Industry

Rental & Leasing Tracking

At any given time, 5-15% of a rental fleet may be unaccounted for - not on rent, not in the yard, status unknown. TagLogger closes that gap so branch and ops teams can make utilization and recovery decisions based on real data.

What rental operations are up against

Rental inventory constantly moves between customers, yards, and branches. Between physical counts, 5–15% of the fleet may be unaccounted for — not on rent, not in the yard, status unknown. Traditional GPS costs $15–30 per asset per month.

5–15% Ghost Fleet

At any given time, 5–15% of a rental fleet is unaccounted for. Not on rent, not in the yard, status unknown. Manual counts go stale within days.

15–25% Overdue Returns

A significant share of rental contracts go past their return date. Without location data, recovery teams start from zero with phone calls.

GPS Costs Don't Scale

Traditional GPS tracking runs $15–30 per asset per month in cellular fees alone. For a 200-unit fleet, that's $36,000–$72,000 a year.

60–70% Time Utilization

Average time utilization sits around 60–70%. Every idle day at the wrong branch is lost revenue that visibility could prevent.

Sources: ARA equipment rental industry forecast, RER: ARA Rental Market Metrics whitepaper.

Platform Features

See live placement of tags across your operating region with a current-location list for quick visibility.

Geofence Alerts

Push and email notifications for geofence entry and exit events.

Alerting built for operational response

Custom Geofence Zones

Adjust boundaries to fit your operation, from tight on-site zones to broad regional coverage.

Adjust radius in seconds with precise visual control

Worldwide Coverage

Powered by 2 billion+ Apple devices with no hidden cellular fees.

Global coverage through the Find My network

Activity Feed

Track the latest entry/exit and movement events in one feed for faster response.

Operational feed included by default

Secure Share Links

Create secure share links with optional expiry and revoke controls for location sharing.

External access without account login

Location History Export

Export CSV or JSON records for proof of delivery, audits, insurance claims, and reporting workflows.

Exports include route points and timestamps

High-Resolution Maps

Access crisp, high-resolution satellite views for sharper detail and better visibility in the field.

Premium map clarity when precision matters

Team Access Controls

Give teammates view or change access for all tags or selected tags.

Role-based access with per-tag visibility

The ghost fleet problem

Rental inventory constantly moves between customers, yards, and branches. Manual yard audits consume hours of labor and the data goes stale within days. Between counts, equipment can be overdue, misplaced, or sitting idle at the wrong branch - and nobody knows until someone checks.

TagLogger replaces point-in-time physical counts with continuous visibility. Branch managers and dispatch teams can see where assets were last active, so recovery and rebalancing decisions happen faster and with better data.

How TagLogger Helps

Rental workflows TagLogger supports

  • Replace monthly physical counts with continuous fleet location data.
  • Get geofence alerts for late returns and unauthorized yard exits.
  • Track assets across branches so regional managers can rebalance inventory.
  • Use movement history for rental closeouts, damage disputes, and loss claims.
  • Give dispatch and field reps the same location data from one source of truth.
  • Deploy at a fraction of GPS tracking cost — no SIM plans, no per-device fees.

Why rental teams choose TagLogger

80–90%

Less Than GPS Cost

AirTags at $29 each with no cellular fees vs. $15–30/month per device for GPS. Practical to track assets that never justified GPS.

5–15%

Fleet Visibility Gap Closed

Continuous location data eliminates the ghost fleet — know what's in the yard, what's out, and what's overdue without physical counts.

Evidence

For Every Dispute

Movement history turns he-said-she-said into documented fact during rental closeout and damage claims.

How rental teams start

Begin with the asset categories that drive the most shrink and margin risk - typically generators, compactors, light towers, and trailers. Set geofences for yards and depots, assign alert ownership, and build return-monitoring workflows.

As the process proves out, expand to additional inventory classes and branches using the same naming and alert standards.

Why this improves time utilization

Average time utilization across general rental fleets sits around 60-70%. Every idle day at the wrong location is lost revenue. When branch and ops teams share real-time movement context, they can reposition equipment before utilization drops.

Last-seen data also reduces the labor spent chasing overdue returns - recovery teams have a starting point instead of starting from zero.

Frequently asked questions

Performance Signals

GPS cost at a fraction of the price

Traditional GPS tracking costs $15-30/asset/month in cellular fees alone. TagLogger uses AirTags with no per-device cellular fees - making it practical to track assets that never justified GPS.

Continuous yard visibility

Replace monthly physical counts with always-on location data. Know what's in the yard, what's out, and what's overdue - without pulling staff for manual audits.

Evidence for every dispute

Movement history shows where equipment was throughout the rental window, turning he-said-she-said into documented fact during closeout and claims.

Execution Playbook

  1. Launch with high-shrink and high-margin asset categories: generators, compactors, trailers.
  2. Build rental agreement closeout checks that include movement-history review.
  3. Standardize branch reporting on fleet utilization, overdue counts, and exception events.

Tag Hardware

Choose the hardware format that fits your operations, from compact tags to long-life, water-resistant deployment.

Find My network compatiblePre-configured for deploymentBuilt for mobile + field operations

Core tracking hardware

StandardBest seller

Standard Tag

Compact circular tracker for everyday asset visibility and easy placement.

Size
1.25 x 1.25 x 0.31 in
Battery
CR2032 lithium
Battery life
Up to 1 year
Network
Find My
Weight
8 g (0.28 oz)
  • Small footprint
  • Easy to deploy
  • Best all-purpose option

Magnetic mounting option

MagneticQuick install

Standard Tag + Magnetic Holder

Same core tracker with a magnetic holder for fast attachment to metal surfaces.

Case size
1.77 x 1.38 in
Magnet plate
0.98 x 0.39 in
Battery
CR2032 lithium
Battery life
Up to 1 year
Network
Find My
Weight
20 g (0.71 oz)
  • Quick magnetic install
  • No extra tools needed
  • Flexible placement

Long-life rugged setup

Rugged10 yr battery

Tag + Extended Battery Case

Extended case with installed batteries for long-duration deployments in tougher environments.

Size
4.72 x 1.77 in
Battery
2x AA (included)
Battery life
Up to 10 years
Network
Find My
Weight
~50 g (1.76 oz)
Protection
Water resistant
  • Very long battery life
  • Field-ready out of the box
  • Built for outdoor use

Improve rental asset utilization

Use live visibility and history to cut shrink and increase return confidence.