🚗 Lock Your Truck, But Leave the Trailer?

Every crew leader, contractor, and service tech locks their truck the minute they walk away. It’s automatic.

But what about the trailer it's towing?

What about the equipment inside?

"I lock my truck every time. But I never thought about tracking the trailer... until it disappeared."

If you wouldn’t leave your truck unlocked overnight, you shouldn’t leave your gear untracked.

💔 The False Sense of Security

Most crews assume that because something is parked in the driveway, inside a garage, or locked up with a padlock, it's safe.

Reality check:

• Padlocks are picked or cut in seconds
• Hitch locks can be pried with a pipe
• Motion-activated lights don't stop anyone

And insurance? That only kicks in after you’ve lost time, jobs, and gear. You still eat the downtime and the deductible.

🔹 How Thieves Really Operate

Today’s thieves are fast, organized, and opportunistic.

They cruise neighborhoods and job sites looking for:

• Unsecured trailers
• Unwatched equipment
• Patterns (same trailer, same place, same time)

They act fast—hook up your trailer and disappear in under 90 seconds.

Unless you know it's moving, it might be hours before you even realize it's gone.

🚀 The GPS Wake-Up Call

GPS tracking is what locks can’t do:

• Alert you instantly if your asset moves at 3 AM
• Track it in real time to a neighborhood or highway
• Give law enforcement a precise location

"The lock failed. But the GPS told me exactly where they took it."

🧵 How Much Gear Do You Have Onboard?

Add it up:

• $1,800 in power tools
• $2,000 mower or saw
• $1,000 worth of supplies
• $3,500 enclosed trailer

In one night, you could lose $8,000–$25,000 worth of gear.

And most small businesses can’t afford that hit—even once.

🤝 Trust but Track

You trust your crew.

You trust your jobsite.

You trust your town.

But things happen.

Theft from inside jobs

Random neighborhood hits

Break-ins after bad weather or long weekends

GPS is your backup plan that doesn’t sleep.

🔢 What to Look for in a GPS Tracker

The best GPS tracker for your gear:

• Alerts you in real time
• Has long battery life (months to years)
• Doesn’t beep or light up when stolen
• Works even if the trailer is taken hours away

Bonus: It’s small, rugged, and doesn’t need an outlet.

🌊 Boat Owners Know This Already

Marina managers and jet ski rental operators have used GPS for years.

To know where a vessel goes

To detect theft or off-limit use

To recover rentals after storms

It's time land-based industries caught up.

📅 Final Word: Lock It AND Track It

Locking your truck is common sense.

So is tracking your gear.

You wouldn’t leave your truck unlocked outside a hotel overnight.

So why leave your :

Trailer?

Generator?

Pressure washer?

Boat?

unprotected?

🌐 Ready to Lock It Down?

Because if it moves, it should be tracked.

Protect your livelihood the same way you protect your keys: with tools that actually work.