Table of Contents
- Construction Companies: Track Everything on the Jobsite
- Airports and Hospitals: Indoor and Outdoor Asset Tracking
- Landscapers, HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical Contractors
- Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- Trucking and Transportation Companies
- Utilities, Municipalities and Public Works
- Agriculture and Resource Industries
- One Business. Multiple Tracking Technologies.
- Why Trackem GPS?
Not all GPS tracking solutions are created equal—and neither are the businesses that rely on them.
A plumbing company managing five service vans has very different tracking requirements than a construction contractor with heavy equipment spread across multiple job sites. Likewise, an airport managing thousands of ground support assets or a hospital tracking critical medical equipment needs technology that goes far beyond simply showing a vehicle on a map.
That's why the best GPS tracking solution isn't the one with the most features—it's the one built for your industry.
At Trackem GPS, we work with organizations across Canada and North America to design GPS tracking solutions that fit their operations, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and protect valuable assets. Here's how different industries benefit from specialized GPS tracking solutions.
Construction Companies: Track Everything on the Jobsite
Construction businesses often manage hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of dollars in vehicles, heavy equipment, trailers, tools, and jobsite assets. For these tracking needs, construction companies often rely on a mix of GPS trackers, ranging from Trackem’s OBDII Tracker, with real-time fuel and mileage data Trackers; to the Hard Wired Tracker for more complete telematics; to the Batter Mounted Tracker for easy install on anything with a 12-36v powersource; to the battery powered Asset Tracker for all those valuable business assets that have no built in power.
A complete tracking solution typically includes:
GPS tracking for work trucks and service vehicles
Heavy equipment tracking for excavators, loaders, skid steers, and generators
Trailer tracking
Battery-powered asset trackers for tools and portable equipment
Dashcams for driver safety and liability protection
With the right system, construction companies can:
Verify when crews arrive and leave job sites
Improve customer billing accuracy
Reduce fuel consumption and excessive idling
Monitor equipment utilization
Receive theft alerts if equipment leaves authorized areas
Recover stolen assets quickly
Schedule preventative maintenance
Improve dispatching and crew productivity
Instead of purchasing multiple GPS tracking solutions, construction companies can manage everything from one platform.
Airports and Hospitals: Indoor and Outdoor Asset Tracking
Hospitals and airports present a unique challenge because many critical assets spend part of their day outdoors and part indoors.
Traditional GPS tracking works extremely well outside but cannot determine location once equipment moves inside a building.
Trackem GPS solves this using a combination of GPS, WiFi positioning, and cellular technology, with it’s Asset Tracker.
This allows organizations to locate assets whether they're outside or inside large facilities.
Common assets include:
Wheelchairs
Hospital beds
Cleaning carts
Maintenance vehicles
Man lifts
Luggage carts
Personnel carriers
Airport ground support equipment (GSE)
Passenger boarding equipment
Airport trams
Baggage carts
Staff spend less time searching for equipment, utilization increases, and organizations often reduce unnecessary equipment purchases because they can finally see where assets actually are.
Landscapers, HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical Contractors
Many service contractors don't need an expensive enterprise fleet solution.
If your business operates between two and twenty trucks or vans, a simple Trackem OBD GPS tracker can often provide everything you need.
OBD trackers install in minutes without wiring and provide valuable information including:
Real-time vehicle location
Arrival and departure times
Customer billing verification
Route history
Driver behaviour
Vehicle mileage
Fuel usage
Maintenance reminders
Knowing exactly when technicians arrive on-site helps improve invoicing accuracy while giving office staff greater visibility into daily operations.
Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Emergency response organizations require GPS tracking solutions that deliver accuracy, reliability and real-time updates.
Hard-wired GPS trackers provide fast reporting intervals and direct integration with vehicle systems.
These solutions can monitor:
Emergency lighting
Sirens
PTO operation
Ignition status
Door sensors
Specialized equipment
Custom vehicle inputs
Some agencies also integrate additional sensors for operational reporting, giving dispatchers greater visibility into fleet activity and response performance.
Trucking and Transportation Companies
Long-haul fleets often require multiple tracking technologies working together.
A complete transportation solution may include:
Hard-wired GPS tracking in tractors
Battery-powered GPS tracking on trailers
BLE temperature sensors for refrigerated cargo
Door sensors
Cargo monitoring
Dashcams
Driver behaviour reporting
Independent trailer tracking allows dispatchers to locate trailers even when they are disconnected from tractors.
This improves trailer utilization, reduces loss, and protects high-value cargo.
Temperature monitoring can also provide automated compliance records for refrigerated shipments.
Utilities, Municipalities and Public Works
Municipal fleets often include a mix of vehicles and equipment that all require different tracking methods.
Examples include:
Pickup trucks
Snowplows
Vacuum trucks
Backhoes
Generators
Portable equipment
Message boards
Utility trailers
A single platform can manage fleet maintenance, GPS tracking, asset utilization, geofences, work verification, and driver safety while helping municipalities improve accountability and reduce operating costs.
Agriculture and Resource Industries
Farms, oil & gas companies, mining operations, forestry businesses, and pipeline contractors operate equipment across enormous geographic areas.
GPS Tracking solutions help monitor:
Service trucks
Heavy equipment
Fuel trailers
Portable generators
Water tanks
Pumps
Containers
Remote assets
GPS tracking improves security while providing proof of work, equipment utilization reports, maintenance scheduling, and asset recovery in remote locations.
One Business. Multiple Tracking Technologies.
Many organizations make the mistake of assuming every asset should use the same GPS tracker.
In reality, different assets often require different hardware.
For example, a construction company may use:
All managed through one easy-to-use Trackem GPS platform.
Choosing the right device for each application delivers better performance, lower costs, and more accurate reporting.
Why Trackem GPS?
At Trackem GPS, we don't believe in one-size-fits-all tracking.
We take the time to understand how your business operates before recommending the right combination of GPS trackers, asset trackers, sensors, and software.
Whether you're managing five service vehicles or thousands of assets across multiple locations, we can build a solution that helps you:
Improve productivity
Reduce fuel costs
Increase customer accountability
Recover stolen assets
Simplify maintenance
Improve dispatching
Enhance employee safety
Gain complete visibility into your fleet and equipment
Because every business is different, your GPS tracking solution should be too.
Ready to find the right tracking solution for your business? Contact Trackem GPS today to speak with one of our tracking specialists and discover how a customized GPS and asset tracking system can improve efficiency while protecting your most valuable assets.
