Trailer Tracking Software for UK Fleets

Trailers, plant, and other unpowered assets are stolen far more often than the vehicles that tow them — usually while sitting detached and unattended. FleetGS gives UK fleets battery-powered GPS tracking, geofence theft alerts, and utilisation reporting for trailers alongside the rest of the vehicle fleet, in one platform.

Purpose-built for assets that spend time disconnected

Trailers, plant trailers, and box trailers don't have their own engine or power supply, and they're routinely left on yards and sites for days or weeks — which is exactly when standard vehicle tracking falls short.

Battery-powered GPS tracking

Self-contained trackers with multi-year battery life, no wiring or towing-vehicle power required.

Reports location whether attached, detached, or in long-term storage.

Geofence theft alerts

Draw a boundary around a yard or site and get instant alerts if a trailer moves outside scheduled hours.

Flags unauthorised movement the moment it happens, not weeks later.

Combined vehicle and trailer map

See every tracked vehicle, trailer, and piece of plant together on one live map.

One view instead of switching between separate tracking systems.

Utilisation reporting

Track how often each trailer is actually used versus sitting idle across the fleet.

Identifies underused trailers before buying more.

Solar-assist options

Trackers mounted where they get regular daylight can extend battery life significantly further.

Reduces the need for manual battery swaps on long-cycle assets.

Built for how trailers and plant actually move around a business

  • Self-contained battery-powered GPS tracking, no wiring required
  • Geofence alerts for unauthorised movement outside scheduled hours
  • Live map showing trailers, plant, and vehicles together
  • Utilisation reporting to identify underused assets
  • Multi-year battery life with optional solar assist
  • Works alongside FleetGS's vehicle tracking on the same account
  • Historical location playback for recovery after theft
  • No hardware lock-in — compatible with common battery-powered trackers

Why fleets add trailer tracking

24/7

Location reporting, attached or not

Instant

Geofence theft alerts

Years

Typical battery life

£45/mo

Starter plan for up to 10 assets

Recovers stolen assets faster

When a geofence alert fires the moment a trailer moves without authorisation, businesses can notify police and begin recovery within minutes rather than discovering a theft days later when the trailer is next needed for a job.

Closing the gap left by vehicle-only tracking

Most UK fleets that track their vehicles have no visibility at all once a trailer, plant item, or container is disconnected — which is precisely when it's most vulnerable. Trailer and plant theft is a persistent problem for construction, logistics, and agricultural businesses across the UK, and unpowered assets left on yards, lay-bys, or customer sites overnight are a common target because they're easy to hitch and move without drawing attention.

FleetGS's trailer tracking closes that visibility gap without requiring any wiring into the trailer or towing vehicle. A battery-powered tracker reports location continuously, and a geofence around a yard or site triggers an instant alert the moment a trailer moves outside expected hours — giving a business the earliest possible warning that something is wrong.

For related guidance, see our posts on asset tracking, geofencing, and fleet management for construction.

Flat-rate pricing, trailers included

Track trailers and plant on the same plan as your vehicle fleet — no separate contract needed.

Starter

£45/mo

Up to 10 tracked assets

Growth

£129/mo

Up to 40 tracked assets

Scale

£299/mo

Up to 200 tracked assets

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Frequently asked questions

Trailer tracking software uses a battery-powered GPS tracker fitted to a trailer, container, or piece of unpowered plant to report its location independently of any towing vehicle. Unlike vehicle tracking, which relies on the vehicle's own power supply, trailer trackers run on their own battery — often solar-assisted — so location reporting continues whether the trailer is attached to a vehicle, sitting on a yard, or left on a site for weeks between jobs.

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