What are battery-powered GPS trackers used for?
Battery-powered GPS trackers are used to monitor assets that may not have a reliable onboard power source, including trailers, containers, generators, mobile lights, heavy equipment, and storage units. They provide location data through a tracking platform and can support movement alerts, location history, geofencing, utilization reporting, and recovery efforts when an asset moves unexpectedly or is sent to another site.
How long does a battery-powered GPS tracker last?
Battery life depends on the tracker model, reporting settings, cellular conditions, asset movement, and operating environment. Azuga rechargeable and long-life asset tracker options offer battery life of up to five years for appropriate use cases. Before deployment, teams should match the device and reporting needs to the asset type, how often it moves, and how quickly they need location updates.
Can I track trailers and containers without vehicle power?
Yes. Battery-powered asset trackers are designed for non-powered or intermittently powered assets, including trailers, shipping containers, mobile storage units, roadside signs, and similar equipment. Once deployed, the tracker reports to the asset tracking dashboard so authorized users can view its location, see movement history, and receive notifications when it enters or leaves designated geofenced areas.
What is a geofence in asset tracking?
A geofence is a virtual boundary placed around a job site, yard, customer location, or other designated area on a map. When a tracked asset enters or exits that boundary, the platform can generate an alert. Geofences help teams identify unauthorized movement, verify deliveries and pickups, improve job-site awareness, and reduce time spent manually checking asset locations.
Can battery-powered trackers send movement alerts?
Yes. Asset tracking can notify designated users when an asset begins moving, enters or exits a geofenced area, or makes lengthy stops while in transit. These alerts help operations teams investigate unexpected activity sooner, coordinate deliveries and pickups, and maintain better control over equipment assigned to multiple jobs or customers.
What assets can Azuga track with battery-powered devices?
Azuga battery-powered asset tracking supports a broad range of valuable mobile assets, including trailers, containers, generators, mobile lights, vehicles, heavy equipment, pumps, fuel storage tanks, rental equipment, roadside signage, backhoes, bulldozers, cranes, and forklifts. Bluetooth equipment beacons can also help locate smaller tools, machines, ladders, drills, and other job-site equipment.
How does Bluetooth equipment tracking work?
Azuga Equipment Beacons use Bluetooth Low-Energy 5.1 technology and are detected by compatible GV620 asset trackers. The tracker sends beacon location information to the Azuga Fleet server, allowing users to see equipment on live maps and within geofenced locations. One compatible tracker can detect up to 50 beacons simultaneously, supporting practical job-site equipment visibility.
Can asset tracking help with billing and utilization?
Yes. Location and deployment history can support more accurate asset utilization reporting and customer billing. Teams can review when and where equipment was deployed, identify underused assets, and improve planning for delivery, maintenance, and pickup. This information helps reduce idle inventory, strengthen accountability, and make better decisions about asset allocation across jobs.