Prevent loss fast and act faster when it happens
Construction equipment theft prevention with layered trackers, access control and real-time alerts that speed recovery.
Prevent theft. Get gear back.
Protect every tool and machine, then pinpoint location in minutes all thanks to tiered trackers, access control and live alerts.
Real-world theft defense wins
See how construction companies prevent theft and recover gear fast with layered tracking, access control and live alerts.
Prevent
Since we fitted access keypads on our excavators, not a single one has been powered up by an unapproved operator or disappeared from our jobsites.
– Fleet Manager
Manage
Because we layer battery and device-opened alerts with geo fences, our team knew something was wrong before the skid steer even hit the gate—and we stopped the theft in minutes.
– Equipment Supervisor
Recover
Kin tags inside our skid steers made the difference. Thieves tossed the main tracker but the hidden beacon kept pinging until police found the location.
– Telematics Manager
Cost of Theft
European Rental Association
30,000+
Units of heavy equipment and 300,000 smaller assets are thought to be stolen annually in the EU.
American Rental Association
$100M
Cost per year for the equipment rental industry, with more than 360 pieces of equipment vanishing each month across the US.
European Rental Association
5–20%
Of stolen equipment is ever recovered in most European countries.
Thieves evolve and so does Trackunit.
Trackunit keeps raising the bar with IoT devices designed to vanish from thief RF scanners, wake only when movement matters, and call for help through any nearby network gateway.
Trackunit Pass (K300)
Keypad gate stops unauthorized starts
Keypad-based access controller that blocks engine starts unless an authorized PIN, RFID card or digital key is presented.
Trackunit Raw (TU700)
Lowered signal transmission settings to evade RF scanners
Rugged LTE-M telematics unit delivering real-time location, utilization and condition data from heavy equipment.
Trackunit Spot
Small and silent leaves nothing to trace
Self-powered slap-and-track device that reports asset location and utilization for years on an internal battery.
Bluetooth® Gateway
Site-wide Bluetooth® coverage eliminates blind spots
Keypad-based access controller that blocks engine starts unless an authorized PIN, RFID card or digital key is presented.
Trackunit Kin
Hidden backup beacon keeps pinging
Bluetooth® tags tuck out of sight and ride construction’s largest BLE network, reporting through any nearby Beam or Raw gateway—even if the primary tracker is cut.
Tracking gear that disappears fastest
Even the best-run sites lose time chasing and replacing lost compressors, buckets, drills, and cables. Trackunit’s ultra-low-power lineup keeps all that “small stuff” visible on the same map as your biggest machines.
How layered alerts protect tools and equipment
Trackunit combines smart devices with Manager apps to create a seamless defense grid. Every layer, from geofence to keypad to alert to report, works together to flag trouble instantly, rapidly guiding teams through next steps to help recover every asset.
IoT devices
On-asset hardware that senses, logs and relays every movement and status
Prevent
Deter or instantly flag unauthorized movement
Manage
Monitor health or investigate suspicious activity
Recover
Supply evidence or live location for asset recovery
Trackunit Pass (K300)
Keypad
Trackunit Raw (TU700)
Telematics device
Trackunit Beam (GW200)
Bluetooth® Gateway
Trackunit Kin
Bluetooth® wireless tag
Trackunit Spot
Battery tracker
Trackunit Manager
Dashboard turning raw device data into alerts, evidence and fleet insight
Prevent
Deter or instantly flag unauthorized movement
Manage
Monitor health or investigate suspicious activity
Recover
Supply evidence or live location for asset recovery
Apps
Stock operating mode
Access management
Site geo-fences
Status
Movement
Alerts
Site-based theft alert
Movement-based theft alert
Power supply loss alert
Device opened alert
No GPS data alert
No data received alert
Reporting
Activity report
Operation report
Exception report
Trip report
Incident report
Service report
Mobile
Pocket-ready apps that locate assets, scan tags, and action alerts instantly
Prevent
Deter or instantly flag unauthorized movement
Manage
Monitor health or investigate suspicious activity
Recover
Supply evidence or live location for asset recovery
Trackunit On
Trackunit Go
Projected annual savings
Combine these industry benchmarks with your own fleet counts and crew hours to estimate the cash and time that a layered Trackunit theft‑defense strategy can return each year.
How Trackunit drives savings
Industry benchmark
Direct‑loss avoided
Trackunit geo‑fence plus keypad stop most theft attempts before machine leaves site.
$30,000 USD average payout per stolen construction machine
Tool replacement avoided
Trackunit Kin or Spot tags flag missing compressors, welders, and drills before crews re‑buy.
$1,070 USD average stolen‑tool incident
Search‑time recaptured
Trackunit Manager map turns 20‑minute hunt into 20 seconds.
38 h per worker at $28/hr USD median wage, per year time lost hunting tools
Insurance deductible buffer
Fast recovery with Trackunit keeps losses below deductible, protecting next‑year premiums.
$50 k – $100 k USD per theft claim equipment insurance deductibles
Direct‑loss avoided
Direct‑loss avoided How Trackunit drives savings
Trackunit geo‑fence plus keypad stop most theft attempts before machine leaves site.
Industry benchmark
$30,000 USD average payout per stolen construction machine
Tool replacement avoided
Tool replacement avoided How Trackunit drives savings
Trackunit Kin or Spot tags flag missing compressors, welders, and drills before crews re‑buy.
Industry benchmark
$1,070 USD average stolen‑tool incident
Search‑time recaptured
Search‑time recaptured How Trackunit drives savings
Trackunit Manager map turns 20‑minute hunt into 20 seconds.
Industry benchmark
38 h per worker at $28/hr USD median wage, per year time lost hunting tools
Insurance deductible buffer
Insurance deductible buffer How Trackunit drives savings
Fast recovery with Trackunit keeps losses below deductible, protecting next‑year premiums.
Industry benchmark
$50 k – $100 k USD per theft claim Equipment insurance deductibles
We’ve got answers to your top questions about construction equipment theft prevention.
Will thieves find and cut trackers?
Not easily. TU700’s Stock Operating Mode and Spot’s two-ping-per-day profile keep radio chatter low, so RF scanners seldom notice them. Even if a visible device is located and removed, a hidden Kin tag keeps silently broadcasting through any nearby Trackunit gateway—on your site or someone else’s—ensuring location is still revealed to you.
How accurate is the location—can I see exactly where a tool is?
GNSS gives 5-15 m precision on equipment; Bluetooth Kin shows last-seen zone (≈ 100 m radius) and who’s phone or gateway spotted it which is enough to steer crews straight to hideaways, tool boxes, stairwells, or plan tables.
What happens on remote jobs with weak cell coverage?
TU700 and Spot store breadcrumbs and upload when signal returns. Kin rides the local Bluetooth network (phones, GW200 readers) or Wi-Fi hotspots contractors often deploy on isolated sites.
Will the alerts we’ve set up in Trackunit Manager spam my team?
By layering your alerts in the following sequence (site exit, after-hours motion, battery-cut, device-opened) you can filter and reduce white noise. Typical mega-project setups average < 3 actionable alerts per week, so that crews act only when it matters.
Do insurers accept Trackunit incident reports?
Yes. Contractors submit the one-click PDF (breadcrumb trail, timestamps, ownership proof) directly to heavy-equipment insurance adjusters and local law enforcement. Fast, documented recovery efforts usually keeps losses below the typical US $50 k – US $100 k deductible and prevents premium hikes.
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Prevention in action
Trackunit Manager layers site visibility, smart alerts, and instant reports—so you’re covered whether you’re trying to prevent theft or speeding recovery.
Mastering Manager
Creating a site
Define a geo-fenced site and watch every asset’s live position update, giving teams constant situational awareness.
Mastering Manager
Site-based theft alerts
Create a site boundary and get an alert the second a machine exits—day or night, no in-person patrols required.
Mastering Manager
Movement-based theft alerts
Set working-hour windows; if equipment rolls at midnight or after rental hours, Trackunit notifies you to act fast.