Fleet Management & Telematics Statistics (2026)
Sourced figures on the fleet management market, fuel costs, electric vehicles in commercial fleets and how telematics data gets used. Every number links to where it comes from.
Key takeaways
- The global fleet management market is expected to nearly triple between 2025 and 2033 (Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026).
- Fuel can account for 25 to 35% of total fleet expenses (Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026).
- More than 80% of surveyed fleet operators still run no electric vehicles (Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026).
- Telematics serves more than 30 million commercial vehicles worldwide in 2026 (Oxmaint, 2026).
- 41% of fleet managers say their telematics data sits unused (Oxmaint, 2026).
- Maintenance software vendor Oxmaint reports 27% fewer unplanned breakdowns when telematics triggers maintenance (Oxmaint, 2026).
Fleet management market
How fast is the fleet management market growing?
Citing industry forecasts, Michelin Connected Fleet expects the global fleet management market to nearly triple between 2025 and 2033, driven largely by telematics, IoT sensors and AI-powered analytics.
Source: Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026 outlook (January 2026)
How big a cost is fuel for a light commercial fleet?
Fuel costs can account for 25 to 35% of total fleet expenses, which keeps fuel management among the largest controllable costs.
Source: Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026 outlook (January 2026)
How many fleets already run electric vehicles?
A survey of fleet operators found that more than 80% still have no electric vehicles in operation, citing range limitations, charging access and vehicle cost as key barriers.
Source: Michelin Connected Fleet, 2026 outlook (January 2026)
Telematics in use
How many commercial vehicles use telematics?
In 2026 the telematics market serves more than 30 million commercial vehicles globally.
How much telematics data goes unused?
41% of fleet managers report that their telematics data sits unused because it does not integrate with their maintenance or dispatch systems.
What does connecting telematics to maintenance save?
Oxmaint, which sells maintenance software, puts the average annual saving from fully integrated telematics at $12,800 per vehicle, and reports 27% fewer unplanned breakdowns when telematics triggers maintenance work orders. Both are the vendor’s own figures.
All sources retrieved on 14 September 2026. Every figure appears verbatim in the linked source.