GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR
Government fleet software for safe & efficient operations.
Improve your agency’s safety and productivity with an all-in-one platform for safety, fleet, and equipment management.
A unified operations platform for government fleets.
From ensuring safety protocols to maximizing efficiency, Motive helps you safeguard your community at every turn.
Efficiency
Enhance government fleet operations & efficency.
Make proactive decisions and increase the effectiveness of your fleet by leveraging real-time data.
- Get 360º visibility into driver, asset, and equipment locations.
- Track and manage vehicles and equipment like mowers, generators, and emergency lighting.
- Streamline communication by connecting vehicles, drivers, and operations.
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Award-winning, 24/7 support.
Motive’s customer support helps you be safe, productive, and successful.
- Support available to help you via phone, email, and chat in English, Spanish, French, and other languages.
- Plug-and-play installation makes it easy to get up and running quickly.
- A dedicated customer success manager will be there for you throughout your entire contract.
Safety
Safer drivers. Safer roads.
Predict and correct safety incidents to prevent accidents. Motive detects risky behavior, issues real-time alerts, and captures HD video.
Successfully alert to unsafe driving behaviors 2-4x more than other systems.
- Quickly identify coaching opportunities to prevent accidents, improving community trust.
- Build a culture of safety by identifying high-risk behaviors and rewarding safe driving.
Stay in budget
Use your taxpayer’s dollars responsibly.
Provide your community the best services while operating within your budget.
- Understand how your fleets operate to maximize utilization and optimize services.
- Reduce accidents and improve driver behavior to lower litigation and insurance costs.
- Proactive maintenance alerts you to issues before they get worse.
- Reduce loss and theft of vehicles and equipment to limit replacement costs.
ESG
Improve sustainability & reduce your environmental impact.
Meet sustainability targets while keeping your community healthy and safe.
- Reduce fuel waste with fuel utilization coaching and fuel & emissions performance tracking.
- Prevent speeding, idling, hard braking, and other wasteful behaviors.
- Reduce breakdowns. Monitor vehicle diagnostics and schedule preventative maintenance.
- Manage EV and internal combustion engine vehicles vehicles in one place. See charge levels, battery health and range, and temperature.
Government fleet solutions for assets, operations, safety, and finance.
Improve driver safety, agency effectiveness, and community satisfaction—with one system.
Public Works
Manage your specialized vehicles and light duty fleet in one place.
Mass & University Transit
Reduce accidents to keep drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe.
Utilities
Maximize utilization of bucket tracks, vacuum trucks, and construction equipment.
General Administration
Prevent maintenance issues from interrupting your operations.
Sanitation
Gain 360° visibility of your oversized vehicles to protect workers, assets, and private property.
Emergency Services
Improve visibility and promote safe driving habits.
See how Motive customers improve their operations.
“For a law enforcement agency working on a tight budget, Motive just makes sense.”
“With the Motive AI Omnicams, we have a complete view of the area, so we can spot a runner coming around the corner, a dog rushing across the street, or another vehicle trying to pass.”
“Motive gives us a more complete view of what’s actually happening on the road with our drivers and our vehicles.”
Explore these resources.
BLOG
Proving ROI in the public sector.
See why ROI matters in the public sector, where public fleets are seeing ROI, and what the data shows for real-world returns.
Guide
Motive’s 2025 Guide to Computer Vision.
Learn how to leverage this advanced technology to reduce risk, boost your bottom line, and save lives on and off the road.
REPORT
Labor Relations Guide.
When it comes to adopting dash cams, unions may have concerns about their use. Learn how to successfully deploy dash cams in a union environment.
Frequently asked questions
What is government fleet management?
Government fleet management involves overseeing fleet performance, maintenance, sustainability, spend, and safety across state and local government fleets.
Agencies and departments can leverage fleet solutions for real-time visibility, enhanced citizen services, community and employee safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency. Government fleet management solutions provide benefits like GPS tracking, safety monitoring and coaching, equipment monitoring, and maintenance, spend, fuel, and sustainability management.
How can the Motive fleet management solution help my government agency?
Our fleet management solution increases safety and productivity in government fleet operations across state, municipal, and local agencies. Whether in sanitation, transit, public works, fire, EMS, or utilities, we can enhance operational safety and efficiency.
What are the main challenges for government fleets?
Managing large fleets, including those used by police, fire, sanitation, maintenance, and public services departments, poses difficulties in optimizing performance, ensuring safety, and maintaining sustainability. For example, coordinating operations during peak times, like snowstorms or community events, requires real-time visibility and efficient routing.
There are also complexities introduced by monitoring asset utilization rates, promoting community and employee safety, and addressing environmental impact. With these challenges in mind, government fleets can increase cost savings and equipment longevity thanks to Motive’s fleet management software and vehicle telematics.
What kinds of government fleets does Motive support?
Motive supports all kinds of government fleets including public works, transportation, administration, public safety, emergency services, first responders, and government administration vehicles.
Subsections include:
- Public works: Parks and recreation, water authority, electric authority, permitting/licensing/code enforcement, waste and sanitation, environmental protection.
- Transit: Mass transit, school transit, infrastructure maintenance.
- First responders: Fire, police, EMS.
What partnerships does Motive have to make purchasing easier?
Motive collaborates with Carahsoft and Vertosoft to provide state and local governments with seamless access to our AI-powered fleet management solutions. Our strategic distribution partners enable agencies to quickly and easily procure Motive’s tools through trusted their preferred purchasing vehicles.
CONNECT WITH US
Unlock the potential of your operations with Motive.
- Comply with industry rules and regulations.
- Improve visibility and automate operations.
- Identify risks and automate driver coaching.