# Montreal (QC, CA) GPS fleet tracking in Montreal from our local office: professional installation, French and English support, and setup for city truck and idling rules. Source: https://www.highpointgps.com/locations/montreal Last updated: 2026-10-14 High Point GPS provides GPS fleet tracking in Montreal from its own office in the city, where the company was founded in 2013. As a Geotab partner, we supply GPS trackers, AI dash cams and DCE (ELD) tools, have them installed by professional installers who work across Montreal and North America, and support drivers and managers in French and English. This page covers what is specific to the city: the truck route network, Montreal's idling by-law, snow loading operations and the boroughs' contractors. Province-wide rules such as DCE exemptions, IFTA and the période de dégel are on our page about GPS fleet tracking in Quebec. ## Highlights - Montreal office since 2013, over 500 fleets, support in French and English - Professional installation in Montreal and across North America, planned by our team - Trip history that shows which streets each truck used and when - Idle alerts and reports you can match to Montreal's idling limits - Blade and spreader records for snow removal contractors working for the boroughs - A DCE on Transport Canada's certified list and an electronic ronde de sécurité ## What does GPS fleet tracking in Montreal include? GPS fleet tracking in Montreal with High Point GPS includes the tracker in each vehicle, professional installation, the High Point GPS platform and support from our Montreal office. The people who plan your installation are the same people who answer when a driver calls, in French or in English. Managers see every vehicle on a live map, with trip history, idling, speeding and engine fault reports. The same platform carries the ELD app, the DVIR app and dash cam video, so a Montreal contractor or carrier works in one system for tracking, compliance and safety. The driver app and reports are available in French. ## Who installs fleet GPS trackers and dash cams in Montreal? High Point GPS does. Installation is a core part of our service, and professional installers do the work in Montreal, across Quebec and throughout North America. Our Montreal team schedules the visit with you, assigns each device to its vehicle in the platform and checks that it reports before the vehicle goes back on the road. The GO10 connects at the vehicle's OBD-II (or 9-pin) port through a T-harness, with no wires cut, and a vehicle without a port takes a 3-wire kit. A fleet can install it itself, but we always recommend a professional installer. A dash cam also has to be aimed, powered and tested so the footage holds up after an incident. When a truck joins the fleet or is retired, the same team moves or removes the device. ## Which streets can trucks use in Montreal? Trucks in Montreal have to follow specific rules and use a network of designated streets, according to the City. Its truck route page sends drivers to the Quebec government's truck network map, and the City's open data sorts street segments into three classes: permitted at all times, permitted by day but prohibited at night (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), and zones where trucks are prohibited except for local delivery. GPS trip history records the streets each truck used and the time it used them, which helps a dispatcher check a route against the map or answer a question about where a truck was. You can also draw a local delivery zone as a geofence and get an alert when a truck enters it outside a planned stop. ## How long can a vehicle idle in Montreal? Idling is prohibited in all 19 boroughs of Montreal, within set limits per 60 minutes: 3 minutes for a gasoline engine, 5 minutes for the diesel engine of a heavy vehicle, and 10 minutes for that diesel engine when the outside temperature is below 0 °C. Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension allows a heavy diesel 3 minutes, while L'Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève, Montréal-Nord and Pierrefonds-Roxboro allow 5 minutes for gasoline and heavy diesel engines. The City lists exceptions, including any vehicle when it is below -10 °C and the engine heats a cab with someone aboard, a vehicle covered in frost or ice, a vehicle whose engine does work such as refrigeration, and a heavy vehicle during the engine check before departure. The SPVM enforces the by-law. The platform's idle reports show who idled, where and for how long, so you can set alerts close to the limits that apply in the boroughs where your trucks work. ## What do snow removal fleets in Montreal need to track? Snow removal fleets in Montreal need proof of which streets each plow, spreader and snow truck covered, and when. In its loading notices from January 2026, the City says close to 3,000 people and 2,500 snow removal vehicles take part in loading operations on a municipal network of about 11,000 kilometres. Borough pages say the orange no-parking signs go up a few hours before an operation starts. Residents follow the operations in an app. The City's loading notices in the winter of 2024 to 2025 named the Info neige Montréal app, and its notices from January 2026 name the 311 Montréal app, with its real-time snow removal map. For a contractor, the record that counts is your own: the tracker's auxiliary inputs log when the blade is down and the spreader is on, street by street, and route reports show what each truck covered during a storm. Plows with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,500 kg or more also need a ronde de sécurité done in the last 24 hours. ## How do Montreal boroughs and their contractors use GPS tracking? Municipal fleets in Montreal run plows, spreaders, dump trucks and parks vehicles in each borough, and much of the snow removal and collection work goes to private contractors. According to the CTQ, a municipality that awards these contracts by tender, acting as the service requester, does not register in the register of heavy vehicle owners and operators for that work. The contractor running the trucks does. For a contractor, GPS records show the borough where and when each truck worked, which supports invoices and answers complaints. For a municipal department, High Point GPS sets up each service, answers formal tenders and supports staff in French and English, with an optional public plow map for residents. FleetZap, our own maintenance software at fleetzap.com, schedules preventive maintenance on plow units by engine hours. ## How do construction and delivery fleets in Montreal use GPS tracking? Construction fleets in Montreal track dump trucks, pickups and trailers between sites, and equipment that sits on a job for weeks. GO Anywhere battery trackers put a trailer, generator or loader on the same map as the trucks, and engine hours from the trackers bring service due on actual use. Heavy diesel trucks waiting at a site are also the vehicles the idling by-law limits to 5 minutes per hour, or 10 minutes below 0 °C. Delivery fleets plan around the night restrictions on part of the truck network and the zones open only for local delivery. FleetZap's Dispatch module puts each driver's stops in order using road times, emails customers a link to follow the truck live and keeps proof of delivery, while the GPS record shows when each truck reached each address. ## Which Quebec rules apply to fleets based in Montreal? Montreal fleets follow Quebec's heavy vehicle rules. Since April 30, 2023, carriers must equip certain heavy vehicles with a dispositif de consignation électronique (DCE), and our ELD app runs on Geotab Drive, which is on Transport Canada's list of certified ELDs and is available in French. Before driving a heavy vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,500 kg or more, the driver must make sure a ronde de sécurité was done in the last 24 hours. A minor defect must be repaired within 48 hours, the operator keeps ronde records for at least 6 months and the owner keeps repair records for at least 12 months. Our DVIR app lets drivers complete the ronde on a phone or tablet. For DCE exemptions, the CTQ register and PEVL, IFTA with Revenu Québec and the période de dégel, see our page on GPS fleet tracking in Quebec. ## FAQ ### Who installs fleet GPS trackers in Montreal? High Point GPS installs fleet GPS trackers, dash cams and ELD hardware in Montreal through professional installers, and does the same across Quebec and North America. Our Montreal team schedules the work, assigns each device to its vehicle in the platform and checks that it reports. A fleet can install a GO10 itself, but we always recommend a professional installer. ### Is there a fleet GPS tracking company with an office in Montreal? Yes. High Point GPS was founded in Montreal in 2013 and works with over 500 fleets in Canada and the United States from its office in the city. The Montreal team plans installations, configures the platform and answers support calls in French and English, so the people who set up your account are the ones you call later. ### How long can a truck idle in Montreal? Under Montreal's by-law, the diesel engine of a heavy vehicle may idle 5 minutes per 60 minutes, or 10 minutes when it is below 0 °C. A gasoline engine gets 3 minutes. Some boroughs set different limits, and there are exceptions, such as an engine that powers refrigeration. GPS idle reports show which trucks went over and where. ### Can trucks drive on any street in Montreal at night? No. Trucks must use Montreal's designated truck network. The City's open data classifies street segments as permitted at all times, permitted by day but prohibited from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., or inside zones closed to trucks except for local delivery. Drivers can check the Quebec government's truck network map, and GPS trip history shows the streets each truck used. ### Do snowplows in Montreal need a ronde de sécurité? Yes, when the plow truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,500 kg or more. Before driving it, the driver must make sure a ronde de sécurité was done in the last 24 hours. A minor defect found during the ronde must be repaired within 48 hours. Our DVIR app records the ronde on a phone or tablet, in French or English. ### Does a Montreal borough need a CTQ registration for snow removal contracts? Not for contracted work. According to the CTQ, a municipality that hires contractors by tender for services such as snow removal or garbage collection acts as the service requester and does not register for that work. The private contractor that runs the heavy vehicles registers in the register of heavy vehicle owners and operators and receives a safety rating. ### Is a DCE required for trucks based in Montreal? In most cases, yes. Since April 30, 2023, Quebec requires carriers to equip certain heavy vehicles with a certified DCE, whether they drive across the province or only in Montreal. Some vehicles are exempt, and our Quebec page lists the exemptions. Our ELD app runs on Geotab Drive, which is on Transport Canada's list of certified ELDs.