Asset Tracking

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    What is Asset Tracking Software?

    Asset tracking software locates and monitors trailers, containers, chassis, equipment, and high-value cargo using GPS, BLE, RFID, or cellular tags. It powers utilization reporting, theft recovery, geofence alerts, and customer-facing visibility. The right asset tracker turns dark assets into data and reduces lost-trailer search time to minutes.

    Key features

    • Real-time location

      GPS or cellular position updates on every tagged asset.

    • Geofence alerts

      Notify on arrivals, departures, and dwell at customer locations and yards.

    • Utilization reporting

      Trailer pool turn rates, idle hours, and detention metrics.

    • Tamper and door sensors

      Door-open events, cargo presence, and tamper alerts on trailers and containers.

    • Power options

      Battery-powered, solar, or vehicle-powered devices for different asset types.

    Frequently asked questions

    Asset tracking watches the physical asset (trailer, container, pallet). Supply chain visibility tracks the shipment as it moves across multiple carriers, modes, and parties. They complement each other.

    Modern solar and high-capacity battery trackers commonly run 5-7+ years between battery replacement. Polling frequency and connectivity choices drive battery life heavily.

    Yes - geofencing customer locations lets you measure dwell automatically and defend or pursue detention claims with hard data.

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