Use GPS asset tracking to easily find equipment and help you get to the job site when you need it. Quickly view location data, history, usage details and asset tracker battery life on a live map.
GPS tracking
GPS asset tracking overview
Get more out of your assets and equipment with GPS asset tracking
Monitor valuable equipment with Verizon Connect GPS asset tracking solutions.
Find new ways to enhance workflows, help improve efficiency and utilization of your assets.
Monitor unauthorized use
and improve the chances of recovering stolen assets.
Extend the life of your assets with improved service scheduling and maintenance.
Assets you can track
Stationery or on-the-go
Heavy Equipment tracking
Track engine hours and maintenance history for heavy-duty equipment such as loaders, cranes, dozer and backhoes.
Trailer tracking
Across town or across the country, monitor every trailer in your fleet from your office or on the go.
High-value asset tracking
Having the right tools for the job is one thing. Knowing that the right tools are at the right site when they’re needed is another.
Trusted by fleets large and small
Asset tracking
Improve your asset utilization
Asset tracking software and reporting enables you to fine tune operational decisions by offering highly detailed data points on critical usage components. Use our advanced analytic reporting to understand asset utilization - including movement, downtime and driver assignment.
Tax credits
Save money with fuel tax credits
Simplify tax credit calculations for off-road or PTO operations with usage reports that provide fuel consumption totals for eligible assets.
Proactive maintenance
Protect your assets with proactive maintenance and service
Our asset tracking software can help you:
- Track engine hours based on usage metrics
- Create reminders for scheduled maintenance and part replacement
- Log service for historical data
Monitor assets on the go
GPS asset tracking software that goes where you go
Monitor near real-time asset locations and stay in control of your valuable assets when you are away from the office with your mobile device (Apple iOS and Android).
Geofencing
Protect against unauthorized use
Contribute to the security of your equipment by programming geofence alerts that create a virtual perimeter around your assets. If an asset moves, you’ll know it. When theft occurs, near real-time movement alerts can help you recover your valuable assets quickly.
Customer support
Get support when you need it
To help you save time, Verizon Connect offers various support options that don’t require you to contact customer service.
- Easily request APIs and partner integrations online
- Check the status of software and apps
- Quickly troubleshoot GPS tracking devices
Features
Asset management
Monitor and manage all types of mobile equipment to help improve safety, security and utilization. AEMP compatible.
Asset utilization
By monitoring all high-value assets you can know quickly which equipment could be getting a better return. Relocate or sell unused assets and help improve the ROI on what you have.
Flexible configuration
Easily customize our ping rates to get more frequent updates with your assets are stationary or moving.
Installation and security
Easily install our devices with a mobile app. Get peace of mind knowing the hardware was designed to be discreet and help reduce the likelihood of someone tampering with it.
Long battery life
Get peace of mind with up to five years of battery life for powered assets and 10+ years for non-powered assets.1
Search assets
Locate assets of interest quicker using the powerful search function and easily find equipment and understand utilization for better allocation.
Weather-proof
The rugged GPS tracking devices are built to work in a range of harsh environments with IP67 protection.
Hardware
Equipment asset tracker (EAT)
The EAT supports two- or three-wire installation on powered assets, like on-the-road trailers and heavy equipment (e.g., yellow iron).
Equipment Asset Tracker - Battery (EAT-B)
The easy-to-install EAT-B supports nonpowered equipment, or assets without the appropriate wiring, to provide you with up to 13 years of location updates.
Verizon Connect Enterprise
Expand your asset tracking capabilities with enterprise solutions
Our asset tracking solutions for enterprise fleets help you track, monitor and maintain all your valuable trailers and equipment.
Get sensors for:
- Temperature change
- Excessive vibration
- Door movement
Frequently asked questions
What is asset tracking software?
Similar to vehicle tracking, an asset tracking software is designed to help you streamline managing and monitoring your powered and non-powered equipment with near real-time asset data. You can easily locate your physical assets, like trailers, heavy equipment and more, on a live map alongside your vehicles.
How does GPS asset tracking work?
Just install a small GPS asset tracking device on your powered or non-powered assets to quickly locate them and get better visibility into your valuable equipment. With asset information, you can track engine hours and status, off-road mileage for IFTA reporting, power takeoff (PTO), idle time, fuel consumption and maintenance.
Why is it important to track assets with GPS software?
GPS asset management software can help you improve utilization, reduce fuel consumption and decrease downtime. If a valuable asset is lost or stolen, you can easily see where it’s located to help recover it. Plus, knowing asset information, like availability, can help reduce costs for unnecessary equipment rentals and improve job bidding.
What features do the best GPS asset tracking software provide?
The best GPS asset management solutions tracks both powered and non-powered assets, provides an easy-to-use, intuitive platform with mobile apps and integrates asset data with your existing technology, like vehicle tracking, billing and maintenance systems. They provide additional features and functionality, such as a long battery life1, a configurable ping rate that you can change yourself and reporting for location, geofencing and movement plotting.
Lastly, look for a provider who is reliable, accommodating, trusted in the industry and will support an asset’s entire lifecycle.
How do I monitor the health of my GPS asset tracking devices?
Our GPS asset tracking solution includes reporting that provides the current battery level, location and last check-in time and date for both powered and non-powered GPS asset tracking devices.
Which powered assets can I track with Verizon Connect's GPS asset tracking software?
Our GPS asset management software can help you manage your valuable heavy equipment and construction assets that have a power source. Here are some examples:
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Cherry pickers
- Cranes
- Excavators
- Forklifts
- Loaders
- Paving equipment
- Rollers
- Scissor lifts
- Telehandlers
- Tractors
Which non-powered assets can I track with Verizon Connect's GPS asset tracking solutions?
Our GPS asset tracking software can help you manage a wide range of fixed assets and trailers that do not have access to a power source. Here are some examples:
- Auto haulers
- Boat trailers
- Bulk commodity trailers
- Concession trailers
- Containers
- Drop decks
- Dry vans
- Dumpsters
- Flatbeds
- Generators
- Horse trailers
- Intermodal units
- Livestock trailers
- Lowboys
- Reefer trailers
- Removable goosenecks
- Scissor lifts
- Shipping containers
- Tank trailers
- Tanks
- Travel trailers
- Trailers with multiple axles
- Truck trailer
How does installation/implementation work?
How you install fleet technology can impact its success. While self-installation is less expensive, it comes with risks, particularly if you don’t have the right technical staff to complete installation effectively. Professional installation comes at an extra cost, but it’s often offset by faster deployment and a shorter path to ROI. Expert-led installs help ensure proper configuration, safe setup and quicker access to the benefits of your investment.
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5 Challenges in asset tracking and equipment management
Download this eBook to discover how an intuitive construction equipment management system can help you conquer your asset tracking challenges, boost theft prevention, streamline maintenance management and more—all from a single platform.
