What is Asset Tracking?
Unlike a vehicle tracker wired to the ignition, an asset tracker is often battery-powered and reports on a schedule or when it moves, so it can last from weeks to years on a charge depending on the reporting interval. Typical targets are trailers, generators, construction equipment, containers and tools. A tracker shows current location, geofence entry and exit, movement after hours and time on site. Fleets use it to find equipment faster, reduce theft, bill customers by time on site and spot underused assets. Choose battery life, reporting interval and mounting method for the asset, not from the vehicle defaults.
How it works
- Attach a battery-powered or hard-wired tracker to the asset.
- It wakes on a schedule or on motion and reports its position.
- Geofences mark yards, job sites and no-go areas.
- Alerts fire on movement, entry or exit.
- History shows where the asset has been and how long it sat.
Key facts
- Find equipment in minutes instead of calling around
- Alerts on movement outside working hours
- Time on site supports customer billing
- Idle-asset reports show what you could sell or redeploy
