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GPS Tracking for Snow Removal Contractors

A time-stamped record of every property, every storm.

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The problem

Snow work is argued about months after it happens. A slip-and-fall claim lands in May for a storm in January. An invoice is questioned with “you never came.” A subcontractor bills for pushes nobody can confirm. By then the only thing anyone has is a recollection and a route sheet, and neither holds up well. Meanwhile loaders and skid steers sit on sites all winter, and the trackers most suppliers sell stop reporting in the cold.

What you get

Arrival and departure at every property

Geofence each site once. The record then shows when a truck arrived, how long it stayed and when it left - for one address or for the whole route, over any period you ask for.

Plow and spreader activity, not just presence

A hardwired tracker has digital inputs. Wire one to the plow control or the spreader and the record shows the blade was down or the salt was running, rather than only that the truck was in the parking lot.

Reports you can export and keep

Pull a report for a single address and date range and save it. Export the ones that matter to you rather than relying on anything staying in the platform indefinitely.

Hardware rated for the work

Our battery asset tracker is rated to −35 °C with the battery fitted. Most battery units in that class give up around −10 °C, which is the season you actually need them for.

Loaders and skid steers on the same map

Machines that move between sites on a float show up beside the trucks, with engine hours for service intervals rather than a guessed calendar.

Equipment left on site overnight

Movement alerts on machines parked at a property all winter, and a starter disable option on the ones worth stealing.

What goes on what

Plow trucks and salters

Hardwired tracker, with a digital input wired to the plow or spreader control where you want proof the equipment was working.

Pickups and supervisor vehicles

OBD-II plug-in if you want them running the same day, hardwired if tamper resistance matters.

Loaders and skid steers

Hardwired, with engine hours for maintenance and a starter disable option.

Equipment parked on site

Battery asset tracker, rated to −35 °C, no wiring and no power needed.

What changes

In our experience there is no fixed average, but realistically an hour of payroll, a couple of gallons of fuel and one extra service call is about $200 to $300 a month for most industries. That is roughly 5 to 10 times the monthly cost, and it starts immediately rather than in six months.

The hardware behind it

Teltonika FMM13A

A compact hardwired tracker with a backup battery and the inputs and outputs to read sensors and switch a relay. For vehicles and trailers that need more than a position.

Teltonika TAT141

Sealed to IP68 and rated to −35 °C. Built to sit outside on a trailer, a container or a machine through a Canadian winter.

Pricing

No contract, ever

No contracts. Billing is month to month. Cancel any time with no penalty. The customer keeps the hardware. If we stop earning it, you fire us.

30 days to change your mind

30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied in the first 30 days, we buy it back, no questions asked.

The hardware is yours

Onsite installation and a lifetime hardware replacement warranty are included. The hardware belongs to the customer.

Priced to what you actually need

A trailer you just need to confirm is still there does not cost the same as a truck running full fleet management. We quote the tier that fits, and volume discounts available at 10 or more vehicles.

We do not buy out existing contracts with other providers.

Common questions

Can GPS tracking prove I plowed or salted a property?

It gives you a dated record of when your vehicle arrived at that address, how long it stayed and when it left. With a digital input wired to the plow or spreader control, it also records that the equipment was running while you were there. That record supports your account of what happened. Whether a claim succeeds is a matter for your insurer and your lawyer, and nothing here should be read as a promise about the outcome.

How long is my history kept?

Ask us what applies to your account, and we will tell you straight. The safer habit either way is to export the reports for any storm that is likely to be questioned and keep them with your own records, because claims can arrive long after the season has ended.

Can I pull a report for one address and one date?

Yes. Reports can be run for a single geofenced property over whatever date range you need, which is the form most useful when an invoice or a claim is questioned.

Will the trackers keep working at −30 °C?

The battery asset tracker we use is rated from −35 °C to +75 °C with the battery fitted. Hardwired units run off the vehicle, so they work as long as the vehicle does.

Can I tell plows and salters apart from the pickups?

Yes. Vehicles are grouped however you want them on the map and in reports, so a salter route and a supervisor's pickup are not mixed together.

Can I put a tracker on a loader or a skid steer?

Yes, and it is a common install. Those get a hardwired unit, which also gives you engine hours for service intervals and the option of a starter disable.

Do I have to commit for the whole winter?

No. Billing is month to month, there is no contract, and the hardware is yours - if you stop, you keep it.

How quickly can you install before the first snowfall?

Installation usually happens within a day or two, depending on equipment availability, and our technicians are mobile and work around your schedule. Call early in the season rather than the week the forecast turns.

Book a five-minute call

We will tell you straight whether we can help. If we cannot, we will say so and thank you for your time.

No contracts. Cancel any time and keep the hardware. If you are not happy in the first 30 days, we buy it back.

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What customers say

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I've been dealing with Eddy and the team for 10+ years. I can't say enough good things about them.
Ellie S.10+ year customer
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Just what you want in a company - great customer service, very dependable product, and reasonable pricing.
Danielle D.Verified customer
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iTrack GPS is hands down the best fleet management software on the market. The support team is fantastic.
Rob C.Fleet manager
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Recently put trackers in all our trucks. Works great - helps us balance our work load and keep our people happy.
Paul S.14 year customer
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We use iTrackGPS for our fleet and it works great. It's the first thing we open up in the morning.
Carlo D.Fleet operations
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We use this company many years. Our trucks and equipment is very safe, we can see each plumber every second.
Tatiana K.Plumbing company

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