GPS fleet guide · Updated September 2026

ShadowGPS for Service Businesses

ShadowGPS is a dedicated vehicle and asset tracking system aimed at families and small fleets. For contractors, the main appeal is straightforward live GPS visibility without committing to a large enterprise telematics platform.

Best fit: small service fleets that primarily need live location, trip history, geofences and alerts. It is less appropriate if you need dispatch, job scheduling, route optimization, fuel-card integrations or full fleet-maintenance workflows in the same system.

What ShadowGPS currently includes

ShadowGPS currently advertises 5-second live location updates, up to one year of trip history, speed alerts, geofence alerts, curfew/movement alerts, multi-user access and multi-device management. The OBD-II ShadowAuto unit also exposes vehicle diagnostics, while the battery-powered ShadowTrack can be used for trailers, equipment and other assets that do not have an OBD port.

For field-service businesses, that covers the most common visibility questions: where a truck is, whether it entered or left a service area, how long it spent at a location, and where it traveled earlier in the day.

Current pricing structure

The current public pricing page lists subscriptions at $15/month on monthly billing, $13/month when billed quarterly and $12/month when billed annually for the standard small-fleet pricing shown on the site. ShadowGPS says there are no long-term contracts and that all core tracking features are included across plans.

Hardware is purchased separately. Pricing and promotions can change, so check the current offer before buying.

Partner option

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Consider ShadowGPS if your service business needs simple, real-time tracking for work vehicles, trailers or equipment without a large fleet-software deployment.

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Where it fits well for contractors

  • Small fleets: owner-operators and businesses with a handful of vans or trucks that need basic location visibility.
  • Asset protection: battery-powered tracking for trailers, equipment or other movable assets.
  • Driver accountability: trip history, speed alerts, geofences and movement notifications.
  • Simple rollout: OBD hardware can be installed without a professional telematics installer.

Where it does not replace field-service software

ShadowGPS is a tracker, not a complete field-service operating system. It does not replace job scheduling, estimating, customer records, work orders, recurring-service management or invoicing. If you need to connect technician location directly to jobs and dispatch decisions, compare field-service software with native GPS features instead.

Questions to ask before buying

  • Do you only need vehicle visibility, or do you need GPS tied to dispatch and jobs?
  • Will every tracked asset have reliable cellular coverage?
  • Do you need OBD diagnostics, or would a portable battery tracker be more useful?
  • How many vehicles or assets will you track, and does multi-unit pricing change your effective monthly cost?
  • What employee-notice and privacy requirements apply in your jurisdiction before tracking work vehicles?

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