Vehicle-asset pairing: Streamlining operations, maximizing efficiency, and enhancing security.

For businesses in the physical economy, effectively managing vehicles and assets is key to success. However, many fleets still focus on tracking vehicles alone, leaving assets like trailers, equipment, and other resources untracked, or tracking them through  non-integrated systems. This limits visibility and control, causing inefficiency and worse, potential security risks.

Through GPS data from the Vehicle Gateway and Asset Gateway Mini, shown in the Motive Fleet Dashboard, businesses can track vehicles and assets in real time. As a result, they can improve operational efficiency, use vehicles and assets more effectively, and improve visibility. With the Motive Asset Gateway Mini (AG Mini), businesses get another comprehensive solution for tracking and managing their assets.

What is vehicle-asset pairing?

Vehicle-asset pairing links a specific vehicle to the asset it’s transporting or using, enabling real-time tracking and management of both as a single unit.

For businesses that only track vehicles, or use non-integrated systems for asset tracking, this kind of unity represents a major improvement in operational control. Motive pairs vehicles and assets automatically — cutting out manual data entry, reducing errors, and bringing tracking into one seamless, integrated system.

The Motive Asset Gateway Mini (AG Mini)

The Motive Asset Gateway Mini (AG Mini) is a compact, versatile device designed to enhance asset tracking for businesses of all sizes. It provides real-time GPS tracking, captures telematics data, and monitors engine hours, making it ideal for managing a wide range of equipment.

With both battery-powered and cable-powered options, the AG Mini is adaptable to different operational needs. Its battery life of up to 5 years on default settings ensures long-lasting, reliable performance without frequent battery changes.

From one centralized dashboard, businesses can track equipment location, use, and health with features like geofence alerts, maintenance reminders, and customizable reporting. The AG Mini also supports automated vehicle-asset pairing, reducing dispatch errors and ensuring that the right equipment is delivered exactly where it’s needed.

Benefits of vehicle-asset pairing

Improved visibility, operational control, and security

Tracking vehicles alone gives an incomplete view of fleet operations. With vehicle-asset pairing and the AG Mini, businesses get full visibility into vehicle and asset locations and statuses. Having such a clear view gives businesses more operational control, making it easier to track deliveries, monitor asset use, and make informed dispatch decisions.

Security gets a boost as well. The AG Mini’s geofence alerts notify you immediately if an asset leaves its designated area or strays from the planned route, helping to prevent theft or unauthorized use. Pairing vehicles and assets ensures that assets are being used properly, improving security and operational accuracy.

More productive outcomes

The AG Mini allows businesses to track asset location and use in real time. Integrating vehicle and asset tracking reduces manual processes, simplifies dispatching, and sees that the right equipment gets to the right job site on time.

When telematics data and real-time tracking work together, route planning is optimized to account for traffic and weather conditions. Reviewing past dispatches becomes easier, and businesses can confirm deliveries and improve resource allocation for future operations.

Reefer monitoring advantage

For businesses managing temperature-controlled goods, vehicle-asset pairing offers even more benefits. With Motive Reefer Monitoring, temperature and humidity data from reefer units are transmitted through the vehicle’s telematics device.This means that the location of refrigerated trailers and the cargo’s internal condition are both tracked. Real-time and historical data are displayed in the same dashboard, each with a unique purpose. Real-time alerts help prevent spoilage, while historical data supports audits, customer reports, and regulatory compliance.

Motive’s vehicle-asset pairing provides a clear, historical record of asset movement and utilization, crucial for resolving customer disputes and verifying service completions. Real-time tracking of vehicles and assets fosters transparency and builds trust among customers receiving the delivery.

Better asset utilization and less downtime

The AG Mini’s real-time engine hour tracking and asset health monitoring help businesses make the most of their assets. Telematics data highlights underused assets, so businesses can allocate them more effectively.

With proactive maintenance reminders and real-time monitoring, the AG Mini helps reduce unexpected downtime and extend equipment lifespan by facilitating timely maintenance.

Security benefits of vehicle-asset pairing

Vehicle-asset pairing, especially when combined with the AG Mini, significantly strengthens asset security. By linking vehicles and assets in real-time, businesses can:

• Verify Movements: Ensure trailers and equipment are headed to the correct destinations, preventing unauthorized detours or usage.
• Prevent Theft and Loss: Geofence alerts provide instant notifications if an asset moves out of its intended area, helping to prevent theft or unauthorized use.
• Improve Incident Response: In the event of misplaced or stolen assets, real-time data enables quicker recovery by pinpointing the asset’s location.

Motive: The AI-powered solution for optimized operations and security

Motive’s AI-powered platform offers more than just vehicle-asset pairing; it provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to improve safety, productivity, security, and profitability across your operation.

By leveraging Motive’s platform, businesses can:

• Reduce accidents and improve driver safety with AI Dashcams.
• Centralize ELD compliance, driver qualifications, and IFTA reporting for more efficient fleet management.
• Control fleet-related spending, reduce fraud, and automate workflows with Motive Spend Management.
• Enhance Reefer Monitoring with integrated temperature and humidity tracking to safeguard temperature-sensitive goods.

For businesses aiming to optimize operations and strengthen security, vehicle-asset pairing with the Motive Asset Gateway Mini is a critical step forward. Motive’s platform provides the tools and insights needed to improve visibility, security, and workflow management.