🔓 Locks Are a Start—But They’re Not a Strategy

If you’re relying on a coupler lock and good luck to protect your trailer or equipment, here’s a hard truth:

Determined thieves won’t be stopped by hardware store locks.

Every day, trailers and gear are stolen in broad daylight—often from driveways, jobsites, and even behind locked gates.

The question isn’t whether you should use locks (you should).

The question is: Are locks alone enough to keep your business secure?

Let’s compare the two most common approaches:

Physical locks vs. GPS tracking and why combining both is your smartest move.

🔒 Physical Locks: The First Line of Defense

Locks, boots, and chains create a visible barrier. They:

• Slow thieves down
• Signal that you’ve taken security seriously
• Might force a thief to move on to an easier target
• But there’s a big problem…

🧰 Thieves Come Prepared

In 2025, most trailer thefts are not random.

They’re carried out by experienced thieves with:

• Battery-powered grinders
• Spare keys or cloned hitches
• Bolt cutters and lock-picking tools

Many physical locks can be cut or bypassed in under 60 seconds.

Some thefts don’t even involve breaking in—they just hitch up and drive off with a matching coupler.

📍 GPS Tracking: The Smart Layer of Protection

When the lock fails, GPS kicks in.

A GPS tracker doesn't stop a thief—it catches them.

It alerts you instantly and gives you the tools to respond in real time.

✅ What a GPS Tracker Does:

• Sends a mobile alert the moment your trailer moves
• Shows live location updates from anywhere in the U.S.
• Lets you recover stolen equipment quickly (often in under 24 hours)
• Helps police respond faster—and recover more

“They cut the lock, but the GPS gave us a location within minutes. The sheriff had it back to us the same day.”

—AlerTrax Customer, Georgia

🔄 Locks Are for Prevention. GPS Is for Recovery.

Let’s break it down:

💡 The Best Protection = Both

The most secure trailers and equipment setups use a layered approach:

• High-quality coupler or hitch lock
• Wheel boot or immobilizer
• Visible deterrents like chains or decals
• Hidden GPS tracker with instant alerts

If a thief sees resistance, they may walk away.

If they don’t? You’ll know the moment they move your trailer—and you’ll have the location to act fast.

🔐 AlerTrax: GPS That Pays for Itself the First Time It Works

Our discreet, battery-powered GPS units are:

• 🔋 Built to last for years
• 📱 Easy to monitor from your phone or computer
• 🧲 Installs in minutes
• 💸 Affordable enough to protect every trailer or asset

Locks slow thieves down.

GPS catches them.

Use both, and you’re in control.

🎯 Don’t Just Hope It’s Safe. Know It’s Tracked.

Protect your equipment, your schedule, and your sanity.

Visit www.buyalertrax.com to get started.

If it moves, it should be tracked.