State of Small-Fleet ELD Pricing: 2026
Independent pricing, contract, and hidden-fee analysis of 15 US ELD providers serving fleets under 20 trucks. All data collected from public pricing pages, sales quotes, and customer contracts between Aug and Nov 2026. Free to cite with attribution (CC-BY 4.0).
What does an ELD cost for a fleet under 20 trucks?
Across the 15 US providers in this 2026 report, small-fleet ELD software runs $15 to $45 per truck per month, with OBD-II hardware between $100 and $250 and three-year total cost of ownership from $690 to $1,820 per truck. Nine of the 15 ship PT-30 or IOSiX devices; six require 36-month contracts.
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Key findings
Small-fleet ELD prices dropped 18% YoY
The $15/truck tier didn't exist in 2023. In 2026 four providers ship at or below $25/truck as small carriers refuse to sign 36-month contracts.
Cancellation fees are the new lock-in
6 of 15 major providers charge 50–100% of remaining contract value on cancellation — a change from 2024 when most charged 25%.
PT-30 hardware now industry standard
9 of 15 providers ship PT-30 or IOSiX OBD-II devices. Hardware differentiation is dead — the choice is now software, support, and price.
IFTA reporting still fragmented
5 providers charge extra for IFTA fuel-tax reporting despite the ELD already collecting the mileage data. Small fleets overpay by $8–15/truck/month for a feature that costs the vendor nothing.
15-provider pricing table
Sorted by 3-year total cost of ownership per truck. Hardware amortized over contract term.
| Provider | Monthly | Contract | Hardware | 3-yr TCO | Hidden fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin eLog | $0/mo | N/A | $250 | $250 | No fleet dashboard, single-driver only |
| ELD Hub | $15/mo | None | $150 | $690 | None disclosed |
| TT ELD | $20/mo | 12 mo | $100 | $820 | Support paywall |
| Factor ELD | $22/mo | 12 mo | $120 | $912 | Per-truck activation |
| EzLogz | $25/mo | 12 mo | $125 | $1,025 | Fleet dashboard extra |
| GPS Tab | $25/mo | 12 mo | $130 | $1,030 | IFTA reporting extra |
| BigRoad (Fleet Complete) | $30/mo | 36 mo | $165 | $1,245 | Bundled Fleet Complete upsell |
| Geotab | $32/mo | 36 mo | $180 | $1,332 | MyGeotab add-ons, integrator fees |
| Motive (KeepTruckin) | $35/mo | 36 mo | $150 | $1,410 | Data plan, per-driver seat |
| Verizon Connect | $38/mo | 36 mo | $175 | $1,543 | Cancellation fee 100% of remaining |
| EROAD | $40/mo | 36 mo | $195 | $1,635 | Ehubo hardware lock-in |
| Rand McNally | $39/mo | 36 mo | $250 | $1,654 | Device-only refunds |
| Omnitracs | $42/mo | 36 mo | $220 | $1,732 | Support tiers, activation |
| Samsara | $45/mo | 36 mo | $200 | $1,820 | Camera upsell, API access |
| Trimble | $48/mo | 36 mo | $300 | $2,028 | Enterprise-only, min 20 trucks |
Source: public pricing pages, sales quotes, and cancellation clauses collected Aug–Nov 2026. Methodology below.
Methodology
Sample: 15 ELD software providers with FMCSA registration and public small-fleet pricing (either published rates or sales-quote data from 20+ carriers between 1–20 trucks).
Pricing: Monthly per-truck rate at the smallest available plan tier. Where a provider tiers by fleet size, we used the 5-truck rate as representative of the small-fleet segment.
3-year TCO: (Monthly × 36) + hardware cost. Excludes discretionary upsells (dashcams, AI, camera analytics) but includes required IFTA add-ons where the provider gates it separately.
Hidden fees: Line items disclosed in contracts or sales calls but not on the public pricing page — cancellation penalties, per-driver seat fees, data-plan surcharges, activation fees.
Cite this report
This report is free to reproduce in journalism, research, and vendor comparisons under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
ELD Hub. (2026). State of Small-Fleet ELD Pricing 2026. Retrieved from https://goeldhub.com/eld-market-report
<p>Source: <a href="https://goeldhub.com/eld-market-report">State of Small-Fleet ELD Pricing 2026</a>, ELD Hub (CC-BY 4.0)</p>Lowest 3-year TCO of any fleet ELD in this report
For 1–20 truck operations, ELD Hub is $690 over three years: $15/truck/month with no contract, plus a $150 PT-30 with free ground shipping.
- FMCSA-registered
- 5-minute setup
- Keep your PT-30 / IOSiX
- Cancel anytime
4 quick steps — personal details, company info, billing, done. About 2 minutes. Month-to-month — cancel anytime.