From JLG to John Deere: Centralizing Heavy Equipment Telematics for Rental Success

Tony Tye

Managing telematics data for multiple brands of construction equipment is a time-consuming challenge. While most manufacturers provide their own portal where you can monitor equipment from that particular brand, logging in to separate dashboards day after day quickly puts a damper on efficiency. That’s where an advanced telematics solution makes all the difference. By consolidating heavy equipment telematics for all makes and models onto a single system, rental companies get a full picture of what’s happening across their fleet.

Instead of jumping between OEM portals, a centralized construction equipment telematics platform gives you true fleet-wide visibility. Dispatchers can see which machines are waiting for pickup; operations managers can spot idle equipment; sales reps can make personalized recommendations for underutilized machines; service teams can prioritize maintenance across your entire rental fleet at once. The result: faster decision-making, smoother internal communications, and better outcomes for your rental customers.

The Real Cost of Managing Heavy Equipment Telematics Across Multiple OEM Portals

The downsides of siloed mixed fleet telematics add up fast.

• Disparate data wastes time. Fleet managers end up repeating the same searches in five or six different systems, then piecing reports together by hand. Hours that could be spent managing customers and operations are lost on manual work.
• Every OEM platform looks different. A simple task may involve completely different steps in the Bobcat, Doosan, Kubota, and Komatsu portals. Training becomes complicated; newer employees can easily get lost.
• Limited scalability. The larger your fleet grows, the more telematics portals you have to juggle. Instead of focusing on renting out the right machine for the job, managers are stuck navigating a bloated tech stack.

The bigger your fleet, the bigger the problem — and the harder it becomes to keep operations streamlined.

Why Integrated Telematics Beats OEM-Specific Platforms

A true rental telematics integration eliminates the extra work of switching between multiple systems. It doesn’t just bring you basic machine data — it pairs it with the operational data you need for additional decision-making – like the jobsites where each machine is supposed to be or the contract that spells out usage hours for each piece of equipment. (After all – it’s one thing to just go collect raw data; it’s another to effectively figure out what to do with it.)

Here’s where an integrated telematics platform makes the difference:

• One source of truth. All OEM feeds and rental data live in the same telematics application, so managers can quickly get what they need and get on with their day.
• Faster communication. With mixed telematics dashboards, it’s easier for dispatchers, mechanics, and managers to act on insights in near-real time.
• Holistic mapping. You’re not just looking at “all your Takeuchi machines” or “all your Volvo machines” — you’re looking at all your equipment, period. Pickup planning and field service routes become much more efficient.
• Leverage hardware you already own… Existing OEM-installed devices feed directly into the system. You don’t need to replace hardware unless it’s malfunctioning, keeping device costs manageable.
• …While also tracking non-traditionally-tracked assets. With “slap-and-track” devices, you can monitor trailers, attachments, and non-powered equipment alongside your construction equipment.
• Customers get the same streamlined experience. If you choose to pass telematics data down to your renters, they get the same experience: all the equipment they’ve rented from you, for every jobsite, regardless of brand. They can then manage their construction sites more efficiently, increasing the value of choosing your organization for their rentals.

Discover InTempo’s Heavy Equipment Telematics Solution

With integrated telematics, you don’t just reduce headaches — you unlock new ways to run your business. InTempo MX makes more fleet management simple, bringing together more than 20 OEM feeds right out of the box. No customization is required; adding new feeds is as easy as selecting from a drop-down menu.

Take a look at how easy it is:

You get the broadest ecosystem of OEM coverage available today. Instead of piecing together data from Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, JCB, and dozens of other manufacturer-specific platforms, you get all your insights in one connected rental telematics platform.

Ready to simplify your fleet management and deliver more value to your customers? Contact us today or request a demo to see how InTempo MX can transform the way you manage heavy equipment telematics for your rental assets.