A GPS asset tracker protects the things a normal vehicle tracker cannot easily reach: trailers, plant, caravans, containers and equipment that have no engine running or no power supply of their own. Because it runs on its own long-life battery, a GPS asset tracker needs no wiring, can be hidden almost anywhere and keeps working even if a thief cuts every cable. This guide explains how a GPS asset tracker works, what it is best for and how to choose the right one.
A GPS asset tracker is a self-contained tracking device: a GPS receiver, a mobile connection and a battery, sealed in one small, tough case. It does not need to be connected to anything. Switch it on, hide it, and it reports its position to your account over the 4G mobile network.
To make the battery last, a GPS asset tracker does not transmit all the time. It wakes at set times, reports where it is and then switches its signal off again. That is the secret behind both its long battery life and its biggest advantage: because it is silent most of the time, it is very hard to find with a signal detector.
Our waterproof ULTRA asset trackers are compact, weatherproof and work straight out of the box, with tracking from £4.99 a month and no contract:
If your insurer requires an approved tracker, the S7 Ultra is a Thatcham approved GPS asset tracker monitored 24/7 by our UK team, with free fitting:
The Nitro Immobiliser Ultra Asset Tracker pairs a covert ULTRA asset tracker with a PIN-start immobiliser, so a vehicle cannot be started without your code and can still be found if it is lifted away.
The battery in our ULTRA trackers lasts one to five years, depending on how often the tracker reports. Based on two reports a day, it lasts towards the upper end of that range. Reporting more often uses more power; reporting less often stretches the battery further. If you need to follow an asset closely, for example after a theft, a live tracking mode reports much more often for a short time.
The app shows you the battery level, so you always know when a replacement is coming up.
At 84mm x 63mm x 24mm and around 90g, an ULTRA tracker fits into small spaces. Good places include inside a trailer’s chassis members, behind panels, inside equipment housings or within a caravan’s lockers. With the optional magnetic base, it can be fixed to any steel surface in seconds, and moved between assets whenever you need. Avoid placing it under thick metal plates or deep inside steel boxes, which can block the signal.
For vehicles you drive every day, a wired tracker usually suits best. For trailers, plant, caravans and equipment, or as a hidden back-up, a GPS asset tracker is ideal.
A tracker helps you find a stolen asset, and registration helps the police prove who it belongs to. Construction and agricultural machinery can be registered under the CESAR scheme, the official equipment security and registration scheme supported by the construction industry, and caravans can be registered on CRiS. Together with a GPS asset tracker, registration makes stolen assets much harder to sell and much easier to return.
With a waterproof ULTRA tracker, you see the asset’s reported position in the app and can set a zone so you are alerted if it leaves its usual place. Report the theft to the police straight away and share the position with them. With an S7 Ultra, our UK monitoring team is on hand 24/7: call us on 01622 234510, option 1, and we will track the asset and work with the police to recover it.
Our waterproof ULTRA asset trackers cost £199.99, with tracking plans from £4.99 a month on TrackManager Lite and free next-day delivery (Monday to Friday). An optional magnetic base costs £30. The approved S7 Ultra includes free fitting in mainland UK, with monitoring from £10.99 a month, or from £8.72 a month when you pay for several years.
Construction sites are often quiet at night and over weekends, which is when plant is most at risk. A GPS asset tracker in each machine shows you where everything is, across every site, and alerts you if a machine leaves a site zone. Combined with immobilisers, site security and CESAR registration, it makes your machinery a much less attractive target. The asset history also helps site managers see which machines are where, which saves time when planning jobs.
If you have a yard full of trailers or a fleet of plant, every GPS asset tracker appears on the same map in one account. Name each one clearly, set zones around your yard and your sites, and check battery levels at a glance. Share access with site managers and staff, with no limit to the number of logins. When an asset moves between jobs, the history shows where it has been, which helps with planning and billing as well as security.
I Track Direct has been in vehicle tracking for 21 years. Our UK team is on 01622 234510, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and will help you choose where to place your tracker and set up your alerts. See our plant trackers, truck trackers and caravan trackers.
I Track Direct has been protecting vehicles for 21 years. From our base in Maidstone, Kent, we supply and fit insurance approved trackers, live GPS trackers, immobilisers, dash cameras and tool trackers for drivers, riders and businesses right across the UK.
Every approved tracker we sell is fitted by an approved engineer at your home or workplace, free of charge in mainland UK, and monitored by our UK team around the clock. Our live GPS trackers come with a free app and web login, unlimited logins for family and colleagues, and plans with no contract.
When you call us, you speak to real people who know vehicle security, not a script. We will help you choose the right product for your vehicle and your insurer, book your fitting at a time that suits you, and look after you for as long as you have a tracker with us.
Call 01622 234510, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or email enquiries@itrackdirect.com. For a stolen vehicle, call the same number at any time and select option 1.
One to five years, depending on how often it reports. Based on two reports a day, the battery lasts towards the upper end of that range.
No. It runs on its own battery and works straight out of the box. You can fit it yourself or choose our installation service.
Our ULTRA trackers are waterproof, so they can be fitted outside on trailers, plant and caravans.
Because it switches its signal off between reports, a GPS asset tracker is very hard to find with a signal detector, especially when it is well hidden.
Yes. Many customers fit one alongside a wired or insurance approved tracker as a hidden back-up.
Yes. The S7 Ultra is Thatcham approved and monitored 24/7, with free fitting in mainland UK.
Yes. The app shows each tracker’s battery level, so you know when a replacement is due.
Give us a call on: 01622 234510 or email enquiries@itrackdirect.com
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