The Best GPS Tracker
for Equipment
Construction equipment, rental machinery, and unpowered assets have no built-in power source for a wired tracker. Piritiz runs on a 5-year internal battery, installs in 2 minutes with no wiring, and tracks any piece of equipment from $9.95/month. No contract. Works on powered and non-powered assets.
The Only GPS Tracker Built
for Unpowered Assets
Enterprise telematics systems require hardwiring into your equipment's electrical system — which means they only work on powered machinery, require an installer, and pull the machine out of service during setup. Piritiz works differently.
Most GPS trackers for construction equipment require a wired connection to the machine's 12V or 24V electrical system. That works for excavators and bulldozers, but fails completely for trailers, generators, attachments, and any equipment without a convenient power tap. Piritiz runs entirely on its own internal battery for up to 5 years — making it the only viable GPS tracker for truly unpowered assets. Install it on anything that moves, regardless of whether it has an engine or power supply.
Wired equipment trackers require scheduling a technician, pulling each machine from service, and spending 30–60 minutes per unit running wires through the frame. For a fleet of 15 pieces of equipment, that's days of downtime and thousands in labor. Piritiz installs in under 2 minutes per asset — no tools, no wiring, no downtime. One person can instrument an entire equipment yard in an afternoon and have everything tracked by end of day.
Tracker B, Tracker A, and Tracker A charge $15–$45 per asset per month and require multi-year contracts designed for operations managing 50+ machines. A contractor with 8 pieces of equipment doesn't need AI-powered utilization analytics and compliance dashboards. They need to know where their skid steer is when it's not on site. Piritiz is $9.95/asset/month, no minimum fleet size, no contract. Cancel any asset any time — directly from the app.
Only 1 in 5 stolen pieces of construction equipment is ever recovered — because most thefts go unnoticed for hours or days. Set a geofence around every job site and get an alert the moment any machine leaves its boundary after hours. A skid steer loaded onto a trailer at 2am triggers an immediate notification with location data you can share with law enforcement before the equipment reaches its destination. That window is the difference between recovery and a total loss.
Track Any Piece of Equipment
in Under 5 Minutes
No technician. No downtime. No wiring. Whether you're tracking a single generator or 30 pieces of rental equipment, Piritiz installs faster than any hardwired alternative — and works on assets that can't be hardwired at all.
Choose month-to-month at $9.95/asset or prepay for up to 30% off. One-time device cost of $19.95. No activation fee. Order one unit or a hundred — same pricing, no volume minimums.
Attach the Piritiz device to a hidden location on each asset using the included adhesive or strap mount — inside the frame cavity, under the chassis, inside an engine compartment, or beneath a cab seat. No drilling, no wiring. Under 2 minutes per unit.
Add each device to your Piritiz iOS or Android account. Name assets by type, number, or job site — "Excavator 3," "Generator — Site B," "Bobcat — Yard." Set individual geofences and alert schedules per asset.
Every asset appears on one dashboard. Check any machine's location, review movement history, and manage job site geofences from your phone or browser. Add or remove assets at any time — no contract changes, no minimum commitments.
GPS Trackers for Equipment:
Everything You Need to Know
Why Construction Equipment GPS Tracking Is Different from Vehicle Tracking
GPS trackers for cars and trucks work on a simple principle: the vehicle has an OBD port or a 12V power source that keeps the tracker running indefinitely. Construction equipment and heavy machinery break that assumption in multiple ways. Skid steers, excavators, and backhoes have 12V or 24V systems — but wiring a tracker requires a technician, downtime, and is impractical when you're moving equipment between sites regularly. Generators, trailers, attachments, and other unpowered assets have no power source at all.
The result is that most GPS trackers on the market — even ones marketed for "equipment" — either require hardwiring into the machine's electrical system, or use rechargeable batteries that last 2–6 weeks before going dark. Neither works for a construction company managing 10 machines across 3 job sites, or a rental company with equipment rotating between customers constantly.
Piritiz was specifically designed for this problem. The device runs on a replaceable internal battery rated for up to 5 years of operation — completely independent of any power source on the equipment itself. It attaches in a hidden location in under 2 minutes. It works on any piece of equipment regardless of whether it has an engine, a battery, or any electrical infrastructure at all.
GPS Tracker for Skid Steers, Excavators, and Backhoes
Skid steers are among the most-stolen pieces of construction equipment in the US — compact, easy to load onto a trailer, and worth $30,000–$80,000 each. The same is true for mini excavators and backhoes. All three are routinely left at job sites overnight and over weekends, creating extended theft windows that standard after-hours security can't close.
The best GPS tracker installation locations for heavy equipment like skid steers and excavators are:
- Inside the frame cavity under the cab: Protected from operating vibration, completely hidden from outside inspection, maintains cellular signal through the machine's undercarriage.
- Behind the rear counterweight: The counterweight housing on most excavators and larger skid steers has an internal cavity that conceals a tracker completely. Difficult to access without tools.
- Inside the engine compartment on a non-moving surface: Secured to a frame member away from heat sources and moving parts. Hidden from anyone doing a casual walk-around inspection.
- Beneath the operator's cab seat platform: Interior mounting provides full cellular signal and complete concealment. Accessible for battery replacement without specialized tools.
For all of these machines, set a job site geofence that covers the active work area and the overnight staging area. Any movement outside that boundary after working hours should trigger an immediate alert — the average equipment theft takes less than 10 minutes from approach to loaded trailer.
GPS Tracker for Generators and Compressors
Portable generators and air compressors are among the highest-value, most-stolen items from construction sites — and the hardest to track with conventional GPS systems because they have no dedicated 12V vehicle-style electrical system. A generator running produces power, but hardwiring a tracker into a generator's output is impractical. A generator in storage or transit has no power at all.
Piritiz solves this completely. Because the device is battery-powered and entirely self-contained, it operates identically whether attached to a running generator, a stored generator, or a generator loaded on a truck for delivery. A rental company tracking 40 generators across active and depot inventory pays $9.95 per generator per month — with full geofence alerts and location history — with zero wiring and zero installation labor beyond one 2-minute attachment per unit.
GPS Tracker for Rental Equipment Fleets
Equipment rental companies have a specific GPS tracking challenge that neither consumer trackers nor enterprise fleet systems address well. Consumer trackers don't scale past a few units. Enterprise systems charge $20–$45 per asset per month, require annual contracts, and are designed for owned fleets — not rental inventory that moves between customers constantly and needs cost-effective tracking at the per-asset level.
The Piritiz model is a direct match for rental fleet operations. One account manages unlimited assets. At $9.95/asset/month with no contract and no minimum fleet size, a rental company tracking 25 pieces of equipment pays $248.75/month total — adding or removing assets in the app as inventory changes, with no contract renegotiation and no per-unit activation fees. When a piece of equipment is retired from the rental fleet, cancel its subscription that day. No penalty. No paperwork.
The 5-year battery life is particularly valuable for rental operations where equipment may sit in inventory for extended periods between rental cycles. Unlike rechargeable trackers that require a maintenance schedule to stay active, Piritiz continues reporting location regardless of whether the equipment has been rented or moved in months.
GPS Tracker for Farm Equipment
Agricultural equipment presents the same core challenge as construction equipment — high-value assets stored in remote locations, often without power connections, for extended periods between use. Tractors, combines, and implements can sit in fields or barns from harvest to planting season. Standard rechargeable trackers die within weeks. Hardwired trackers drain the machine's battery during storage.
Piritiz's 5-year battery life means a combine stored from November to March has continuous GPS tracking coverage through the entire off-season — with geofence alerts active the entire time. If equipment is moved from a farm field during storage (a scenario increasingly common as rural equipment theft rises), the owner receives an immediate notification regardless of cellular coverage in the surrounding area, as long as there's any signal in the region the equipment moves through.
Equipment GPS Tracking Cost Comparison
For a fleet of 10 pieces of equipment, here is how annual tracking costs compare across the major options:
- Piritiz (10 assets): $199.50 devices + $1,194/year service = $1,393.50/year. No contract, no minimum.
- Tracker C (10 assets): ~$600 devices + ~$1,788/year service = ~$2,388/year. Month-to-month.
- Tracker A (10 assets): Hardware + ~$1,800–3,000/year service. Annual contract required.
- Tracker B (10 assets): Enterprise pricing; typically $20–$35/asset/month with annual contract = $2,400–$4,200/year.
- Tracker D (10 assets): ~$300 devices + $2,394/year service = ~$2,694/year. Month-to-month.
Piritiz saves a 10-asset operation $1,000–$2,800+ per year compared to every named competitor, while covering the use case that none of them fully address: GPS tracking for assets with no power source, at the lowest cost per asset in the market.
Piritiz vs. Other GPS Trackers
for Equipment
How Piritiz compares to the most common GPS tracking options for construction equipment, rental fleets, and unpowered assets.
| Feature | Piritiz Best for Rental & Small Fleets | Tracker A / Tracker B | Tracker C | Tracker D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost / Asset | $9.95 | $20–$45 | ~$14.95 | $19.95 |
| Contract Required | ✓ No contract | ✗ Annual required | ✓ Month-to-month | ✓ Month-to-month |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 Years | Vehicle-powered | 12–18 months | Up to 6 months |
| Works on Unpowered Assets | ✓ Yes — any asset | ✗ Requires power tap | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Wiring Required | ✓ None | ✗ Hardwired models | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Install Time per Asset | Under 2 minutes | 30–60 min (wired) | Under 5 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Waterproof Rating | ✓ IP67 | Varies | ✓ IP67 | ✓ IP67 |
| Min Fleet / Asset Size | 1 asset | Typically 10+ | 1 asset | 1 asset |
| Device Cost | $19.95 | $99–$299+ | ~$49.95 | $29.95 |
| 10-Asset Annual Total | ~$1,394 | $2,400–$4,200+ | ~$2,388 | ~$2,694 |
Equipment Owners & Rental Companies
Trust Piritiz
"I run 7 pieces of heavy equipment across two job sites. I tried a wired system and the install alone cost me $800 in labor. Switched to Piritiz — installed all 7 myself in one morning. $69.65/month for everything. The geofence alerts work exactly as advertised. One of my skid steers moved at 11pm last fall and I had the sheriff there within 20 minutes. Recovered the machine."
"We rent generators, compressors, and light towers. Every other tracker we tested required either charging every few weeks or wiring into the unit. Piritiz just sits there for years. We track 22 rental assets for $219/month. When a customer doesn't return equipment on time, I know exactly where it is. No late fees, no disputes, no losses."
"I run a 600-acre farm. My tractor and combine sit from November to March. I put Piritiz on both before last winter — battery is still showing strong. I checked them every few weeks from my phone all winter, zero issues. The peace of mind knowing that if anything moves I'll get an alert is worth the $19.90/month. Best farm equipment purchase I made last year."
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$19.95/device. $9.95/month per asset. No contract. No wiring. Works on any equipment — powered or not. IP67 waterproof. 5-year battery.