RMS for Fleet Management

Fleet use case

Fleet management is one of the most common use cases for Teltonika RMS credits. A fleet router (typically RUTX11, RUTX14, or similar dual-SIM device) installed in each vehicle can be monitored, configured, and troubleshot remotely via RMS without the vehicle returning to a depot or an engineer attending.

What RMS provides for fleet deployments

Real-time connectivity status – see which vehicles are online, which are offline, and when connectivity dropped
Signal quality per vehicle – identify vehicles with poor cellular coverage, particularly in known dead zones or at depots
SIM failover visibility – on dual-SIM routers, see when a vehicle has failed over from primary to secondary SIM and why
Remote configuration – push APN changes, firewall rules, or QoS settings without depot visit
Firmware management – update router firmware across the entire fleet from the RMS dashboard
Alert on vehicle offline – know immediately when a vehicle’s router goes offline, with event history for post-analysis

Credits needed for a fleet deployment

One RMS credit per vehicle. A fleet of 50 vehicles with one router each needs 50 credits. For vehicles with multiple Teltonika devices (e.g. a router and a separate gateway), each device needs its own credit.

Fleet deployments typically purchase credits in bundles to take advantage of volume pricing. For a 50-vehicle fleet, 60-70 credits (adding 20-40% spare for replacements and future additions) is a practical starting point.

Dual-SIM fleet routers and RMS

Teltonika fleet routers like the RUTX14 (4G LTE Cat 12 dual-SIM) are commonly deployed in vehicles where primary-to-secondary SIM failover is required for connectivity resilience. RMS monitors the active SIM state and can alert when failover occurs – enabling the operations team to investigate whether the primary SIM is experiencing a prolonged outage or whether the failover was a transient event.