzed, along with the factors that will impact future market growth.
The previous edition of this study, released in October 2021, has been widely used by commercial telematics solution providers, wireless network operators, equipment suppliers, investment firms and others. The report has often been referred to in public forums as the "bible of the industry". Market data from previous editions of the report has been quoted on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, and other leading publications.
Study Provides Answers to Key Questions
- How large is the addressable market for commercial telematics/MRM systems?
- How many MRM units are in service in the U.S. today, and in what categories?
- What are the fastest growing market segments?
- What factors are impacting growth in these markets?
- What are the major trends in each MRM market segment?
- What impact is AI having on the MRM/commercial telematics market?
- What benefits does it provide for fleet operators?
- What is the status of consolidation in the U.S. MRM market?
- What significant mergers and acquisitions have occurred in the last four years?
- Who are the principal suppliers of commercial telematics equipment and service for each major market segment?
- What markets do they target?
- How fast have they been growing?
- What are their key features?
- What is each supplier's approximate installed base?
- What are current price levels for MRM systems and services?
- Are hardware and service prices holding up or declining?
- How large is the fleet dashcam market and who are the principal suppliers?
- How fast is this market growing and what impact is it having on revenues?
- What are the major motivations for installing these solutions?
- How large is the Field Service Management market and how fast is it growing?
- What is the market growth rate for asset tracking solutions, such as trailer and heavy equipment monitoring?
- Who are among the largest resellers of GPS fleet and asset management solutions?
- Whose solutions do they sell?
- What are total annual revenues for the U.S. MRM market?
- Which market segments are producing the most revenue and which will show the greatest future growth?
- Are insurance companies embracing telematics for fleet customers? Why, why not?
- What are the cellular carriers and commercial vehicle OEMs doing in regard to fleet telematics?
Detailed Report
- GPS Fleet Management Suppliers for multiple vertical markets (200,000+ Units)
- GPS Fleet Management Suppliers for multiple vertical markets (< 200,000 Units)
- Resellers of GPS Fleet Management Solutions
- U.S. GPS Fleet Management Suppliers Based Outside North America
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Specific Vertical Markets
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Trucking and Logistics
- Commercial Vehicle OEM Telematics Solutions
- Supply Chain Visibility Platforms
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Taxi and Paratransit Fleets
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Public Transit Fleets
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Public Safety Fleets
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Construction Fleets
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Oil & Gas
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Other Vertical Fleet Markets
- Dashcam Solutions
- Fleet Insurance Telematics
- Cellular Carrier MRM Partners and Programs
- Suppliers of Field Service Management Solutions
- Suppliers of Monitoring Systems for Trailers and Containers
- Suppliers of MRM Solutions for Heavy Construction Equipment
- Mobile Resource Management System Equipment Suppliers
The report includes 41 summary charts and tables to facilitate review.
C.J. Driscoll & Associates
For over 25 years, C.J. Driscoll & Associates has provided strategic and marketing consulting and research services, with emphasis on commercial and consumer telematics and location-based products and services. Clients include major cellular carriers, commercial telematics hardware and service providers, automotive manufacturers, technology companies, and investment firms. The company has a large number of consulting and research clients both in the U.S. and overseas.
C.J. Driscoll & Associates has extensive experience in a wide range of primary and secondary marketing research methodologies, including focus groups, telephone surveys, Internet surveys and personal interviews. Research and reports have covered both U.S. and global markets. The company has also coordinated product and service trials, including the largest known trial of location-based services, conducted in 2004 for a major U.S. cellular carrier.
In August 2023, C.J. Driscoll & Associates released the 2023-24 Survey of Fleet Operator Interest in MRM Systems and Services. This report assesses fleet operator interest in GPS fleet and asset management systems, dashcams, and solutions for managing mobile workers equipped with handsets or other portable devices. The study also assesses use and satisfaction with these solutions among large and small fleets in a wide range of categories. The study is based on a nationwide telephone survey of over 300 fleet operators in a wide range of categories including service, local and long-haul common carriers, private delivery, utilities, construction, oil & gas, people transportation, public safety, and government fleets. The sample included fleets ranging in size from 5 vehicles to over 10,000 vehicles. The survey was sponsored by eleven companies including EROAD, General Motors, Geotab, Great Dane, Lightmetrics, MiX Telematics, Penske Truck Leasing, SkyBitz, Spireon, Trimble, and Zonar Systems.
In October 2021, the company released the 2021-22 U.S. Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study, 7th edition. Each edition of the C.J. Driscoll Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study requires hundreds of hours of research and analysis, and the report is often referred to as the “bible of the industry”.
In October 2019, C.J. Driscoll & Associates released a multi-client marketing research study covering interest of U.S. trucking fleet operators in a wide range of telematics systems and services. The study assesses trucking fleet operator use and satisfaction with ELDs and also quantifies current use and interest in video camera-based solutions. Other topics covered by the study include use of GPS fleet management systems and interest in smart trailer solutions, open platforms, predictive analytics, and enhanced data security. This study was based on a telephone survey of 200 for-hire and private trucking fleet operators. It was partially funded by AT&T, CalAmp, Coretex, EROAD, Fleet Complete, Geotab, KeepTruckin, Lytx, Penske Truck Leasing, Peterson Manufacturing, SkyBitz, Spireon, Stoneridge, Teletrac Navman, Trimble Mobility Solutions, WABCO, and Zonar Systems.
In September 2017, C.J. Driscoll & Associates released the 2017-18 Survey of Fleet Operator Interest in MRM Systems and Services, a multi-client study covering U.S. fleet operator interest, use, and satisfaction with GPS fleet management systems, driver behavior management systems, and solutions for managing mobile workers with GPS-equipped handsets or other portable devices. This study was based on a telephone survey of over 500 fleet operators in a wide range of categories. It was sponsored by 19 companies, including AT&T, CalAmp, Coretex, DMC Insurance, EROAD, Fleet Complete, Geotab, GPS Insight, MiX Telematics, Omnitracs, PeopleNet, Satrack USA, Seeing Machines, SkyBitz, Spireon, Teletrac Navman, Vehicle Tracking Solutions, Verizon Telematics, and Zonar Systems.
In September 2016, the company released its 2016-17 Mexican Telematics Market Study. This comprehensive 148-page report analyzes the addressable Mexican market for commercial and consumer telematics solutions, as well as market penetration. Factors impacting market growth are examined in detail. The report includes detailed profiles of 44 major suppliers of commercial and consumer telematics solutions, including profiles of leading Mexican-based solution providers and overseas-based suppliers that have entered the Mexican market.
Author of the Report
Clement Driscoll is the founder and president of C.J. Driscoll & Associates. Mr. Driscoll has over 30 years of experience in the fields of wireless location, navigation, and mobile communications. He formerly directed the marketing of Teletrac's fleet vehicle location service and Magnavox's GPS and satellite communication products. In 1994, Mr. Driscoll authored the Survey of Location Systems to Support Wireless 911, which served as a basis for the FCC's wireless E911 rulemaking requiring accurate location of wireless 911 callers. Clem Driscoll is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has an MBA from St. John's University. He has served on Advisory Boards of leading industry suppliers. He has written numerous articles on telematics and location-based services for leading industry publications including GPS World, RCR, Telematics Update, Automotive Fleet, Fleet Financial, Inside GNSS, and Mission Critical Magazine. He is a noted authority on GPS-based products and services and has spoken at over 40 industry conferences in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Driscoll has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, the L.A. Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today, and many leading industry trade publications.