Dockex vs. Geotab
Geotab routes. Dockex files.
Geotab works. Your reseller decides what you see.
Dockex publishes every feature, every price.
Your Geotab reseller sets your rate plan, and your rate plan decides what you can see. As Marisa F. put it in her G2 review: "Many features are not available to us due to our chosen rate plan... it looks like we are not takinng full advantage." Dockex publishes every feature, every tier. $99 / $349 / $799 flat. Nothing hidden — Autopilot starts at Professional, and everything else is on every plan.
Read-only Geotab API. Flat pricing. Every tier published.
Already using Geotab?
Keep your Geotab devices. Drop the reseller markup on compliance.
Dockex reads the Geotab API read-only. Your GO devices, rate plan, and existing reseller relationship stay put. We surface the DOT compliance + filings work that Geotab rate-plan tiers don't cover — no second reseller, no upsell call.
- Read-only Geotab API integration — your MyGeotab environment is untouched
- DQ files, drug & alcohol result tracking + MIS report, FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders — inside Dockex
- Oklahoma carriers: Dockex prepares and files your IRP, IFTA, and state registration on your behalf. Everywhere: IFTA prepared for you, and Form 2290, UCR and MCS-150 filed for you (or self-serve free), any plan
- Flat $99 / $349 / $799 pricing — every compliance record and filing on every plan, Autopilot from Professional
Live product · no signup
Every feature is on. No rate plan to ask about.
28 sample vehicles. DQ files filled. D&A results tracked. An IFTA return prepped + filed (Oklahoma). IRP prepped. Nothing greyed out. 24-hour sandbox.
A G2 review — the whole category in 2 sentences
“Many features are not available to us due to our chosen rate plan. I was not at this company when they onboarded Geotab, so it looks like we are not takinng full advantage.”
Side-by-side
Capability by capability.
Parity on telematics (we integrate). The entire compliance + filing layer is the delta Dockex closes.
Telematics (parity via integration)
Real-time GPS + GO device
Geotab
Dockex
Custom reporting engine
Geotab
Dockex
IFTA mileage data
Geotab
Dockex
MyGeotab rate-plan gating
Geotab
Dockex
What Geotab doesn't do
DQ files (49 CFR Part 391)
Geotab
Dockex
FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders
Geotab
Dockex
Drug & alcohol test-result tracking + annual MIS report
Geotab
Dockex
MVR auto-scoring
Geotab
Dockex
IFTA quarterly return filing
Geotab
Dockex
IRP apportioned filing
Geotab
Dockex
Form 2290 / UCR / MCS-150
Geotab
Dockex
State registration filing
Geotab
Dockex
Commercial model
Pricing transparency
Geotab
Dockex
Maintenance module depth
Geotab
Dockex
Onboarding
Geotab
Dockex
Based on Geotab's public product and MyGeotab marketplace pages and the public G2 reviews we read, as of 2026-09-06. Mischaracterization? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.
The nine things Geotab won't do
Nine compliance items Geotab doesn't ship.
Across the public G2 reviews we read, the terms below don't come up. The silence is the category.
- DQ files0
- FMCSA Clearinghouse0
- Drug & alcohol result tracking0
- MVR auto-scoring0
- IFTA quarterly return0
- IRP apportioned filing0
- Form 2290 / HVUT0
- State registration filing0
- Title transfers0
Geotab is telematics. Dockex is the compliance and filings product — point Geotab's API at it, keep the GO devices, and in Oklahoma, cut the tag agent. Keep your existing drug & alcohol consortium; Dockex tracks every result and generates your annual MIS report. $99-$799/mo flat, Enterprise custom for 500+ trucks.
Every problem, fixed
Every Geotab complaint — answered in Dockex.
Left: what Geotab customers said. Right: how Dockex handles it without asking you to rip Geotab out.
Pain
Dockex answer
Features gated behind our chosen rate plan
Marisa F. — G2
Dockex has three published tiers — Starter, Professional, Business — plus Enterprise for 500+ trucks, each with a published feature list. No 'the rate plan you signed up for doesn't include that.' Upgrade from the billing page, instantly.
Reports need a developer to build
Yu C. — G2
Every Dockex list is filterable on any field. CSV + PDF export on every view. AI briefing answers natural-language questions about your fleet every morning — no custom report required.
Onboarding is cumbersome
Jeremy M. — G2
15-minute founder call. Upload a CSV. Dockex back-fills VINs via NHTSA. Done — your compliance + filings dashboard is live same-day.
Maintenance module is too basic
Matthew C. — G2
Dockex work orders tie to vehicles, drivers, service programs, and cost centers. Preventive maintenance scheduling, parts tracking, and a full DOT audit trail — not an afterthought.
Cellular drop-outs kill real-time view
Jay G. — G2
Dockex reads from Geotab, Samsara, or Motive. If Geotab GO loses signal, we still show last-known position from the cached feed. HOS is read from Samsara or Motive when you connect one. Reconciliation on reconnect.
Geotab covers the ELD — what about the driver file?
geotab.com/fleet-management-solutions/compliance, fetched 2026-10-31
Geotab's own compliance page is about its FMCSA-certified ELD and improving CSA scores. Dockex picks up the paperwork around it — DQ files, D&A result tracking + the annual MIS report, Clearinghouse query tracking, MVRs, and your FMCSA SMS record every month with FMCSA's date — and reads your Geotab data for the rest.
Geotab tracks IFTA mileage — doesn't file the return
Public product page
Dockex takes Geotab's mileage API and preps your IFTA quarterly return everywhere — and files it for you in Oklahoma (Texas next). IRP and state registration are filed for you in Oklahoma. Form 2290 and UCR are federal — on any plan, file them yourself in-app for free or Dockex files them for you nationwide for a flat fee.
The real bill
Two invoices. One of them still needs a tag agent.
Geotab is reseller-set — your price depends on the reseller and rate plan you pick, so get a current quote for your fleet. Either way you still need a tag agent for state filings, and a compliance consultant for DQ/D&A. Dockex brings all of that into one flat platform, with filings at flat per-service fees.
Geotab stack (30 trucks)
Telematics + agent + consultant
Telematics only. Compliance and filings are separate.
The real total
a reseller quote + 3 more vendors
Dockex Professional
One flat platform. Filings by use.
Software + filing agent + compliance — one login.
Year-one subscription (flat)
$4,188 — one platform, filings billed by use
In Oklahoma, Dockex replaces your tag agent. Everywhere, it replaces the compliance consultant — and does the filing the rest leave to you.
One price. One dashboard. One place to look when a truck is off the road.
Each competitor price above is sourced and dated on this page; actual pricing varies by region, reseller, and plan.
Every receipt
The 7 quotes behind every claim above.
Four themes. Verbatim quotes. Typos preserved. Every quote links to its source on G2.
Your rate plan is the real price of Geotab
Geotab's pricing isn't set by Geotab — it's set by your reseller, tiered by 'rate plan.' Features you'd assume you have may sit outside the plan you signed.
“Many features are not available to us due to our chosen rate plan. I was not at this company when they onboarded Geotab, so it looks like we are not takinng full advantage.”
“There is a need to improve Pricing. Onboarding needs work, and is cumbersome. I would like to see more from the AI perspective on automation.”
Custom reports need a developer. Your ops manager isn't one.
Geotab's report engine is powerful and powerful means 'code required.' Yu C. says it plainly: you need computer language most customers don't have.
“The User Interface/portal can be intimidating for first time users and slightly cumbersome but with enough training and guidance it becomes more familiar over time. We would also say that maintenance tracking side of the application is also very basic and not a replacement for more advanced software applications that specialize in this space.”
“Difficulty of building your report - need some computer language which most of the customers don't have. Route history could be more clear.”
“It often takes significant development resources to fully customize and integrate, which makes it less of an out-of-the-box solution for smaller teams.”
Maintenance is an afterthought module, not a product
Matthew C. said it in his G2 review: Geotab's maintenance tracking is 'very basic and not a replacement for more advanced software.' Dockex work orders are a first-class module.
“maintenance tracking side of the application is also very basic and not a replacement for more advanced software applications that specialize in this space.”
Cellular coverage is a feature of geography, not Geotab
Rural fleets, mountain passes, Northwest Territories — Geotab's real-time view disappears with the signal. Dockex caches last-known so at least the compliance view doesn't blank.
“The reliance on cellular data has become a major hindrance for us. Even simple valleys along the road can cause our units to lose connection. When our drivers travel into the Northwest Territories, they often don't have a strong enough signal, which prevents us from tracking them to confirm they're still moving and safe.”
No lock-in
Keep Geotab. Skip the reseller. Add the compliance layer.
5 promises. No small print. If any of these turns out not to be true, email contact@dockex.io and we'll refund every dollar you've paid us.
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Try the live sandbox — no signup
Click through a sample 28-vehicle Oklahoma fleet — DQ files, D&A result tracking, IFTA filed, everything Geotab doesn't track.
Enter Sandbox → - 02
Keep your Geotab
Dockex reads Geotab API in telematics-only mode. Keep your GO devices, rate plan, and reseller relationship. Dockex layers the compliance + filing stack on top.
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Month-to-month
No contract. No reseller. No 3-year lock. Cancel anytime from the billing page.
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We set it up for you
Tell us about your fleet and your account is ready, usually within a day. No card to start, and we don't auto-bill.
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Design Partner Program
Design partners get 50% off year 1 (annual plan, no clawback if you leave) and direct Slack with me. The program closes when it's full.
See the program →
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Every feature on. No rate plan.
28 sample trucks. DQ files, D&A result tracking, an IFTA return prepped + filed (Oklahoma), IRP prepped, every Dockex feature on in the sandbox. 2 seconds away, 24-hour access.
- MyGeotab rate-plan gatingGeotabFeatures behind rate tierDockexEvery tier published — Autopilot starts at Professional
- Pricing transparencyGeotabRate-plan tiered, reseller-setDockexFlat monthly, published
- DQ files (49 CFR Part 391)GeotabDockex
- FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + remindersGeotabDockexTracks + reminds
- Drug & alcohol test-result tracking + annual MIS reportGeotabDockex
- MVR auto-scoringGeotabDockex
- IFTA quarterly return filingGeotabDockexFiled for you (OK · prep nationwide)
- IRP apportioned filingGeotabDockexFiled for you (Oklahoma only)
- Form 2290 / UCR / MCS-150GeotabDockexWe file all three for you (nationwide)
EVERY COMPLIANCE FEATURE ON EVERY PLAN · AUTOPILOT FROM PROFESSIONAL
- no signup
- no credit card
- 24h sandbox
- every feature unlocked
FAQ
Everything else you're probably wondering.
Do I have to switch off Geotab?+
No. Dockex reads Geotab API in telematics-only mode. Keep your GO devices, your rate plan, your reseller relationship. Dockex adds the DOT compliance + filing layer on top.
What if my Geotab rate plan doesn't include the data Dockex needs?+
Depends which part. GPS positions, odometer and engine hours are in Base/GO Core, so the map and mileage work on any plan. Fault codes and the richer engine diagnostics aren't — Geotab's own rate-plan doc marks fuel consumption, RPM, coolant temperature and engine faults unavailable on Base/GO Core. So if you're on the base plan you'll get the map and the miles from us and not the fault-code feed, and that's a Geotab plan decision, not a Dockex one. Which is rather the point of this page: what you can see is set by the plan your reseller sold you.
Can Dockex replace Geotab entirely?+
Not for ELD/GPS hardware — you still need a device in the truck. You can switch from Geotab GO to Samsara or Motive and Dockex will read from whichever you pick. Month-to-month, no hardware lock.
What does Dockex do that Geotab doesn't?+
Everything compliance + filings: DQ files, drug & alcohol result tracking + annual MIS report, FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders, MVR auto-scoring, state registration filing (Oklahoma; tracked everywhere), IRP apportioned filing (Oklahoma), IFTA quarterly RETURN (not just mileage — filed for you in Oklahoma, prepped everywhere), Form 2290 and UCR (federal — file yourself free or we file for you nationwide, any plan), MCS-150 (we file it for you, anywhere).
How does pricing compare?+
Geotab is sold through resellers, so your price depends on which reseller you go through and which rate plan you pick — there's no single public number. Get a current quote from your Geotab reseller for your fleet, then remember it's telematics only. Dockex is $99-$799/mo flat for the whole compliance platform; filings are separate flat per-service fees — or file any of it yourself for free. Enterprise (500+ trucks) is custom.
Does Dockex work outside Oklahoma?+
Federal filings + compliance work nationwide. State registration filing launches state-by-state — Oklahoma live today, Texas next.
Can I keep my Geotab contract while using Dockex?+
Yes. Dockex reads Geotab's API read-only and layers compliance + filings on top. Your existing contract, hardware, and driver workflows don't change. You can keep your telematics vendor until the term ends and switch on your own calendar.
What's the Design Partner Program?+
Design partners get 50% off year 1 (annual plan, no clawback on exit), direct Slack access to the founder, and quarterly roadmap input. In exchange: one written case study at day 90, logo on our site with your approval, 15 minutes of async feedback per month. The program closes when it's full. See /design-partners for full terms.
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No rate plan. No reseller. One flat price.
28 vehicles in the sandbox. 2 seconds away. $349 flat, month-to-month. Keep your Geotab GO. We handle the rest.
Sourcing & corrections
Comparison based on Geotab's public product + pricing pages, G2 reviews, and public industry-forum discussions as of 2026-09-06. Dockex LLC is not affiliated with Geotab. Competitor trademarks are used for identification purposes only under comparative-advertising fair use. See our full audit process on the methodology page. Found something wrong? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.