Overview
Spare connects to your existing fleet systems and brings that data directly into your operations platform — no duplicate entry, no switching tools. Odometer readings, fuel levels, fault codes, and live vehicle locations sync automatically, so your team can act on real data instead of chasing it.
What is telematics?
Telematics refers to the systems that collect and transmit data from vehicles using GPS, onboard sensors, and wireless connectivity. In transit operations, this typically includes vehicle location, driver activity, vehicle performance, safety events, and trip progress.
How telematics integrations work in Spare
Spare connects to your telematics provider and normalizes the data into a consistent format across your fleet. That means you get the same experience in Spare whether you run Geotab, Samsara, or a mix of both.
When to use telematics integrations
Telematics integrations are especially valuable if you already have GPS or fleet tracking systems in place, operate a mixed fleet with different providers, need real-time visibility for dispatch, or want to improve safety monitoring.
Supported integrations
Spare organizes integrations into three categories. Each provider connects through a standardized API, so data flows consistently regardless of which vendor you use.
📍GPS & Telematics
Geotab — Real-time and historical vehicle locations, trip data, driver profiles, safety events (speeding, harsh braking, crashes), fault codes, HOS logs, odometer, fuel level, and engine runtime
Samsara — Live vehicle locations, driver activity, safety events, HOS data, vehicle diagnostics, and fuel usage metrics
Verizon Connect — Vehicle location, trip history, driver behavior data, and idle time reporting
Omnitracs — Vehicle location, HOS compliance data, driver messaging, and trip reporting
ISAAC Instruments — Real-time vehicle location, driver activity, safety event capture, and onboard device management
⛽ Fuel Cards
WEX — Fuel transaction data including gallons purchased, cost per gallon, merchant location, and driver ID
Comdata (FLEETCOR) — Transaction-level spend data, merchant details, and card authorization activity
Fuelman (FLEETCOR) — Purchase amounts, station location data, and driver-level transaction history across 50,000+ preferred fuel sites
AtoB — Fuel quantity, cost per fill, merchant location, and vehicle tank level at time of transaction
Coast — Real-time transaction data, merchant category codes, and spending control events via Visa fleet card
and more.
Geotab — Fuel level readings, odometer data, engine runtime, and fuel consumption stats via onboard telematics
Samsara — Fuel usage logs, MPG by vehicle, idle time, and efficiency metrics
Fleetio — Fuel entries, cost-per-mile data, and maintenance records from fleet management software
Spare integrates with 270+ providers. Explore the full directory in the platform or contact your Spare representative to confirm support for your provider.
Available Data in Spare
Available Data in Spare
Spare supports live data updates from connected telematics systems, enabling live vehicle tracking on maps, improved dispatch awareness, and faster response to service disruptions.
After connecting a provider, Spare can ingest and display the following data types:
Asset data
Real-time vehicle locations
Historical GPS tracking
Vehicle and driver profiles
Operational data
Trip and route activity
Vehicle utilization
Fleet status
Safety and performance
Safety events (harsh braking, speeding, and similar)
Vehicle diagnostics and performance indicators
Fuel data
Odometer readings and fuel levels
Fault codes
Fuel transaction records (where supported by provider)
All data is normalized so it can be used consistently across different providers.
Limitations and considerations
Available data varies by provider
Update frequency depends on provider capabilities
Some providers may limit historical data access
How to connect a telematics provider
Watch the walkthrough below, or follow the steps to connect your provider in a few minutes.
To add a new integration:
In the EAM module, go to Settings in Spare
Select Integrations
Click Add Integration
Click Continue
Search for your provider by name
Enter your login credentials for the selected provider and click Continue
Once connected, Spare begins syncing your fleet data automatically. You can verify the connection is active by checking that vehicle data is appearing in the platform.
If you run into any issues during setup, reach out to the Spare support team.