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Teletrac Navman vs Trackunit

Two telematics vendors for construction fleets, starting from different ends. Teletrac Navman sells fleet and equipment management on its TN360 and DIRECTOR platforms, from yellow iron to pickup trucks, with Video AI that monitors driving behavior and sections for aggregates, ready-mix and paving. Trackunit sells construction equipment telematics hardware and software built around its IrisX operating data platform, with an AI assistant and an MCP connection to outside AI tools, and plans for OEMs, rental companies and contractors. Neither publishes prices. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 28, 2026; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 28, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Teletrac Navman (Fleet & equipment telematics; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Trackunit (Equipment telematics & fleet intelligence; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 28, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Teletrac Navman vs Trackunit: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowTeletrac NavmanTrackunit
CategoryFleet & equipment telematicsEquipment telematics & fleet intelligence
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI features added to established product
What it doesFleet and equipment telematics vendor tracking construction equipment, from yellow iron to pickup trucks, with Video AI driver monitoring. Its construction page covers: locate equipment across jobsites, engine hours and fuel, geofencing against unauthorized use or theft, idle equipment that could move to another job, preventive maintenance alerts and logs, cost-of-ownership and rent-vs-buy reporting, and monitoring of payloads, cycle times and daily production targets. Platforms named are TN360 and DIRECTOR. Video telematics is integrated into TN360, and the page says "Video AI monitors driving behavior including speeding, distracted driving and tailgating", with scorecards, coaching apps and video access for claims. Also lists aggregate mining, ready-mix concrete, asphalt/paving and construction trades. A Sherwood Construction case study says GPS tracking led police to a stolen loader backhoe and skid steer that would have cost over $160,000 to replace (vendor case study, not verified). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the construction page is unchanged in substance (TN360 and DIRECTOR, equipment utilization, maintenance alerts, cost-of-ownership reporting, Video AI for driver behavior, the Sherwood case study). The homepage also describes its video telematics as using AI to simplify risk management, and promotes an Energy Hub for fuel and charging data and a vendor research report on idle equipment (vendor claims, not verified). The AI described is still in driver video, so the tag stays. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: construction page unchanged in substance (TN360 and DIRECTOR, Video AI for driving behavior, the Sherwood Construction case study). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: construction page unchanged in substance (TN360 and DIRECTOR, equipment location, engine hours and fuel, geofencing, maintenance logs, cost-of-ownership and rent-vs-buy reporting, Video AI for speeding, distraction and tailgating, aggregates, ready-mix and paving sections). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: the construction page is unchanged in substance (equipment management for yellow iron and pickups across jobsites; asset location, engine hours, fuel, geofencing against unauthorized use, and preventive maintenance alerts; DIRECTOR fleet monitoring; video AI on the platform monitors driving behavior such as speeding, distraction and tailgating). Research percentages are vendor content and not used. Re-read Oct 26, 2026 for a compare: the construction page is unchanged in substance (equipment management for yellow iron and pickups across jobsites; location, engine hours, fuel, geofencing against unauthorized use or theft, idle-equipment reallocation, preventive maintenance alerts and logs, cost-of-ownership and rent-vs-buy reporting, payloads, cycle times and daily production targets; DIRECTOR fleet monitoring; video telematics integrated into TN360 with Video AI for speeding, distracted driving and tailgating; aggregate mining, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and paving, and construction trades). The homepage still introduces Energy Hub for fuel and charging data. Research percentages and customer quotes are vendor content and not used.IoT telematics and fleet software for construction equipment, with a Bluetooth tool network, an app marketplace and the IrisX data platform. Products include Trackunit Raw, Spot for non-powered assets, Pass for access management, and accessories. IrisX is described as an operating data platform with an AI assistant for asking questions about fleets and sites, and an MCP connection to ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and other agents. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage still leads with IrisX and IrisX MCP (connect IrisX to ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or any agent) and now lists IrisX Blueprints for out-of-contract usage, smart servicing and triage, data-driven product design and battery management insights, plus Trackunit Manager and mobile apps. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the homepage still leads with IrisX, the IrisX AI Assistant and IrisX MCP (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or any agent) and lists Trackunit Manager, Raw, Pass and Spot; a news banner announces a Trackunit and DEWALT partnership on tool location intelligence for jobsites (not reviewed). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage and pricing page unchanged in substance (IrisX with the IrisX AI Assistant and IrisX MCP; Trackunit Manager, Raw, Pass and Spot); the products menu also lists Trackunit Kin (a tag for small non-powered equipment) and Trackunit Beam (gateways to extend coverage for Bluetooth-tagged assets). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (IrisX operating data platform with an AI assistant and a connection to ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or any agent; Raw, Pass, Spot and accessories; Bluetooth tool network; Marketplace of apps, integrations and OEM data feeds); news items list the IrisX MCP launch and new digital inspections and branded fleet portal solutions (not reviewed). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (IrisX operating data platform, IrisX AI Assistant and a connection to ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or any agent; IrisX Blueprints; Beam gateways for Bluetooth-tagged assets; news items still list the IrisX MCP launch, digital inspections and branded fleet portals, and a Perkins diagnostics app on the Trackunit Marketplace, not reviewed). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (IrisX operating data platform and IrisX MCP, IrisX Blueprints, Beam gateways for Bluetooth-tagged assets, Raw, Spot, Pass and Kin hardware; the news bar still shows the DEWALT tool location partnership, not reviewed). Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (IrisX operating data platform and IrisX MCP, IrisX Blueprints, Beam gateways for Bluetooth-tagged assets, Raw, Spot, Pass and Kin hardware). The news bar now promotes an IrisX webinar on November 12 on getting more machines ready and speeding up yard operations (not reviewed) in place of the DEWALT partnership item.
Who it's forContractors, ready-mix, aggregate and paving operations running mixed on-road and off-road fleets.Equipment OEMs, rental companies, and contractors with mixed fleets.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Not publicly listed (Get Pricing form; teletracnavman.com/pricing returned 404). (Checked Oct 16, 2026.) Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged. The Get Pricing form and the interactive product builder are still the only pricing routes; /pricing still returns 404. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (Get Pricing form; no prices shown). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (Get Pricing form and product builder; no prices shown). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (Get Pricing form; /pricing still returns 404; no prices shown). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: unchanged (Get Pricing form and the build-your-solution product builder; /pricing still returns 404; no prices shown). Re-checked Oct 28, 2026: unchanged (Get Pricing form and the build-your-solution product builder; /pricing still returns 404; no prices shown).Not publicly listed. Pricing page (re-checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026) lists tailored OEM, rental and contractor plans, each by quote, built in four steps (software plan, asset configuration, service package, add-ons), and says the price per connected asset falls as fleet connectivity scales. Pricing FAQ: a monthly billing option is offered, and contracts are generally 36 or 42 months depending on several factors. No dollar amounts shown. Earlier note (Oct 15, 2026): Not publicly listed. Pricing page lists tailored OEM, rental, and contractor plans, all quoted on request, and says the price per connected asset falls as fleet connectivity scales. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote, built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; FAQ still covers monthly payment and contract length; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; monthly billing option; contracts generally 36 or 42 months; the FAQ adds that some add-ons need an Evolve or Expand level plan; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; monthly billing option; contracts generally 36 or 42 months; some add-ons need an Evolve or Expand level plan; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; monthly billing option; contracts generally 36 or 42 months; some add-ons need an Evolve or Expand level plan; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; monthly billing option; contracts generally 36 or 42 months; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; no dollar amounts). Re-checked Oct 28, 2026: unchanged (OEM, Rental and Contractor plans by quote built in four steps; lower price per connected asset as connectivity scales; monthly billing option; contracts generally 36 or 42 months; no dollar amounts).
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Facts last checked: Oct 28, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Core job: Teletrac Navman's construction page covers locating equipment across jobsites, engine hours and fuel, geofencing against unauthorized use or theft, spotting idle equipment that could move to another job, preventive maintenance alerts and logs, cost-of-ownership and rent-vs-buy reporting, and monitoring payloads, cycle times and daily production targets. Trackunit's homepage describes connecting fleets, sites and equipment, with Trackunit Manager for fleet management, mobile apps, a Marketplace of apps, integrations and OEM data feeds, and hardware including Raw, Spot for non-powered assets, Pass for access management, Kin tags and Beam gateways.
  • Fleet scope: Teletrac Navman is written for mixed on-road and off-road fleets, and its DIRECTOR platform covers routing, fuel and fleet sizing for vehicles. Trackunit's pages are about construction equipment, and its plans are split by OEM, rental and contractor customers; the pages we read do not describe on-road vehicle routing or driver video.
  • AI: both are tagged AI features added to established product. Teletrac Navman's AI is in video telematics inside TN360: Video AI monitors speeding, distracted driving and tailgating, with scorecards and coaching apps. Trackunit's AI sits in IrisX: an AI assistant answers questions about fleets, sites and operations, and IrisX MCP connects that data to ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or other agents.
  • Specialty work: Teletrac Navman lists aggregate mining, ready-mix concrete (GPS location, job dispatch and electronic records) and asphalt and paving. Trackunit lists out-of-contract usage, smart servicing, digital access management, theft defense and equipment emissions among its solutions, and pitches out-of-contract usage at capturing rental revenue.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 28, 2026): Teletrac Navman routes to a Get Pricing form and an interactive product builder; /pricing returns 404 and no prices are shown. Trackunit's pricing page builds a quote in four steps (software plan, asset configuration, service package, add-ons), says the price per connected asset falls as fleet connectivity scales, offers monthly billing and says contracts are generally 36 or 42 months. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not like-for-like: Teletrac Navman is a fleet platform that spans trucks and equipment with driver-safety video; Trackunit is an equipment-first telematics and data platform with OEM and rental plans and a connection into outside AI tools.
  • Not used here: Teletrac Navman's case-study theft figure and research percentages, and Trackunit's customer quotes and partner statements (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

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