Constant 12V — a vehicle, a running generator, plant with its own battery — gets a hardwired tracker. You get live position, geofences, movement and ignition alerts, and full trip history. This is the "live tracking" most people picture.
Asset & Equipment Tracking in South Africa
Trailers, plant, generators, containers, tools — track them with a device you own outright. From R699 once-off plus R30 a month. No contract. Cancel anytime.
- South African owned
- Since 2016
- You own the hardware
- Cancel anytime
What asset tracking covers.
Anything valuable that moves — or anything valuable that shouldn't move without you knowing.
One platform across every asset — what changes is the hardware and how it's powered. See the devices →
Power decides the hardware. Signal decides whether it reports.
No power source — a dropped trailer, a container, a skip, a bin — runs the wireless Asset Tracker. It sleeps between reports to extend battery life. One ping a day lasts up to three years on a replaceable lithium battery; two a day, around eighteen months. Faster schedules shorten life — the monthly cost is the same R30 either way.
Two things have to be true for any tracker to report: there must be cell signal where the asset is, and the SIM has to be valid there. A standard South African SIM covers the country. Crossing the border? Ask us about a cross-border SIM before the asset moves. Out at sea or somewhere with no GSM at all — no tracker, ours or anyone else's, can report from there.
Tricky asset, unusual location, or going across borders? Talk to us first →
Which device suits which asset.
Four devices cover the range. The FMC880 is our default for assets — built for exactly this job.
Clamps to the battery terminals — fitted in minutes, no loom wiring. Weatherproof. Our default for trailers, plant, generators, and site equipment.
View the FMC880 →
Everyday hardwired primary. Live tracking, SVR-ready, optional engine-cutoff relay. Best for road-going vehicles with a normal 12V supply.
View the 4G900L →
Everything the 4G900L does, plus crash detection, harsh-driving alerts, jamming alerts, and sensor inputs. For powered assets where you want the richer data.
View the FMC920 →For assets with no power source. Mounts magnetically, runs up to three years on its own battery, pings on a schedule you choose.
View the Asset Tracker →OBD Mini sits outside this set — it's a self-install plug-in for road vehicles, not the right call for assets. Compare all devices →
When the asset has no power: the Asset Tracker.
Some assets will never have a 12V supply — skips, bins, parked trailers, containers. For these, the wireless Asset Tracker is the answer, not a compromise.
A sealed unit that mounts magnetically onto any ferrous surface — no wiring, no install. It runs on its own internal battery and reports on a schedule you choose: once a day for up to three years, twice a day for around eighteen months, or more often if you'd rather. Fit it and forget it.
The same device doubles as a hidden recovery backup on a powered vehicle — paired behind a primary tracker, it's the unit a thief is unlikely to find after disabling the main one. Same hardware, two honest uses. R699 once-off plus R30 a month for the data. No platform tier, no contract.
What you can see and control.
Every device — live or scheduled — reports to the same TTC platform on web and mobile. Powered assets get live tracking and the full alert set. Battery units get each scheduled report plotted on the same map.
- Live map (web + mobile app)
- Custom geofences + zone alerts
- Movement & tamper alerts
- After-hours alerts
- Full location history
- Scheduled-ping reports for battery units
- Unlimited alerts (WhatsApp, email, push)
- Sub-accounts & user management
Everything above is included on every plan — nothing behind a paywall. See the full platform →
Two features asset owners use most.
Geofences and scheduled reports. Both included on every plan. Ask for a demo before you buy.
After-hours depot alerts.
Draw a zone around your depot, set the active hours, and get an alert the moment an asset leaves outside those hours. Same pattern works for site boundaries, customer locations, or no-go zones — by WhatsApp, email, or push.
Read the geofencing guide →
Trip reports, on your schedule.
Daily, weekly, or monthly — every trip, mileage, drive time, stops, and route. Use them for SARS logbooks, client billing, ops reviews, or utilisation reports. Set it once, get it in your inbox.
Read the reports guide →Other guides: alerts · SARS-compliant logbook · all platform guides.
Own the hardware. Pay monthly for tracking.
No rental, no contract. Pricing depends on whether the asset is powered — pick the option that fits, cancel any time, keep the device.
Primary tracker
Constant 12V supply. Live tracking on the platform.
- Live map, geofences, alerts
- Full trip history
- Full TTC platform — no paywalls
- Hardware you own outright
- Cancel anytime
Asset Tracker
No power source. Scheduled location reports, on the same platform.
- Scheduled location reports
- Same TTC platform — no tier
- No wiring, no install
- Hardware you own outright
- Cancel anytime
Month-to-month, no exit penalty. See full pricing breakdown →
Install once. Move it whenever.
You own the hardware, so you're never waiting on us to move it. Four steps — your team handles every one.
Buy the device
Once-off purchase — yours to keep. Choose the unit that matches the asset.
Fit it
Hardwired by your electrician (we guide on WhatsApp), FMC880 clamped to the terminals, or Asset Tracker simply mounted — no wiring.
Activate
Send the IMEI on WhatsApp. The device appears on your TTC platform.
Move it any time
Asset sold or swapped? Move the tracker to the next one yourself. No transfer fee, no admin delay.
Asset tracking questions, answered.
What is asset tracking?
Asset tracking fits a GPS device to a movable asset — a trailer, generator, container, piece of plant, or vehicle — so its location reports to an online platform. The Tracking Co covers two cases: powered assets with a constant 12V supply get live tracking, geofences, and alerts; unpowered assets like a parked trailer or a skip use a battery-powered tracker that reports on a schedule. You own the hardware outright and there is no contract.
Can I track non-powered assets like trailers?
Yes. A non-powered asset has two options. If it has an auxiliary battery, the FMC880 clamps to the terminals and tracks it live. If it has no power at all — a parked trailer, a skip, a recycling bin, a container — the wireless Asset Tracker runs on its own internal battery and reports its location on a schedule. The Tracking Co sizes the schedule to the job: one ping a day lasts up to three years; two a day lasts about eighteen months.
Does asset tracking need a contract?
No. The Tracking Co does not lock asset tracking behind a contract. You buy the device once — from R769 for a hardwired tracker, R699 for the wireless Asset Tracker — and it is yours. The monthly fee is month-to-month: R50 for a primary tracker, R30 for the Asset Tracker's data. Cancel any time without a penalty or a balance-of-contract charge. The device stays yours either way.
Who owns the device?
You do. Every tracker The Tracking Co sells is a once-off purchase you own outright from day one — there is no rental, no device-financing, and nothing to hand back if you cancel. This is the core difference from traditional tracking providers, who rent the unit on a long contract and de-register or remove it when you leave. With TTC the hardware is yours, so you can move it between assets yourself whenever you need to.
What can asset tracking actually track in South Africa?
Anything you can mount a tracker to. Powered assets — bakkies, trucks, plant, generators, refrigeration units — wire to their 12V supply for live tracking. Unpowered assets — trailers, containers, skips, recycling bins — use the battery-powered Asset Tracker on a schedule. The practical limit is signal: a tracker needs cell coverage and a valid SIM where the asset is. A standard South African SIM covers the country; crossing the border needs a cross-border SIM (we'll fit one before the asset moves); somewhere with no GSM coverage at all — mid-ocean, deep underground — no tracker can report from there. The Tracking Co flags difficult cases up front.
How often does the Asset Tracker report its location?
You choose, and the choice trades battery life for frequency. One ping every 24 hours lasts up to three years on the replaceable lithium battery. Two pings a day lasts roughly eighteen months. Shorter intervals are possible but drain the battery faster. The price is the same R30 a month either way — you're only trading frequency against how often you'll swap the battery. For a static asset you only need to locate occasionally, one ping a day is usually plenty.
Ready to start tracking?
Hardware from R499. Subscriptions from R50 a month. No contracts, no setup fee, no surprise upgrades.
Get my quote → Or call 083 399 9937 to chat.