The software you choose today will shape your margins, asset performance, and competitive advantage for the next decade.
According to CONEXPO-CON/AGG, 60% of construction companies in the U.S. rely on telematics to monitor equipment and vehicles.
Avoiding lock-in to proprietary hardware
Choosing a comprehensive solution
Avoiding obsolete legacy software
Recognizing the importance of strategic implementation
Next steps: a simple 4-step decision framework
If the software is tied to one vendor’s hardware, your flexibility drops fast, and switching later becomes painful, especially once devices are deployed across the fleet.
Most contractors already rely on OEM telematics built into their machines. The real challenge is integrating those feeds without paying for extra hardware.
Does the software integrate with multiple telematics systems (not just one)?
Can you change hardware providers without rebuilding your setup?
Many tools look fine on the surface, but lack the depth to be truly effective. You want software that goes beyond a checklist and saves real time in the field and shop.
Automated work order creation from fault codes + easy forms for manual entry
API integrations across OEMs and telematics systems
Mobile workflows that work even without cell service
Role-based security by user type
Preventive maintenance dashboards and automated recurring work
if the software doesn’t integrate properly with your ERP (your system of record), it’s incomplete.
Older systems may have long feature lists, but many were built for client-server or desktop environments and can create performance and integration headaches today.
Contractors should avoid spending resources to keep an outdated system alive and instead invest in a modern solution with a promising future.
Even strong software can fail if rollout and adoption aren’t handled correctly. Aligning the software with processes, goals, and other systems is essential, along with team training and clean data migration.
End-user training
Data migration (equipment + service history + more)
ERP integration and clean data flow
Role-based security by user type
Setup for geofences/alerts and asset controls
Avoid costly mistakes and choose the right equipment software for your fleet.
