System and method for peer comparison of vehicles and vehicle fleets

A computer system including at least one computer processor and computer readable storage medium or media including computer code and at least one storage device in which is stored GPS data for a plurality of vehicles the system comprising:

• a memory including
• a GPS event database including
• GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle, and stored over a period of time, and
• peer comparison data associated with the vehicles;
• a credibility criterion;
• a filter criterion;
• the one or more processors programmed at least to
• receive GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle, the event GPS event data including location information for the vehicle;
• store the GPS event data in the GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors;
• create a periodic record of the GPS event data stored for the vehicle;
• determine a bounding area associated periodic record of the GPS event data for the vehicle;
• identify a geographical area associated with the bounding area;
• link an industry segment identifier associated with the vehicle to the periodic record;
• process a plurality of the periodic records to determine if a number of vehicles meets the credibility criterion for a peer comparison analysis;
• filter any periodic records meeting a filter criterion;
• analyze the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for a plurality of the vehicles;
• and
• identify at least one trend for the operational metrics for a GPS event history using the GPS event data, the at least one trend including a trend for peer comparison;
• and provide, for a graphic user interface, a representation including a representation of the peer comparison for at least one operational metric.

A method comprising, in at least one computer and a computer readable storage medium or media including computer code:

• receiving GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle;
• storing in GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors, the GPS event data and peer comparison data;
• analyzing the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for a plurality of the vehicles;
• determining if the GPS data for a statistically significant number of vehicles meets a credibility criterion for a peer comparison;
• and
• identifying at least one trend for the operational metrics for a GPS event history using the GPS event data, the at least one trend including a trend for peer comparison.

A method comprising, in at least one computer and a computer readable storage medium or media including computer code:

• establishing a criterion for gathering data for a statistically significant number of vehicles;
• acquiring GPS vehicle data for a statistically significant number of vehicles for a peer comparison criterion;
• periodically processing the GPS vehicle data;
• and
• presenting the processed data for a trending analysis based on the GPS data from the statistically significant number of vehicles.