Idelic
Idelic is a Pittsburgh-based software company that built Safety Suite, an AI-powered cloud platform centralizing commercial auto fleet driver data from 80+ systems to predict and prevent accidents via predictive risk scoring and standardized coaching workflows. It serves mid-market and enterprise fleets across transportation, food/grocery, oil & gas, and insurance.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersPittsburgh, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Idelic does
Idelic is a Pittsburgh-based, remote-first software company that built Safety Suite, an AI-powered, cloud-based driver safety management platform for commercial auto fleets. The platform centralizes fragmented driver data from 80+ telematics, camera, HR, ELD, FMCSA, training, accident/risk, and dispatch systems into a single driver profile, then applies machine learning and predictive analytics on a proprietary dataset of more than 40 billion miles of driving telemetry and 400,000+ accident records to surface at-risk drivers before incidents occur. Core products include the Safety Suite core platform, SafeView (business intelligence dashboards), SafeTrac (accident and claims management), Professional Development Plans (PDPs) for behavior-based coaching, the AI-driven Driver Watch List (predictive risk scoring), the February 2026 "AI Strategy" integrated AI assistant, and Outbound APIs that push data into external customer systems.
The company sells primarily to mid-market and enterprise commercial auto fleets across transportation, food and grocery, oil and gas, construction, and life sciences — with named customers including Pitt Ohio, Tyson Foods, Dollar General, Hub Group, Pitney Bowes, Trimac, NEP Group, Jetco, CLI Transport (Sheetz dedicated), Dot Transportation, Sky Transportation, and a Fortune 10 retailer's 400-driver private fleet. A secondary customer segment comprises commercial auto insurers and insurance agencies seeking portfolio-level telematics and risk data; Idelic extended into this segment in 2024 with a specialized commercial auto insurance agency offering. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and demo-driven, with no self-serve sign-up, quote-based pricing, and annual SaaS contracts bundled with onboarding, training, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
Idelic was venture-backed prior to its April 2026 acquisition by Descartes Systems Group for approximately $25.3-$28 million cash plus up to $12 million in contingent earn-out consideration over two years. The company had raised approximately $31 million cumulatively across seed, Series A, and a $20 million Series B led by Highland Capital Partners in March 2021. Following the Descartes transaction, Idelic operates as a wholly owned subsidiary integrated into Descartes' Global Logistics Network and Fleet Data Intelligence platform.
Idelic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Idelic
- Legal name
- Idelic, Inc.
- Website
- https://idelic.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Idelic is a Pittsburgh-based software company that built Safety Suite, an AI-powered cloud platform centralizing commercial auto fleet driver data from 80+ systems to predict and prevent accidents via predictive risk scoring and standardized coaching workflows. It serves mid-market and enterprise fleets across transportation, food/grocery, oil & gas, and insurance.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Idelic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fleet Safety Management Software
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Driver Behavior Scoring & Coaching Platforms (TLAEANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fleet Safety Analytics, Benchmarking & Risk Scoring (TLAEANAI), Driver Behavior, Safety Scoring & Usage-Based Telematics (TLAEAFAF), Loss Control & Safety Engineering (Driver Training, Policy/Program Design, Audits) (TLABANAJ)
Keywords
Where Idelic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pittsburgh
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Idelic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Safety Suite SaaS Subscription: Core recurring SaaS subscription revenue from fleet customers (and insurers) licensing the Safety Suite platform. Sold via demo-driven sales with annual contract cadence typical for B2B fleet/enterprise SaaS. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
- Professional Services & Onboarding: Implementation/onboarding services bundled with new sales — includes recorded training sessions, weekly live training, dedicated Customer Success Manager for weeks post go-live, and ongoing support. Drives activation and expansion within customer accounts.
- Insurance Agency Services (Commercial Auto): Specialized commercial auto insurance agency offering for fleets, extending the platform's value beyond software into risk transfer — a newer revenue stream leveraging Safety Suite data and risk insights.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Quote-based B2B SaaS for fleets and insurers |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual SaaS contract (custom) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels10 records
Idelic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Idelic builds Safety Suite, a cloud-based driver safety management platform that consolidates fragmented driver data from 80+ telematics, camera, HR, ELD, FMCSA, and risk systems into a single driver profile. The platform applies machine learning and predictive analytics on a proprietary dataset of 40+ billion miles of driving telemetry and 400,000+ accident records to surface at-risk drivers, then drives standardized coaching, accident, and compliance workflows.
Product overview
Idelic offers a single unified platform — Safety Suite — under which multiple modules and AI-driven features are delivered as an integrated offering rather than separate standalone products. The core platform consolidates driver, telematics, HR, accident, and compliance data, and is extended by sub-modules including SafeView (business intelligence dashboards), SafeTrac (accident management), Professional Development Plans / coaching plans, Event Management, Document Library, and the Equipment Module. On top of this data foundation, Idelic layers AI capabilities such as the Driver Watch List (predictive risk scoring) and AI Strategy (an integrated AI assistant for natural-language querying and insight generation). Outbound APIs complement the platform by pushing Safety Suite data to external systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Safety Suite: Idelic's flagship driver safety management system — a centralized platform for fleet driver data, risk identification, and coaching workflows.
- SafeTrac
- SafeView
- Driver Watch List
Products and services
- Safety Suite
- SafeView
- SafeTrac
- Outbound APIs
Quantifiable outcome
- 48% reduction in claims in 1 year (Pitt Ohio)
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use Idelic
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Idelic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration46 records
AI capability10 records
Feature8 records
Idelic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
44 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / acquirer, core integration and major.
- Descartes Systems Groupflagship / acquirerDescartes Systems Group completed its acquisition of Idelic in fiscal Q1 2027 (announced April 23, 2026; closed Q1 FY2027 ending April 30, 2026) for ~$25.3–$28M cash plus up to $12M in contingent consideration. The deal integrates Idelic's AI-powered driver safety and performance management platform into Descartes' Global Logistics Network and newly launched Fleet Data Intelligence platform, strengthening Descartes' position in last-mile logistics and fleet optimization. This is Idelic's most consequential commercial relationship.
- Samsaracore integrationTechnology integration partner — Samsara telematics/ELD feeds data into Safety Suite for telematics and HoS violation tracking. Used by named customers (e.g., Market Express) and exposed through Idelic's marketplace of 80+ integrations.
- Geotabcore integrationTelematics and HoS violation integration feeding data into Safety Suite.
- Lytxcore integrationCamera + telematics + HoS violation data integration.
- Motivecore integrationTelematics, cameras, and HoS violation integration.
- Netradynecore integrationTelematics + camera integration.
- Omnitracscore integrationHoS violation integration.
- PeopleNet (Trimble Transportation)core integrationDriver/CDL information + HR system integration (used by CLI for telematics data ingestion).
- Trimble Transportation (TruckMate, TMW Suite)majorDriver/CDL, telematics, and accident/risk data integration across multiple Trimble products.
- Zonarcore integrationHoS violation integration.
- SpeedGaugecore integrationTelematics integration — used by CLI Transport for speeding event monitoring.
- ISAAC Instrumentscore integrationTelematics + HoS violation integration. JM Bozeman is migrating to ISAAC and continuing to expand its Safety Suite use.
- Platform Sciencecore integrationTelematics, camera, HoS violation integration.
- Verizon Connectcore integrationTelematics + HoS violation integration.
- Orbcommcore integrationTelematics + other integration.
- Fleetiocore integrationFleet maintenance/operations integration.
- BambooHRcore integrationHR system integration for driver data.
- ADP (Luma)core integrationHR + training/LMS system integration.
- Paylocitycore integrationHR system integration for driver data.
- Workdaycore integrationHR system integration.
- UKGcore integrationHR system integration.
- Isolvedcore integrationDriver/CDL information integration.
- Oraclecore integrationHR system integration.
- DriverReachcore integrationDriver/CDL information integration. LeadIQ also explicitly lists DriverReach as a strategic partner of Idelic.
- DriverFactscore integrationDriver/CDL information integration.
- JJ Kellercore integrationDriver/CDL information integration.
- TruckRightcore integrationDriver/CDL information integration.
- Infiniti Workforcecore integrationTraining/LMS system integration.
- Our Safety Departmentcore integrationAccident/risk data and training integration.
- Origami Riskcore integrationAccident/risk data integration.
- EHS Insightcore integrationAccident/risk data integration.
- Riskonnectcore integrationAccident/risk data integration.
- 1st Reporting (First Incident Reporting)core integrationAccident/risk data integration.
- FMCSA Portalcore integrationDirect integration with the FMCSA portal for federal compliance and CSA/BASICs data.
- Digital Fleetcore integrationOther/telematics integration.
- Fleetrockcore integrationOther integration.
- CarriersEdgecore integrationTraining/LMS system integration.
- Worklete (StrongArm)core integrationTraining/LMS system integration.
- Alchemy Systems / Intertekcore integrationTraining/LMS system integration.
- Luma Brighter Learningcore integrationTraining/LMS system integration.
- WorkforceQAcore integrationOther integration.
- Bendixcore integrationTelematics integration.
- Transport Procore integrationDriver/CDL information integration.
- McLeod SoftwaremajorTransportation management system integration referenced in customer case studies (e.g., JM Bozeman and Market Express). McLeod data flows into Safety Suite for accident/incident/claim documentation. Idelic also participated in the McLeod User Conference panel.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Idelic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lytx: Lytx provides video telematics and AI-driven driver safety/surveillance for commercial fleets, with driver coaching workflows and risk scoring. Directly comparable to Idelic's Safety Suite in serving fleet safety managers with proactive driver risk identification and coaching.
- Netradyne: Netradyne offers AI-powered dashcams and Driver•i safety analytics for commercial fleets, scoring driver behavior and triggering coaching. Direct competitor to Idelic's Driver Watch List feature, selling into the same commercial auto fleet buyer.
- Nauto: Nauto provides AI driver safety and fleet risk management, combining dashcam video with telematics to surface high-risk driving events. Closely comparable to Idelic's predictive driver risk scoring and coaching capabilities for commercial fleets and insurance carriers.
- Motive: Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) offers an all-in-one fleet management platform combining telematics, ELD, dashcams, and driver safety/spend management. Competes with Idelic for fleet safety budgets while also serving as a data integration partner.
- SmartDrive / Trimble Transportation: SmartDrive (acquired by Trimble in 2019) provides video-based safety and driver performance management for commercial fleets. Direct competitor to Idelic's safety/coaching offerings, now embedded within Trimble's transportation suite.
Broad incumbents
- Samsara: Samsara is a broad IoT platform for fleets and operations with telematics, video-based safety, asset tracking, and workflow automation. Larger, publicly traded incumbent with overlapping safety/coaching features that compete for Idelic's buyer.
- Geotab: Geotab is a large telematics platform with fleet safety reporting, benchmarking, and risk analytics capabilities. Also a data integration partner feeding Idelic, but competes in fleet analytics and safety reporting at broader scale.
- Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect provides fleet telematics, GPS tracking, and integrated safety/compliance tools for commercial customers. Broad incumbent with overlapping safety and compliance features sold to enterprise fleet customers.
Emerging players
- Pedigree Technologies: Pedigree Technologies offers a fleet safety, compliance, and asset management platform targeting mid-market commercial fleets. Niche emerging player with adjacent but more limited predictive analytics compared to Idelic's Driver Watch List.
Others
- Platform Science: Platform Science provides a telematics app platform and IoT infrastructure for fleets, enabling third-party apps including video and safety solutions. Complementary to Idelic's Safety Suite as a telematics data source rather than a direct competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Idelic social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Idelic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Idelic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Idelic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors12 records
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Idelic M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Idelic
What does Idelic do?
Idelic builds Safety Suite, a cloud-based driver safety management platform that consolidates fragmented driver data from 80+ telematics, camera, HR, ELD, FMCSA, and risk systems into a single driver profile. The platform applies machine learning and predictive analytics on a proprietary dataset of 40+ billion miles of driving telemetry and 400,000+ accident records to surface at-risk drivers, then drives standardized coaching, accident, and compliance workflows.
Is Idelic a public or private company?
Idelic is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Idelic founded?
Idelic was founded in 2016. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Idelic based?
Idelic is headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States, in the North America region.
How does Idelic make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Safety Suite SaaS Subscription is the primary driver. The others are professional Services & Onboarding and insurance Agency Services (Commercial Auto).
Who are Idelic's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Lytx, Netradyne, Nauto, Motive and SmartDrive / Trimble Transportation. Broad incumbents are Samsara, Geotab and Verizon Connect. Pedigree Technologies is listed as an emerging player. Platform Science is listed as an others.
Does Idelic have an API?
Yes. Idelic offers Outbound APIs that allow customers to push driver data from Safety Suite to external systems and countless other locations, enabling data flow between Safety Suite and other platforms.
What industry is Idelic in?
Idelic's product category is Fleet Safety Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEANAB, Driver Behavior Scoring & Coaching Platforms, with a secondary code of TLAEANAI, Fleet Safety Analytics, Benchmarking & Risk Scoring. Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7373.