Asset Tracking Market and Adoption Statistics 2026
Berg Insight estimated fleet-management systems covered 56.8% of non-privately owned commercial vehicles in North America in 2024. Plant Engineering found 45% of 198 respondents to a multi-select technology question named spreadsheets and 39% named paper records. This page withdraws market forecasts whose linked source did not establish the number and scope.
MapTrack compiled the 4 figures on this page from 4 published sources. Each one is shown with the organisation that published it, the publication year and the source page MapTrack reviewed. Review status and material scope limits are shown with each figure.
Cited adoption evidence for identification, fleet tracking, maintenance systems and warehouse RFID. Each figure names its source, sample or denominator where available. Click “Cite this statistic” to get a pre-formatted citation with a link back to this page.
Last updated: September 2026 · 4statistics · Free to cite with attribution
GM of Operations
How organisations track assets
A 2019 manufacturing survey and GS1 global scan volumes, presented with their distinct scope rather than as a current market census.
10 billion scans a day
Scale of barcode use in global commerce
GS1 US reports that barcodes identify more than 1 billion products worldwide and are scanned more than 10 billion times a day. This is a global-commerce measure, not an asset-management adoption rate.
Source: GS1 US () · source reviewed, not independently verified
Cite as: MapTrack Industry Statistics, https://www.maptrack.com/statistics/asset-tracking-market-trends#qr-barcode-adoption
45%
Facilities still running on spreadsheets and paper
In a mainly US manufacturing survey, 45% of 198 respondents to a multi-select technology question named in-house spreadsheets and schedules, 39% named clipboards and paper records, and 58% named a CMMS.
Source: Plant Engineering Maintenance Study () · source reviewed, not independently verified
Cite as: MapTrack Industry Statistics, https://www.maptrack.com/statistics/asset-tracking-market-trends#spreadsheet-still-dominant
Fleet tracking coverage
A regional vehicle-coverage estimate, kept separate from unsupported claims about the share of operators using GPS.
56.8%
Estimated fleet-management-system penetration in North America
Berg Insight estimated that fleet management systems covered 56.8% of non-privately owned commercial vehicles in North America in 2024. It forecast 84.7% coverage by 2029.
Source: Berg Insight () · source reviewed, not independently verified
Cite as: MapTrack Industry Statistics, https://www.maptrack.com/statistics/asset-tracking-market-trends#gps-fleet-penetration
Warehouse RFID plans
Vendor-sponsored survey evidence, labelled with its publisher, sample and forecast horizon.
58%
Warehouse leaders planning to deploy RFID asset tracking by 2028
A Zebra Technologies-sponsored survey of more than 1,400 warehouse decision-makers reported that 58% planned to deploy RFID to track assets, goods and people by 2028. This is stated intent, not observed adoption.
Source: Zebra Technologies, Warehousing Vision Study () · source reviewed, not independently verified
Cite as: MapTrack Industry Statistics, https://www.maptrack.com/statistics/asset-tracking-market-trends#adoption-warehouse-rfid-2028
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Key findings
- Fleet-management systems covered an estimated 56.8% of non-privately owned commercial vehicles in North America in 2024.
- That Berg Insight figure measures vehicle coverage in one region, not the share of fleet operators worldwide.
- GS1 reports that barcodes identify more than one billion products and are scanned more than 10 billion times a day.
- 45% of surveyed facilities still manage maintenance on in-house spreadsheets and 39% on paper records, despite cloud-based alternatives being widely available.
- A Zebra-sponsored study of more than 1,400 warehouse leaders said 58% planned to deploy RFID by 2028.
- Unsupported global, construction-IoT, CMMS and APAC forecast figures previously shown here have been withdrawn.
Methodology
Every published statistic on this page has a dated source review. Sources include published research and clearly labelled vendor studies. A source review means the citation and wording were checked; it does not turn a vendor survey or market estimate into an independent measurement.
Statistics are reviewed quarterly and updated when newer data becomes available. Where a range is cited (e.g. “10% to 15%”), it reflects variation across studies or industries rather than a single point estimate. All monetary figures are shown in their original reported currency.
Frequently asked questions
What is the global asset tracking market size?
Published forecasts use different definitions, geographies and base years, so they cannot be combined into a defensible single figure. We withdrew the US$36.3 billion forecast previously shown here because its cited homepage did not establish the number or scope.
How fast is IoT adoption in construction?
There is no public primary dataset in this library that establishes a universal construction-IoT growth rate. We withdrew the 18.5% figure because the cited source did not support it. Use a named forecast only with its definition, sample, geography and base year.
What percentage of commercial fleets use GPS tracking?
Berg Insight estimated that fleet-management systems covered 56.8% of non-privately owned commercial vehicles in North America in 2024. That is vehicle coverage in one region, not the percentage of operators worldwide, and it is forecast to reach 84.7% by 2029.
Are spreadsheets still used to manage assets?
In a mainly US manufacturing survey, 45% of 198 respondents to a multi-select technology question named in-house spreadsheets and schedules, 39% named clipboards and paper records, and 58% named a CMMS.
What is the CMMS market size?
Market estimates vary according to whether they include enterprise asset management, services and adjacent software. We withdrew the US$2.1 billion forecast previously shown here because its cited homepage did not support the number. Use a current named report with its exact scope instead.
How is the APAC asset tracking market growing?
We found no public source in this library that substantiates the previously published 15.2% rate or its claimed drivers. APAC forecasts should be quoted only from a named current report with its market definition, geography and forecast window.
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