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One of them days

One of them days

Today was one of those days where you can only laugh at yourself and move on. After spending nearly 20 of the last 30 days in hotels and being out...

One of them days

Today was one of those days where you can only laugh at yourself and move on. After spending nearly 20 of the last 30 days in hotels and being out...

Looking at 2026 Sponsorship

Looking at 2026 Sponsorship

I got a look today at the 2026 wrap on Ashley’s car. The goal is to keep it on the car all year, but economics still matter. Ashley and I...

Looking at 2026 Sponsorship

I got a look today at the 2026 wrap on Ashley’s car. The goal is to keep it on the car all year, but economics still matter. Ashley and I...

Security Choices

Security Choices

You have choices when it comes to protecting your trailer and what is inside it.Some are ideas.Some are gadgets.Some are just noise.We bring over 20 years of real world trailer...

Security Choices

You have choices when it comes to protecting your trailer and what is inside it.Some are ideas.Some are gadgets.Some are just noise.We bring over 20 years of real world trailer...

Telecommunication Crews

Telecommunication Crews

Telecommunication repair and installation crews work under pressure.Towers go down. Deadlines are tight. Equipment is expensive.Most of that equipment rides in enclosed trailers.Those trailers often sit unattended at job sites,...

Telecommunication Crews

Telecommunication repair and installation crews work under pressure.Towers go down. Deadlines are tight. Equipment is expensive.Most of that equipment rides in enclosed trailers.Those trailers often sit unattended at job sites,...

2025 in Review

2025 in Review

This year showed me a lot.I spent a good amount of time explaining what real trailer security looks like. Not theory. Not marketing talk. Real systems built for trailers, not...

2025 in Review

This year showed me a lot.I spent a good amount of time explaining what real trailer security looks like. Not theory. Not marketing talk. Real systems built for trailers, not...

30 Years

30 Years

Another post. Because trailers still do not care about shortcuts. • 10 years ago, we acquired Pro-Tec System One.• The product line started in North Carolina in 1996.• It turns...

30 Years

Another post. Because trailers still do not care about shortcuts. • 10 years ago, we acquired Pro-Tec System One.• The product line started in North Carolina in 1996.• It turns...

Trailer fires do not care how much money, time, or heart you have tied up inside.

Trailer fires do not care how much money, time,...

Back in 2020, we went looking for data. We did not have to look hard. Here is a short list of race and transport trailer fires from one year alone....

Trailer fires do not care how much money, time,...

Back in 2020, we went looking for data. We did not have to look hard. Here is a short list of race and transport trailer fires from one year alone....

Last week at PRI in Indianapolis, this is where we were.

Last week at PRI in Indianapolis, this is where...

This image shows two different GPS angles from the same location, captured by our G2 unit during the show.The overhead map image does not show the snow or the active...

Last week at PRI in Indianapolis, this is where...

This image shows two different GPS angles from the same location, captured by our G2 unit during the show.The overhead map image does not show the snow or the active...

At PRI, thousands of people walked past our booth and saw more than just an alarm going off.

At PRI, thousands of people walked past our boo...

They saw how simple trailer security can be.We focused most demos on the alarm itself. That’s where the action is. But right next to it, many noticed the keypad and...

At PRI, thousands of people walked past our boo...

They saw how simple trailer security can be.We focused most demos on the alarm itself. That’s where the action is. But right next to it, many noticed the keypad and...

PRI 2025 is a wrap. It was a good one.

PRI 2025 is a wrap. It was a good one.

PRI 2025 is a wrap. It was a good one.• Nearly 100 live G2 alarm system demos.• Real time alerts. People saw how fast the response hits.• Clear proof of...

PRI 2025 is a wrap. It was a good one.

PRI 2025 is a wrap. It was a good one.• Nearly 100 live G2 alarm system demos.• Real time alerts. People saw how fast the response hits.• Clear proof of...

Weather does not care about your schedule. Your security system still has to work.

Weather does not care about your schedule. Your...

Here is how real conditions can affect a G2 and your trailer. • Parking under metal buildings, overhangs, or dense structures can block GPS signals. The system still protects the...

Weather does not care about your schedule. Your...

Here is how real conditions can affect a G2 and your trailer. • Parking under metal buildings, overhangs, or dense structures can block GPS signals. The system still protects the...

Back home. Car unloaded. Reality resumed.

Back home. Car unloaded. Reality resumed.

Now comes the unglamorous part that matters. I went through everything I packed in a hurry. Pulled cards. Sorted contacts. Followed up with emails. No shortcuts. This is where momentum...

Back home. Car unloaded. Reality resumed.

Now comes the unglamorous part that matters. I went through everything I packed in a hurry. Pulled cards. Sorted contacts. Followed up with emails. No shortcuts. This is where momentum...

Find the right dealer

Find the right dealer

So many manufacturers and dealers are out there. Rows of trailers as far as you can see. You pick the trailer that fits your work, your gear, your weekend plans.Before...

Find the right dealer

So many manufacturers and dealers are out there. Rows of trailers as far as you can see. You pick the trailer that fits your work, your gear, your weekend plans.Before...

Transporting cars, and your reputation

Transporting cars, and your reputation

A transport company is judged on its worst day.

Transporting cars, and your reputation

A transport company is judged on its worst day.

Hey Trailer Dealers and Manufacturers

Hey Trailer Dealers and Manufacturers

Some trailer dealers have told us that installing real security is not worth the effort. A few have gone further and said they hope trailers get stolen so they can...

Hey Trailer Dealers and Manufacturers

Some trailer dealers have told us that installing real security is not worth the effort. A few have gone further and said they hope trailers get stolen so they can...

Transporting Dreams

Transporting Dreams

Transport companies move cars that owners guard like family. A GPS tag on the trailer or on the car is not real protection. It only helps after the loss.You can...

Transporting Dreams

Transport companies move cars that owners guard like family. A GPS tag on the trailer or on the car is not real protection. It only helps after the loss.You can...

Why start

Why start

I’ve spent the last twenty years building systems that ended up in some big name places. Government groups. National brands. Companies everyone recognizes. It looks good on a list, and...

Why start

I’ve spent the last twenty years building systems that ended up in some big name places. Government groups. National brands. Companies everyone recognizes. It looks good on a list, and...

Follow us and spin the wheel

Follow us and spin the wheel

Stop by Booth 7006 at PRI for a chance to spin our prize wheel.You can win gear, merch, or other surprises.To spin, show that you follow Trailer Alarms on Instagram...

Follow us and spin the wheel

Stop by Booth 7006 at PRI for a chance to spin our prize wheel.You can win gear, merch, or other surprises.To spin, show that you follow Trailer Alarms on Instagram...