A CTL refrigerated trailer. Photo: CTL

[Via Satellite 03-07-2016] Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL), a N.J.-based lessor of trailers, has selected ORBCOMM to provide its solution for select customers on their dry van trailers. ORBCOMM’s GT 1100 solution will provide wireless connectivity through state-of-the-art hardware and a Web-based reporting platform for optimal fleet management.

GT 1100 is a ruggedized, easy-to-install device with a low, one-inch height profile, making it ideal for tracking and monitoring trailers. The GT 1100 is sensor-compatible and self-powered with solar recharging technology for low power consumption and long service life, which eliminates the need for frequent battery changes.

ORBCOMM will also provide CTL with an advanced Web application with data reporting and analytics capabilities to increase in-transit visibility and security of its dry van assets. CTL will take advantage of the application’s Trailer Pool Management feature, which allows them to insert the daily number of trailers required to be at a set geofence and reports an alert if the actual number of trailers is over or under that number.