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Heavy Equipment Tracking for Smarter Operations

Connect heavy equipment, service vehicles, and mobile assets across jobsites and yards. Monitor location, engine hours, utilization, fuel usage, and diagnostics while automating maintenance and protecting valuable machinery.

Real-Time Equipment Location Geofences & Movement Alerts Maintenance Scheduling

Designed for heavy equipment operations

CONSTRUCTION FLEETS EQUIPMENT RENTAL MINING & AGGREGATES UTILITY CONTRACTORS

Construction Equipment Tracking Made Simple & Affordable

Start tracking construction equipment and heavy machinery located across multiple jobsites. Whether you monitor generators, excavators, heavy tools, trailers, or service vehicles, Wireless Links provides one shared view of equipment location, usage, maintenance, and status.

What is Construction Equipment GPS Tracking?

Construction equipment GPS tracking is a specialized form of telematics designed to monitor the location, status, and health of heavy machinery and jobsite assets. Unlike standard vehicle tracking, construction deployments often include unpowered or intermittently powered assets. Ruggedized tracker options send location and supported sensor or diagnostic data to Fleet.Net through cellular, BLE, LoRa, or another configured network.

Redacted Fleet.Net construction equipment map showing tracked assets across a jobsite

Hardware for Every Kind of Construction Asset Tracking

Choose from compact BLE tags, solar trackers, autonomous cellular hardware, and LoRa devices based on the equipment and jobsite requirements.

01 Mini Air Tracker compact BLE construction asset tag Compact BLE asset tag

Mini Air Tracker

A compact BLE location tag that provides affordable Fleet.Net visibility for tools, cases, and portable equipment without an individual cellular plan.

View Mini Air Tracker → Best for: tools, cases, and compact portable equipment
02 Solar Air Tracker for outdoor construction assets Solar-recharged BLE tracker

Solar Air Tracker

A rugged solar-recharged BLE tracker that eliminates routine battery replacements while keeping outdoor assets visible through Fleet.Net.

View Solar Air Tracker → Best for: outdoor equipment, trailers, pallets, and field gear
03 Piccolo Mini Solar autonomous cellular GPS tracker Solar cellular GPS tracker

Piccolo Mini Solar

A compact autonomous cellular GPS tracker with integrated solar charging for location history, geofences, alerts, and battery status in Fleet.Net.

View Piccolo Mini Solar → Best for: trailers, containers, equipment, and mobile assets
04 Piccolo ATMS autonomous cellular GPS tracker for construction equipment Autonomous cellular GPS tracker

Piccolo ATMS

A rugged autonomous cellular GPS tracker with rechargeable high-capacity battery configurations for equipment that does not have a reliable power source.

View Piccolo ATMS → Best for: unpowered machinery, remote equipment, and mobile assets
05 Piccolo Hybrid IoT powered and battery-backed GPS tracker Powered + battery-backed GPS

Piccolo Hybrid IoT

A dual-mode tracker that uses external power for real-time reporting and maintains visibility through its internal rechargeable battery when power is disconnected.

View Piccolo Hybrid → Best for: powered equipment, trailers, and battery-backed tracking
06 ATL-1 LoRa GPS tracker for construction tools and attachments Solar LoRa GPS tracker

ATL-1 LoRa

A rugged solar LoRa GPS tracker that connects through a nearby Piccolo gateway and avoids individual cellular subscription fees.

View ATL-1 Tracker → Best for: construction sites, yards, trailers, and equipment

IoT Cellular Networks outages such as CAT-M, 2G, NB or rural areas with no or very little IoT cellular coverage are industry facts that cause customer anger and dissatisfaction.

NO MORE – Our Piccolo IoT telematics hardware solutions are the only telematics solutions with dual communication channels that keep transmitting location data—even when the GPS tracker loses cellular or GPS coverage.

The Piccolo IoT family has our unique Air Tracker BLE built in. When a Piccolo IoT device detects that it has lost cellular or GPS coverage, it automatically switches to Air Tracker mode and connects with nearby smartphones. The phone relays a timestamp and location to the Wireless Links cloud, where Fleet.Net displays the truck’s or asset’s last known location and maintains route and location-tracking continuity—with no downtime.

Dual-mode location continuity: Piccolo trackers report to Fleet.Net through cellular IoT or Bluetooth through a smartphone.

From the Jobsite to Fleet.Net

Use the connectivity path that fits each machine, attachment, tool, and operating environment.

Fleet.Net heavy equipment tracking overview
Cellular IoTLoRaBLESatellite-ready deployments

LoRa network for yard management

  1. Network setup: Install LoRa gateways around the yard or jobsite to create a localized low-power network.
  2. Asset tagging: Attach a compatible LoRa tracker or compact tag to each machine, tool, or attachment.
  3. Data transmission: The tracker sends GPS coordinates and supported sensor data through the LoRa network to the gateway.
  4. Cloud integration: The gateway uploads the data to Fleet.Net, where managers can view equipment from one platform.

For Cellular or Satellite Tracking

Standalone devices communicate directly through the configured cellular or satellite service, providing visibility for assets beyond a local gateway’s coverage.

Solution Details

Gain Visibility & Control Over Your Equipment

Track equipment on one cloud platform, protect valuable machinery, improve utilization, plan maintenance from actual usage, and reduce unnecessary idling.

Understand Equipment Utilization

Compare operating activity across machines and jobsites to identify equipment that is working, underused, or available for reassignment.

Use location, movement, and supported engine-hour data to make better allocation decisions before renting or purchasing additional equipment.

Anonymized Fleet.Net equipment utilization map and asset status table

Monitor Jobsites with Geofences and Alerts

Define boundaries around jobsites, yards, and service locations, then receive configured alerts when equipment enters or exits those areas.

Movement and after-hours alerts help teams identify unauthorized use, investigate unexpected activity, and keep valuable machinery visible.

Fleet.Net equipment geofences and movement alerts across an active jobsite

Plan Maintenance from Actual Equipment Usage

Build service schedules around supported engine hours, mileage, dates, or configured maintenance intervals instead of relying only on calendar reminders.

Review supported diagnostic trouble codes and machine status data to prioritize inspections, plan service, and maintain a clearer equipment history.

Fleet.Net heavy equipment maintenance and diagnostics

Reduce Idling to a Minimum

Track excessive idle time and supported fuel-use data so managers can identify waste and enforce jobsite operating policies.

Configure alerts for idling outside preferred limits to reduce unnecessary fuel costs, engine wear, and emissions.

Fleet.Net report showing heavy equipment runtime and idling history

Track Engine Hours by Machine

Use supported engine-hour data to see how long each machine has operated, without relying on manual hour-meter checks.

Review runtime by asset and date range to support service planning, job costing, equipment allocation, and utilization reporting.

Anonymized Fleet.Net equipment engine-time dashboard with idling, stops, and operating history

Easy Installation

Choose wiring, brackets, magnets, adhesive, or tag mounting based on the asset and operating environment.

Lower Connectivity Costs

Use BLE and LoRa architectures for high-volume tools and attachments where a cellular subscription on every asset is unnecessary.

Enterprise Integration

Connect supported equipment data with other applications and enterprise systems through available integration tools.

Rugged & Configurable

Match enclosure, power, reporting, Wi-Fi, sensor, and alert options to the equipment and workflow.

Telemetry HUB

Manage Equipment Performance from One Platform

Excavator operating on an active construction site
GPS tracking

GPS Asset Tracking

Track location, heading, and route histories of mixed heavy machinery on active jobsites.

Asset: Loader #LD-402
Status: GPS Active
Hardwired GPS tracking for powered equipment
Powered Equipment

Hardwired GPS Tracking

Use rugged hardwired trackers to monitor equipment location, movement, ignition status, and configured alerts.

Tracker: Online
Location: Jobsite
Heavy equipment security
Anti-Theft

Physical Security

Lock down construction assets with cloud geofences and motion tilt sensors.

Geofence: Inside Yard
Tilt Alert: 0.4° (Secure)
Equipment maintenance status
Maintenance

Usage-Based Service

Use supported runtime data and maintenance intervals to plan service and keep equipment histories organized.

Service: Scheduled
Status: On Track

Built for Equipment-Intensive Operations

Heavy-equipment tracking supports far more than building construction.

  • General Construction & Civil EngineeringExcavators, pavers, cranes, and infrastructure equipment
  • Equipment Rental CompaniesLocation, usage hours, billing support, and theft prevention
  • Mining & AggregatesHeavy haulers and loaders in remote, demanding environments
  • Landscaping & ForestryTrailers, mowers, and specialized mobile attachments
  • AgricultureTractors, harvesters, irrigation equipment, and field assets
Custom Configuration

Configure the Right Equipment-Tracking Solution

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We’ll tailor the hardware, connectivity, reporting frequency, sensors, platform features, and deployment plan to your equipment.

High-value powered machinery may require hardwired telematics and advanced data inputs, while high-volume LoRa or BLE deployments can lower the cost per tracked asset.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common operational, installation, and deployment questions.

How do construction companies keep track of inventory?

Modern construction companies use a combination of cloud-based software and connected IoT hardware to track inventory. By placing GPS, BLE, or LoRa tags on heavy machinery, attachments, and smaller tools, companies can view their entire inventory on a digital map. This replaces manual clipboards and spreadsheets, ensuring accurate, real-time counts across multiple yards and active job sites.

How do construction companies track equipment?

Equipment can be tracked with hardwired, battery-powered, solar-assisted, BLE, or other supported devices depending on available power and the required data. Location and supported sensor or diagnostic information is sent to Fleet.Net through the configured connectivity architecture.

What can I use to track my equipment?

Hardware selection depends on asset size, available power, reporting frequency, environment, and whether engine or sensor data is required. Options include hardwired vehicle trackers, rechargeable or long-life battery devices, solar-assisted trackers, and wireless tags.

Does heavy equipment have GPS tracking?

Yes. Heavy equipment can be tracked with rugged hardwired, battery-powered, or solar-assisted GPS devices selected for the machine’s available power, environment, and required reporting frequency. Location, movement, and configured alerts can then be viewed in Fleet.Net.

How to track heavy equipment?

Start by identifying the assets, available power, desired reporting frequency, and operational data you need. Wireless Links can then help match each asset with the appropriate hardware and bring the resulting location, usage, and status information into Fleet.Net.

Tell Us What Equipment You Need to Track

Share your equipment types, fleet size, jobsites, and reporting requirements. We’ll help configure the appropriate hardware, connectivity, sensors, and Fleet.Net capabilities.

  • Hardware and installation recommendations
  • Connectivity and reporting-profile guidance
  • Fleet.Net demonstration and exact pricing