GPS tracking for trailers — battery-powered, long-life, magnetic mount.

Asset5 — up to 3 years at 2 reports per day (per Ruptela's spec). Increase reporting frequency and the window shortens — hourly is closer to 12–18 months. Barra GPS uses 2x AA Li cells, user-replaceable, with a manufacturer claim of up to 8 years at 1 report per day. Reporting cadence is the main lever on battery life for either device.

The Asset5's LiSOCl₂ cells aren't field-replaceable like the Barra GPS's AA cells — when the battery hits end-of-life, contact us and we'll quote a battery replacement. We'll either replace the cells in-house or supply a refurbished unit, depending on the device's condition. Plan the replacement against your fleet's expected duty cycle; running at 2 reports/day, the 3-year window is the planning number.

Out of the box you get geofence breach alerts, out-of-hours movement alerts, and active recovery support from our team. For high-theft assets — flagship trailers, fuel pods, expensive specialised gear — pair an Asset5 with a Ruptela Smart5 hardwired tracker (or a Smart5-equipped towing vehicle) to layer in companion-recovery mode: the Asset5 listens for the Smart5's Bluetooth signal periodically, and when the signal drops out (typically because the visible hardwired tracker has been found and disabled), the Asset5 enters recovery mode automatically — higher reporting frequency, aggressive cellular behaviour, and an alert to Teletrack. Defence-in-depth for the gear that hurts to lose.

The Barra GPS has a magnetic tamper switch on its mount. If someone pulls the device off its magnetic base, the switch fires a tamper alert to the platform. You configure in the Teletrack platform who receives those notifications per asset — typically the fleet manager, yard supervisor, and on-call ops. Pair with a geofence breach alert for layered theft detection on high-value assets.

Yes. Both devices are 4G LTE-M / NB-IoT capable with fallback. For fringe-coverage areas the device buffers locally and uploads at next sync. For genuinely off-grid trailers, expect occasional gaps — device picks up on next signal.

Yes — that's the strength of a magnetic-mount device. Unbolt, walk it to the next trailer, refit. Asset assignment changes in software. Some hire fleets pool trackers across rotating trailers for short-rental units.

No. Battery devices don't have the power budget for a permanent relay. If you need immobilisation, the asset needs a hardwired device — but most unpowered trailers aren't wired.

Asset5 pairs with temperature probes for refrigerated/cold-chain trailers — multi-zone supported. Temperature data appears alongside location with breach alerts on configurable thresholds.