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Equipment and PTO tracking

PTO Tracking & Equipment Monitoring for Work Trucks

A GPS tracker shows where a truck is. PTO tracking shows what it is doing there: when the boom was up, the bed was raised, the plow was down or the pump was running. Below is every kind of truck and equipment we wire into fleet tracking systems across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, in groups. Tap a group's button for the full page.

Fleet installs from $65 per vehicle. Testing a few vehicles first? We do pilot installs too.

What is PTO tracking and equipment monitoring?

PTO stands for power take-off: the drive on a truck's transmission that runs a pump, a boom, a bed or a blower. When the operator switches it on, the equipment works. Equipment monitoring means wiring that signal, or a switch on the equipment itself, into the tracking device, so the platform records every time it runs, with the time and the location.

The same wiring idea covers signals that have nothing to do with a PTO: emergency lights, a stop arm, a door, a liftgate or a seat belt. Each one is a simple on or off wire into the tracker's inputs. On the pictures below, the red circle marks the part that gets monitored. These are illustrations, not photos of customer trucks.

Bucket trucks, aerial lifts and booms

Know when the boom or platform was in the air, not just where the truck was parked.

Illustration of bucket truck with the monitored part marked
Bucket truck

Records boom time at each pole or job, for utility work records and hours-based service.

Illustration of aerial lift truck with the monitored part marked
Aerial lift truck

Logs when the platform was raised and for how long at each address.

Illustration of scissor lift truck with the monitored part marked
Scissor lift truck

Shows when the lift was raised, so work time is on record.

Illustration of boom stowed switch with the monitored part marked
Boom stowed switch

Alerts when a truck drives off with the boom out of its rest.

Illustration of digger derrick with the monitored part marked
Digger derrick

Boom and auger time from the PTO, for pole setting and utility records.

Full page: bucket trucks, aerial lifts and booms →

Crane trucks, loaders and outriggers

Lift time and outrigger use on every crane and loader truck.

Illustration of crane truck with the monitored part marked
Crane truck

Records when the crane was working and where, for job costing and inspections by hours.

Illustration of knuckle boom loader with the monitored part marked
Knuckle boom loader

Logs loader time on delivery trucks, stop by stop.

Illustration of outriggers with the monitored part marked
Outriggers

Shows when the outriggers were down and alerts if the truck moves with them out.

Illustration of grapple truck with the monitored part marked
Grapple truck

Loader time from the PTO, stop by stop, for debris and municipal contracts.

Full page: crane trucks, loaders and outriggers →

Tow trucks and recovery

Proof of every tow and recovery: when the equipment ran, where, and for how long.

Illustration of wrecker with the monitored part marked
Wrecker

Records when the wheel lift or boom ran on each tow.

Illustration of rotator wrecker with the monitored part marked
Rotator wrecker

Logs rotator boom and outrigger use on heavy recoveries, for billing and proof.

Illustration of winch truck with the monitored part marked
Winch truck

Shows when the winch was pulling, so recovery time is on record.

Illustration of rollback with the monitored part marked
Rollback

Records every time the bed tilts or slides, with the location.

Full page: tow trucks and recovery →

Roll-off, hooklift and live floor trucks

Every container dropped, picked up or unloaded, with the address.

Illustration of roll-off truck with the monitored part marked
Roll-off truck

Logs each can loaded or dropped, so the office knows which dumpster is where.

Illustration of hooklift truck with the monitored part marked
Hooklift truck

Records every hook cycle and the address it happened at.

Illustration of live floor trailer with the monitored part marked
Live floor trailer

Shows when and where the floor unloaded.

Illustration of walking floor trailer with the monitored part marked
Walking floor trailer

Records each unload from the hydraulic floor, so every load is accounted for.

Full page: roll-off, hooklift and live floor trucks →

Dump trucks

When and where every load was dumped.

Illustration of dump truck with the monitored part marked
Dump truck

Records each time the bed was raised, with the location, for load counts.

Illustration of wet kit and dump trailer with the monitored part marked
Wet kit and dump trailer

Logs the tractor's hydraulic wet kit running the dump trailer.

Illustration of dump body up sensor with the monitored part marked
Dump body up sensor

Alerts when the truck moves with the bed still up.

Full page: dump trucks →

Garbage trucks

Proof of service on every route.

Illustration of rear loader garbage truck with the monitored part marked
Rear loader garbage truck

Records each packer cycle, so the route shows every stop that was serviced.

Full page: garbage trucks →

Concrete trucks

Drum and pump time for every pour.

Illustration of concrete mixer with the monitored part marked
Concrete mixer

Shows when the drum was turning and when it was pouring, at which job.

Illustration of concrete pump truck with the monitored part marked
Concrete pump truck

Records boom pump time at each pour, for billing by the hour.

Full page: concrete trucks →

Snow plows and salt trucks

Proof of which roads were plowed and treated, and when.

Illustration of front plow blade with the monitored part marked
Front plow blade

Shows when the blade was down, street by street, for proof of service.

Illustration of wing plow with the monitored part marked
Wing plow

Logs wing plow use separately from the front blade.

Illustration of belly plow with the monitored part marked
Belly plow

Records when the belly plow was down under the truck.

Illustration of tow plow with the monitored part marked
Tow plow

Shows when the trailing tow plow was deployed.

Illustration of salt and sand spreader with the monitored part marked
Salt and sand spreader

Records where the spreader ran, for treated road reports.

Illustration of spreader controller with the monitored part marked
Spreader controller

Logs spreader on and off from the controller in the cab.

Illustration of snowplow truck with the monitored part marked
Snowplow truck

Plow down and spreader on, recorded together on the same map.

Full page: snow plows and salt trucks →

Street sweepers and road crews

Which streets were swept, striped or treated, and when.

Illustration of street sweeper with the monitored part marked
Street sweeper

Records sweeping time street by street.

Illustration of gutter brooms with the monitored part marked
Gutter brooms

Logs when the gutter brooms were down and turning.

Illustration of line striper with the monitored part marked
Line striper

Shows where paint was laid and for how long.

Illustration of asphalt distributor with the monitored part marked
Asphalt distributor

Records spray bar time on each section of road.

Illustration of stripe removal truck with the monitored part marked
Stripe removal truck

Logs when the removal head was working.

Illustration of water truck with the monitored part marked
Water truck

Shows when and where the spray bars were running.

Full page: street sweepers and road crews →

Vacuum, septic and sewer trucks

Pump and vacuum hours for billing and service.

Illustration of vacuum and septic truck with the monitored part marked
Vacuum and septic truck

Records vacuum pump time at each tank or site.

Illustration of sewer jetter with the monitored part marked
Sewer jetter

Logs jetter run time at each manhole.

Illustration of leaf vacuum truck with the monitored part marked
Leaf vacuum truck

Shows which streets had leaf pickup, and when.

Illustration of hydro excavator with the monitored part marked
Hydro excavator

Vacuum and water pump hours, so jobs are billed on real dig time.

Full page: vacuum, septic and sewer trucks →

Tankers and fuel trucks

Every delivery, with the pump time and the address.

Illustration of fuel and propane delivery truck with the monitored part marked
Fuel and propane delivery truck

Records pump time at each delivery stop.

Illustration of dry bulk tanker with the monitored part marked
Dry bulk tanker

Logs blower time for each unload.

Illustration of jet refueler with the monitored part marked
Jet refueler

Shows when the fuel pump ran and at which aircraft stand.

Illustration of sprayer truck with the monitored part marked
Sprayer truck

Records where and how long the spray bar was on.

Full page: tankers and fuel trucks →

Service trucks

Run hours on everything mounted to the body.

Illustration of hydraulic power unit with the monitored part marked
Hydraulic power unit

Logs hydraulic tool time from the truck's power unit.

Illustration of truck mounted generator with the monitored part marked
Truck mounted generator

Records generator run hours for service and job costing.

Illustration of air compressor with the monitored part marked
Air compressor

Logs compressor run time on each job.

Illustration of welder with the monitored part marked
Welder

Records welder run hours at each site.

Illustration of auxiliary engine with the monitored part marked
Auxiliary engine

Logs run hours on a separate engine mounted on the body.

Illustration of tool circuit with the monitored part marked
Tool circuit

Shows when the body's tool power was switched on.

Illustration of cable puller with the monitored part marked
Cable puller

Records pulling time on utility and telecom jobs.

Full page: service trucks →

Tree service and logging

Chipper and loader hours on every job.

Illustration of tree chipper with the monitored part marked
Tree chipper

Logs chipper run hours, for service and job costing.

Illustration of mobile shredder with the monitored part marked
Mobile shredder

Records shredding time at each stop.

Illustration of log loader with the monitored part marked
Log loader

Shows loader time on logging trucks.

Full page: tree service and logging →

Oil field and drilling trucks

Pump and rig hours at each well or site.

Illustration of oil field pump truck with the monitored part marked
Oil field pump truck

Records pumping time at each well site.

Illustration of drilling rig truck with the monitored part marked
Drilling rig truck

Logs drilling time at each hole, for billing and service.

Full page: oil field and drilling trucks →

Hi-rail trucks

When the truck was on the rails, and where.

Illustration of hi-rail truck with the monitored part marked
Hi-rail truck

Shows when the rail gear was down, so on-track time is on record.

Full page: hi-rail trucks →

Farm trucks and equipment

Unload and auger time at harvest.

Illustration of grain auger with the monitored part marked
Grain auger

Logs auger run time at the bin.

Illustration of farm hoist truck with the monitored part marked
Farm hoist truck

Records each time the grain body was raised to unload.

Full page: farm trucks and equipment →

Fire trucks and ambulances

Pump, patient and station data for fire and EMS.

Illustration of fire truck pump with the monitored part marked
Fire truck pump

Records when the pump was engaged at each call.

Illustration of ambulance gurney with the monitored part marked
Ambulance gurney

Shows when the gurney was locked in or out.

Illustration of shore power with the monitored part marked
Shore power

Alerts if the truck drives off while still plugged in at the station.

Full page: fire trucks and ambulances →

Police and emergency vehicles

Lights, siren and safety signals, on the same map as location.

Illustration of emergency lights with the monitored part marked
Emergency lights

Records when the lights were on, with location and speed.

Illustration of siren with the monitored part marked
Siren

Logs siren use alongside lights and speed.

Illustration of panic button with the monitored part marked
Panic button

Sends an alert with the vehicle's location the moment it is pressed.

Illustration of gun lock with the monitored part marked
Gun lock

Shows when the weapon lock was released.

Illustration of k9 temperature with the monitored part marked
K9 temperature

Alerts when the cabin gets too hot or too cold for the dog.

Illustration of beacon light with the monitored part marked
Beacon light

Records when the amber beacon was on at a work zone.

Full page: police and emergency vehicles →

School buses and transit

Stop arm, warning lights and lift use on every route.

Illustration of school bus warning lights with the monitored part marked
School bus warning lights

Records when the red and amber lights were on, stop by stop.

Illustration of stop arm with the monitored part marked
Stop arm

Logs each time the stop arm was out, with the camera triggered by it.

Illustration of wheelchair lift with the monitored part marked
Wheelchair lift

Shows when the lift door opened and the lift was used.

Full page: school buses and transit →

Vans and box trucks

Doors, belts and liftgates, logged with every stop.

Illustration of cargo door sensor with the monitored part marked
Cargo door sensor

Records when the cargo doors opened and where.

Illustration of door lock with the monitored part marked
Door lock

Shows when the doors were locked and unlocked.

Illustration of seat belt sensor with the monitored part marked
Seat belt sensor

Logs when the truck moved with the belt unbuckled.

Illustration of liftgate with the monitored part marked
Liftgate

Records each liftgate use at each stop.

Illustration of carpet cleaning van with the monitored part marked
Carpet cleaning van

Logs run hours on the van's cleaning machine at each job.

Full page: vans and box trucks →

How is PTO and equipment monitoring wired?

Every signal is tested with the equipment running before the truck goes back out. Wire colors for the truck side are in our Vehicle Wiring Database.

Which GPS tracking brands do we install?

Every major tracking platform has inputs for PTO and equipment signals, and we wire them all. Need heavy duty trackers for trucks or heavy equipment? Every brand below makes them, so pick yours and we install it.

AzugaZonarGeotabSamsaraMotiveVerizon ConnectFleet CompleteLytxNetradynePlatform SciencePowerfleetZubieTeletrac NavmanLinxup& many others

Common questions

Questions We Get Asked

What is PTO tracking?

PTO tracking records when a truck's power take-off is engaged, which is when its pump, boom, bed or other equipment is running. The tracking platform shows it with the time and location.

What is a PTO sensor?

A PTO sensor is the signal that tells the tracker the PTO is on. It can be a wire from the PTO switch or indicator, or a pressure or position switch on the equipment.

Can my GPS tracker monitor equipment as well as location?

Yes, on most platforms. Trackers have inputs for on or off signals, and we wire the equipment to them.

What trucks can get PTO and equipment monitoring?

Bucket trucks, crane trucks, tow trucks, roll-offs, dump trucks, garbage trucks, concrete trucks, plows, sweepers, vacuum trucks, tankers, service trucks, fire trucks, buses and more. The groups on this page show them all.

Do you install PTO monitoring in my state?

We install across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

Want your equipment monitored?

We install across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, at your yard, on your schedule. Call or text 803-513-1009.

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