Tractor tracking

Optimise your farm's operations with tractor GPS tracking

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Monitor your tractors in real time with a tractor tracking GPS system. Increase farm productivity and vehicle security by keeping tabs on your tractors with telematic technology. Save time and fuel with optimised routes and spot maintenance needs before issues arise. Find out everything you need to know about tractor tracking.

Tractor GPS tracking helps you

Locate your tractors at any moment

To check performance and avoid equipment loss

Minimise vehicle downtime

With timely maintenance alerts

Manage resources better

By mapping distribution precisely to avoid overlap

Increase farm efficiency

With optimised route planning and auto-steering

Navigate low visibility

With GPS guidance through rain, fog and darkness

Reduce operational costs

By monitoring fuel consumption

Key features of tractor tracking

Live vehicle locating

Visualising your farm workers' routes digitally allows you to identify overlaps and plan more efficient pathways — saving time, fuel and resources. Pinpointing asset location in real time minimises equipment loss, saving you needless replacement costs. You can also monitor vehicle mileage to optimise your budget planning through calculations like fuel cost per distance.

Data administration

Save time gathering data by letting technology create customised reports for you. Get valuable insights into how, when, and by whom your assets are used — and where there's margin for improvement. View fuel usage, maintenance data, asset locations and connections with just a few clicks.

Movement detection

Receive instant alerts when an asset moves into or leaves a predefined area. These notifications are vital for detecting and reacting to destructive behaviour such as misuse, vandalism or theft. Map out a geofence with ease through the platform to feel more confident about asset security.

Health monitoring

Get notifications about tractor malfunctions or vehicle degradation to plan preventative maintenance. Know which parts to inspect or repair before they cause a major issue and safety risk. Improve farm productivity with reduced downtime, extended vehicle lifetime and limited equipment replacement.

Engine running time

Understand exactly how your machinery is being used. Knowing which tasks take less or more time than planned helps you define a more accurate agricultural strategy. By identifying patterns in fuel consumption, tractor usage can be optimised to save fuel costs. After a particularly long stint, you can schedule timely maintenance for a specific tractor and prevent potential breakdowns.

All you need to know about tractor GPS tracking

How does a tractor GPS work?

A tractor tracking system allows you to view the position of your tractors and connected machinery in real time. A GPS tracker can locate your tractors whether they're working in the fields or stationery on the farm. The system also sends alerts about tractor performance and maintenance needs so you can take action to prevent downtime.

What is tracking in agriculture?

Fleet management in agriculture serves two primary purposes: to increase operational productivity and to reduce loss of vehicles. Farm owners can monitor the route a tractor takes when ploughing, broadcast seeding, or fertilising a field and define paths with less backtracking. This means fuel, time and resource savings. With geolocation and movement detection, you can be sure that your vehicles have neither been stolen, forgotten in a faraway field, or approached outside of work hours.

How can tractor tracking improve efficiency on the farm?

Tracking is a surefire way to optimise farming operations. Identifying precise routes allows for reduced fuel consumption and more accurate seed broadcasting — and therefore a higher harvest yield. Farm workers can continue in adverse weather conditions since the GPS can keep them on course despite low visibility. The system notifications about maintenance needs tell you when to attend to a vehicle before it breaks down and must be out of order for a time.

What are the costs associated with tractor tracking solutions?

The cost of a tractor tracking solution depends on factors such as the coverage required, how many units need fitting and their installation fee. For Webfleet's tracking solution, you simply need to purchase the necessary hardware and a monthly subscription to our cloud platform where you can visualise your data.

How accurate is a tractor GPS?

Webfleet's tractor GPS (known as the LINK 340 model) is highly accurate. Whether connected to or disconnected from a power source, the GPS displays one position every five minutes if the tractor is in motion. If at standstill, the GPS will display one position per day.