User Guide

Last updated: October 2024

Introduction

! IMPORTANT: Geotab released a new version of the Geotab Roadside Add-In on August 15, 2022. The instructions on this guide will help you navigate the new Add-In.

The Geotab Roadside Add-In is a simple solution for requesting help for a fleet vehicle experiencing a breakdown or another type of roadside issue. After roadside help has been requested, the Add-In will show the live positional information of the service vehicle as it drives to the location of the breakdown.

The Geotab Roadside Add-In within MyGeotab is designed to help dispatchers quickly create service requests on behalf of drivers in their fleet.

The Geotab Roadside Add-In within Geotab Drive can also be used by drivers to get help sent directly to the location of their vehicle.

✱ NOTE: The Geotab Roadside Add-In is only available to customers in Canada and the United States with a fleet-wide subscription to the GO Plan. The Add-In will automatically determine your eligibility once installed.

Services and conditions

The Geotab Roadside program offers a number of free roadside services through a partnership with Agero. These services are reserved for qualifying light-duty vehicles only, and are subject to the conditions below.

Towing services for light-duty vehicles greater than 25 miles (for the United States) or 40 km (for Canada) and all services for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are available at a fee. An estimate of the fee is provided within the Add-In. Once you submit a roadside service request via the Add-In, a customer support representative from Agero will reach out to the designated payment contact specified by the service requestor to collect credit or debit card information over the phone. Also, you can provide payment authorization online for out-of-pocket costs.

✱ NOTE: As a general rule, light-duty is any motor vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds (4,535 kg) or less, medium-duty is any motor vehicle with a GVWR between 10,001 pounds (4,536 kg) and 26,000 pounds (11,793 kg), and heavy-duty is any motor vehicle with a GVWR greater than 26,000 pounds (11,793 kg).

Customer support

If you have any issues with the Geotab Roadside Add-In call 1-855-407-5379.

On the Geotab Roadside main page, select Show help to view this customer support popup:

Installing the Geotab Roadside Add-In

To install the Geotab Roadside Add-In within MyGeotab:

1. From the main menu, navigate to the Marketplace.
2. Search for Geotab Roadside on the Marketplace.
3. Select Geotab Roadside and click Add to Cart.
4. Click Continue.
5. Review the End User License Agreement, select Accept, then click Continue.
6. Geotab Roadside is automatically added to your database, and displays in the MyGeotab left menu.

Security clearance editing

You can configure access for the Geotab Roadside Add-In through the MyGeotab Security Clearances page. To customize the usability of the Geotab Roadside Add-In for users, follow these steps.

1. Select Administration from the navigation menu and select the Users page.
2. Click the Clearances button and the Security Clearances page displays.
3. Select the clearance user type and the Security Clearance Edit page will display. The default clearance types you can select are:
4. 1. Administrator
   2. Supervisor
   3. Default user
   4. Drive App user
   5. View only
   6. Nothing

   ✱ NOTE: You can create sub-clearance types with customized settings.

4. In the Security Clearance Edit page, type roadside in the Search for feature field. Three features will display:
5. 1. Manage Roadside service requests — If enabled, gives the user access to all functionality within the Add-In.
   2. View “Geotab Roadside” Add-In — If enabled, it makes the Geotab Roadside Add-In visible in the navigation menu. If disabled, the Add-in will no longer appear in the navigation menu and not be accessible for the user.

   ✱ NOTE: If this is disabled, the user cannot use the Add-In at all, so manage or view roadside service request settings will not matter.

   3. View Roadside service requests — If enabled, allows users to only view requests, search, filter, and export selected service requests to a CSV file, within the Geotab Roadside Add-In and database. The user will not be able to submit a new request, update preferences (such as tow locations), or authorize in-progress requests and payments.
5. Select the access to features you would like the user to have. The red x box indicates the user does not have access to the feature. The blue checkmark indicates that the user does have access to the feature.
6. When you are done making security clearance edit changes, click Save to save the settings.

Accessing the Add-In preferences

The Administrator of your MyGeotab database should adjust the Add-In preferences after the installation. You can access the preferences by navigating to Geotab Roadside from the main menu. On the Geotab Roadside main page, click Preferences to open the Preferences popup box.

Tow Destinations

The Administrator can determine preferred towing destinations by adding locations to the Tow Destinations list in the Preferences popup box. When requesting a towing service, users can choose to select a preferred towing destination from the list or add a new address in the request. To add a preferred Tow-to location:

1. Click + Add tow destination
2. Enter Location name and Address
3. Click Save changes to save

! IMPORTANT: Following the Roadside Add-In update on August 15, 2022, Administrators that need historical roadside service request data for the period prior to that date should reach out to Geotab Support by clicking Getting Started & Help from the MyGeotab main menu, then selecting Support..., and Contact Information. Administrators will also need to re-add their Preferred Tow-To Locations on the new Add-In.

Using service requests

The Geotab Roadside Service Requests page displays a table of all service requests. The table headings are:

1. Request ID
2. Status
3. Request Date
4. Vehicle Name
5. Request Type

In the top right of the page, see how many requests the page is currently showing out of the total requests that you have.

Also, you can export a CSV file of the Geotab Roadside Service Requests table by selecting the Export CSV button. A CSV file will download to your device. The CSV file contains detailed information about the service requests that are visible within the table based on any filter or search that has been applied.

Creating a service request

To create a service request in MyGeotab, click Create service request from the Geotab Roadside main page. Follow these steps to complete the form on the Create service request page.

✱ NOTE: To create a service request from the Drive App, select Geotab Roadside from the Drive App and skip to step 4.

Finding a technician

A nearby service provider is assigned as soon as you create the service request. When a provider is found, they are dispatched to the vehicle’s location. The map then shows the estimated time of arrival for the service provider, as well as their location live on the map, if available.

Service in progress

During this stage of the process, the page displays information about the service being performed, along with the locations of the driver’s vehicle and the service vehicle (if available). If the requested service is a tow, then the locations of the service provider’s vehicle (if available) and the towed vehicle are updated on the map as the tow moves towards its destination.

Viewing active requests

You can view active service requests by clicking a Request ID listed on the Service Requests page. Administrators and Drive App users can view the service requests currently active in the system to see their status. To understand the details displayed on the right-hand side panel, refer to the information below.