Vehicles, trailers, and equipment don’t always stay within cellular range. For organizations managing assets across rural routes, remote worksites, and storage locations, coverage gaps can make it harder to know where valuable equipment is–and when it has moved.
SPOT Trace, available through Rastrac, provides satellite-based GPS tracking and movement monitoring to help maintain asset visibility beyond cellular coverage.
SPOT Trace uses Globalstar’s satellite network to transmit GPS location updates within its coverage area. Its compact design and battery-powered operation make it an option for assets without a convenient vehicle power connection.
From a trailer parked at a remote jobsite to equipment moving between facilities, SPOT Trace helps answer two practical questions: Where is it, and has it moved?
Maintain location visibility beyond cellular networks, within satellite coverage. SPOT Trace offers another monitoring option for assets operating or stored in areas with limited cellular service.
An integrated vibration sensor detects movement and can trigger text and/or email notifications. These alerts help managers identify unexpected activity involving an asset that should be stationary and investigate whether the movement was authorized.
Choose tracking intervals to fit your monitoring needs. More frequent updates provide additional location detail, while reporting settings also affect battery consumption.
Receive alerts when the device is powered off or its battery is running low. These notifications help staff recognize when a tracker needs attention.
SPOT Trace supports battery operation and external power. Battery power provides installation flexibility for trailers and equipment, while external power can support extended operation.
Trailers and transport assets: Monitor trailers parked at customer locations, storage facilities, or remote worksites.
Construction and field equipment: Maintain location visibility for equipment deployed across multiple jobsites.
Rural and remote operations: Track assets in locations where cellular coverage is limited or unavailable.
Seasonal and stored assets: Receive movement notifications during periods when equipment is idle or staff are not nearby.
Boats and watercraft: Extend tracking to water-based assets. SPOT Trace also includes Dock Mode to help distinguish normal wave motion from meaningful movement.
Location updates and movement alerts can support theft-response efforts by providing information to share with law enforcement. Tracking complements physical security measures and clear procedures for responding to unexpected activity.
SPOT Trace’s IP67-rated enclosure provides protection against temporary immersion. Its compact size offers mounting flexibility, but installation location matters.
The device needs suitable sky visibility, and surrounding metal or structures can interfere with satellite transmission. Battery life varies with reporting intervals, daily movement, temperature, GPS visibility, and environmental conditions.
Selecting the right mounting location, reporting settings, and power source helps match the tracker to the way each asset is used.
SPOT Trace is worth considering when your priority is asset location and movement monitoring beyond cellular coverage, particularly for equipment without an accessible power connection.
Rastrac can help evaluate your operating areas, installation requirements, and reporting needs to determine how satellite tracking fits into your broader asset-management strategy.
Your tracking needs don’t end where cellular service does. SPOT Trace gives organizations another way to monitor valuable trailers, equipment, vehicles, and other assets.
Contact Rastrac to discuss SPOT Trace for your operation.
www.rastrac.com | [email protected] | (877) 680-1188
An active SPOT service subscription is required. Satellite coverage and successful transmissions depend on geographic location, installation, sky visibility, surrounding structures, and environmental conditions.
