# Construction GPS tracking for construction: trucks, heavy equipment, trailers, bins and tools on one map, with engine-hour maintenance, theft alerts and truck cameras. Source: https://www.highpointgps.com/industries/construction Last updated: 2026-10-21 High Point GPS gives construction companies GPS tracking for the pickups, dump trucks, heavy equipment, trailers, bins and tools spread across job sites that change by the week. Trucks take the GO10, machines take the GO Anywhere Plus or report their own AEMP 2.0 data, unpowered assets take the battery-only GO Anywhere, and Bluetooth tags cover tools, all on one map. High Point GPS, a Geotab partner in Montreal, installs and configures the hardware, sets up engine-hour maintenance and after-hours alerts, and supports site and office staff in English and French. ## Common problems - Trucks and equipment spread across several job sites that change often - Machines, trailers and tools used after hours without approval, or stolen - Maintenance booked by the calendar instead of by actual engine hours - Older machines and mixed brands, each with its own portal or no data at all - No reliable way to charge vehicle and equipment costs to the right project - Collision and damage claims on dump trucks with no video to settle them ## Highlights - Every truck, machine, trailer and tagged tool on one map, across all active job sites - GPS Tracker for Equipment: GO Anywhere Plus on machines, with engine hours and battery backup - Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and Kubota AEMP 2.0 data with no tracker to install - GPS Tracker for Trailers and battery asset trackers for roll-offs and dumpsters - Geofences and near real-time movement alerts that help catch after-hours use and theft - GO Focus Plus and GO Focus Pro cameras for dump trucks and larger vehicles ## How do you track equipment that moves between job sites? GPS tracking shows you where every truck and machine is right now, without a call to the foreman. Construction needs that more than most fleets, because vehicles and equipment have no fixed home base: a dump truck or skid steer can work one site this week and another across town the next, and machines travel on lowboys between them. Geofencing builds on that. You draw a virtual boundary around a job site, and High Point GPS sends an alert when a tracked asset crosses it outside expected hours. That helps deter theft, and it also catches a machine moved to the wrong site by mistake, which can happen on any multi-site operation. ## Which tracker fits each truck, machine, trailer and tool? A construction fleet mixes road trucks, heavy equipment, trailers, bins and hand tools, and each takes a different device. The GO10 does not support the PWM and JPW protocols found on legacy pre-2010 heavy-duty and off-road equipment, so older machines are better served by the GO Anywhere Plus, which wires with three wires (power, ground and ignition). High Point GPS checks your list before hardware ships. Pickups, dump trucks and service trucks from about 2010 onward take the GO10 GPS tracking device with a harness. Excavators, loaders, skid steers and generators take the GO Anywhere Plus, wired to 12 V or 24 V with a battery backup (GPS Tracker for Equipment), and machines exposed to water, dust and pressure washing can take the GO Rugged, sealed to IP68 and IP69K. Powered trailers take the GO Anywhere Plus as well (GPS Tracker for Trailers), while roll-offs, dumpsters and unpowered trailers take the battery-only next-gen GO Anywhere, rated for up to 10 years. Bluetooth tags on power tools, ladders, toolboxes and attachments report through nearby GO devices fitted with the IOX-Bluetooth module, and a wired GO Anywhere Plus on a trailer can detect tags too, so tools stored in a job-site trailer report through that trailer's tracker. ## Can Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and Kubota machines report without a tracker? Yes, when the machine has factory telematics. High Point GPS brings its AEMP 2.0 data (the ISO 15143-3 standard) into the platform with no device to install, and activation is remote and contactless. Each brand sets its own conditions: for Caterpillar, you need an active ISO 15143-3 API subscription and a Client ID and Secret from your dealer, and data can take up to 24 hours to appear after setup. That lets a mixed fleet live in one place: OEM-connected machines next to units fitted with a GO Anywhere Plus or GO10, plus your trucks and trailers, instead of a separate portal for each brand. ## Maintenance on engine hours, not the calendar A pickup and an excavator wear out on different clocks: one adds distance, the other runs for hours while barely moving. Calendar and mileage schedules were built for the first kind of asset and misjudge the second, servicing equipment too early or letting it run past when it needed attention. Engine hours in the platform come from the operational time the engine control unit reports. When a machine does not report them, hours are calculated from ignition and GPS movement, and you can enter the current hour meter reading as a starting value. Maintenance reminders then run on actual hours, and fault codes from trucks reach the shop as they are logged. ## Can work orders and parts for the machines live in one place? Yes. FleetZap, the maintenance software High Point GPS builds at fleetzap.com, is a CMMS for equipment fleets: the list of machines, work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, inspections, spare parts, and the history and cost of every job. Each schedule counts engine hours, kilometres or days, a machine can carry several at once, and each one opens its own work order when it comes due. Engine hours are read from the machine's own hour meter through the engine computer where one reports it, so the service interval matches the dash. GPS is optional, machine by machine: a skid steer with no tracker still gets its schedule from meter readings typed in or logged from the field app, which runs in a phone's browser, with a QR label on each machine. FleetZap connects to Geotab, Samsara and Motive accounts, and an optional Rentals module covers equipment you rent out. ## How does tracking help with equipment theft? It shows unauthorized use as it happens and gives you a trail after a machine moves. Set the GO Anywhere Plus to movement-based immediate reporting and it sends start and stop events in near real time, so a machine that moves on a weekend shows up when it happens. Its high-frequency mode reports every 15 minutes while the machine is in motion. For machines beyond cellular coverage, the GO Anywhere Plus model GATAA1 can fall back to satellite through Rogers and T-Mobile direct-to-cell with Starlink, where the carrier and region support it, and a GO device can take the IOX-SATIRDv2 Iridium modem. Recovery itself is a police matter, so report a theft to them with the tracker's location. ## Which cameras suit dump trucks and larger vehicles? The GO Focus Plus AI dash cam records the road in 1080p and, on the dual model, the cab in 720p with infrared. It warns the driver about distraction, fatigue, tailgating, hard braking and backing risk, and keeps event video in the platform for 365 days by default. An optional rear auxiliary camera, including an IP69K external version, covers backing on site. For trucks that need views down the sides, the GO Focus Pro takes up to four 360 side or external rear cameras plus one more rear camera, and lists low-profile hazard detection for bollards, speed bumps and curbs. High Point GPS confirms the camera pairing with each truck's GO device before install. Fleets operating in Quebec should review their obligations under Law 25 before recording drivers. ## Where does compliance apply on a construction fleet? Not every vehicle on a construction site is a commercial motor vehicle in the regulatory sense, and not every commercial motor vehicle needs a CDL or an ELD. In the US, FMCSA's commercial motor vehicle definition generally starts at 10,001 lbs gross vehicle weight, while a CDL requirement starts at 26,001 lbs, and ELD obligations follow their own rule. In Canada, the federal hours-of-service and ELD rules cover trucks over 4,500 kg run by federally regulated carriers (those crossing a provincial or national border). Confirm each vehicle class against current FMCSA guidance in the US, or Transport Canada and provincial rules in Canada. Where the rules apply, the ELD app and the DVIR app run on the same platform as the trackers; in Quebec, the daily inspection is the ronde de sécurité. US fleets should note that Geotab states the GO10 has no CARB Executive Order, so it cannot be installed on vehicles registered or primarily operated in California. ## FAQ ### Can GPS tracking help prevent equipment theft on job sites? Yes. Geofences and after-hours movement alerts tell you when a truck or tracked machine leaves an approved area or moves outside approved hours. The GO Anywhere Plus can send start and stop events in near real time and report every 15 minutes while moving, which gives a trail to follow. Report any theft to police with the tracker's location. ### What is the best GPS tracker for heavy equipment? For most powered machines, the GO Anywhere Plus is the usual fit: it wires to 12 V or 24 V DC, keeps a backup battery and is sealed to IP67/69K. Newer machines (post-2010) can take a GO10 with a harness. Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and Kubota machines with factory telematics can report their own data with no tracker. ### Can I track trailers, roll-offs and dumpsters with no power? Yes. The next-gen GO Anywhere needs no wiring and runs on its own battery for up to 10 years with hourly reporting, with a 15-minute recovery mode when you need to find a unit. It is sealed to IP67 and IP69K. Powered trailers take the wired GO Anywhere Plus instead, and both show up on the same map as your trucks. ### How do I keep track of tools across job sites? Put Bluetooth tags on power tools, ladders, toolboxes and attachments. GO devices fitted with the IOX-Bluetooth module, and wired GO Anywhere Plus trackers on trailers, detect nearby tags and report them, so each tool shows up with the vehicle or trailer that last saw it. Left-behind alerts flag items that stay on site. ### Can GPS tracking help allocate costs across multiple projects? Yes. Trip, engine-hour and utilization data tied to each job-site geofence gives you a factual basis for charging vehicle and equipment costs to the right project. You stop estimating from which crew happened to have a truck that week, and project managers can see the trips and hours behind each charge. ### Does ELD or DVIR compliance apply to construction trucks? It depends on each vehicle's weight rating and how you use it. In the US, a vehicle can be a commercial motor vehicle at the 10,001-lb threshold without needing a CDL, which starts at 26,001 lbs, or necessarily an ELD. In Canada, federal ELD rules cover trucks over 4,500 kg run by federally regulated carriers. Check each vehicle class.