Managing a rental fleet is much easier when your team has clear, up-to-date information about every vehicle.
Whether you operate rental cars, vans, trucks or a mixed commercial fleet, RCM’s GPS integration gives your team greater visibility over vehicle location, usage and condition from within your rental management system.
More Than a Location on a Map
RCM connects GPS information with the vehicle and its associated booking. Staff can click on a booking to view the vehicle’s current location, previous movements, status and relevant rental information.
Vehicles and bookings can also be displayed on an interactive map, helping teams quickly understand where vehicles are across different depots, service areas or rental locations.
But GPS integration provides much more than location tracking. Depending on the connected GPS device, your team can also monitor information such as:
- Vehicle speed
- Distance travelled
- Battery voltage
- Ignition status
- Driver behaviour
- Engine status codes
- GPS disconnection
This gives rental operators a clearer picture of what is happening across the fleet without needing to contact the driver or wait for the vehicle to return.
Respond Faster With Real-Time Alerts
RCM can raise notifications when specific events occur, including speeding, geofence activity, unusual driver behaviour or possible engine problems.
Alerts can be sent to selected RCM users, delivered through webhooks or, where appropriate, sent directly to the hirer by SMS.
For example, staff could be notified when a vehicle leaves an approved operating area, while a renter could receive an immediate message if the system detects a potential engine warning or disconnected GPS device.
This helps rental teams respond sooner, protect vehicles and communicate with customers before a small issue becomes a larger operational problem.
Better Visibility for Every Type of Rental Fleet
For car, van and truck rental companies, better fleet visibility can support faster decision-making, improved vehicle utilisation and more proactive customer service.
Because the GPS devices are designed to be simple to install, businesses can introduce tracking without a complicated specialist setup. Once connected, the information becomes part of the team’s everyday RCM workflow.
RCM GPS integration brings vehicle location, booking information and operational alerts together in one place—helping rental businesses stay informed, protect their assets and keep their fleets moving.