Untethered Trailer Tracking
A new untethered trailer tracking system from AVL Information Systems uses a solar panel to recharge its batteries.
The Chaperone Trailer Tracker communicates location and status information over the analog cellular telephone network, using Cellemetry control channel technology for low-cost data transmission. System hardware includes a small solar panel that mounts on a trailer roof, and a transceiver that can be placed in an unmarked waterproof housing on the upper leading edge of the trailer. A fifth-wheel sensor is also included to monitor trailer pickups and dropoffs. Cost is approximately $500 US per unit for fleets-plus service charges-but there is no charge for fleet access to AVL’s Internet-based tracking application, which can be integrated with fleet dispatch and routing systems.
Other related services, including fleet-activated geofencing, are also available.
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