TGA Tracking Requirements
In Arabicاشتراطات التتبع لدى الهيئة العامة للنقل
The Saudi Transport General Authority's requirement that trucks carry tracking and weight-monitoring devices from a qualified provider, linked to WASL.
What are TGA tracking requirements in fleet management?
The Public Transport Authority (now the Transport General Authority, TGA) announced that tracking and weight-monitoring devices would be mandatory for new trucks from 1 April 2019, and for existing trucks when their operating cards are renewed. The data goes to the WASL platform and covers location, speed, load weight and driver working hours.
Not any device will do: the tracking provider must be qualified by the authority, which publishes and updates the list. Buses, tow trucks and refrigerated food transport have their own WASL activities.
How it works
- 1Fit a device from a qualified provider
- 2Register vehicle and driver in WASL
- 3Location, weight, status sent continuously
Why do TGA tracking requirements matter in fleet management?
Without a compliant device, a truck's operating-card renewal stalls, and a speeding or overloaded truck is visible to the regulator as it happens. Done properly, compliance also gives the fleet the same data for its own safety and cost control.
What you gain
- Operating cards stay renewable
- Speed and load kept within limits
- Same data for internal control
How does Safee help you meet TGA tracking requirements?
Safee is linked to WASL, so location, status and weight from trackers and axle or load sensors reach the platform without manual work, and message acceptance is tracked per vehicle. Before a renewal date you know which trucks are ready and which need attention.
A field example
A general-freight company in Riyadh had operating-card renewals due for 30 of its 90 trucks within two months. It fitted trackers with weight sensors, registered the trucks and drivers in WASL and checked message acceptance daily. WASL rejected messages from four trucks over plate-data mismatches, which were fixed within a day. All 30 cards were renewed on time.
Frequently asked questions
When did tracking become mandatory for trucks in Saudi Arabia?
From 1 April 2019 for new trucks; existing trucks had to comply when renewing their operating cards.
What data does WASL receive?
The truck's location, speed, status and load weight, plus driver data the authority uses to check truck and driver compliance.
Can we use any GPS tracker?
No. The tracking provider must be qualified by the Transport General Authority, which publishes and updates the list.
Want to put this to work in your fleet?
Talk to a Safee fleet expert about your vehicles and how you operate, and we will suggest what fits.
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