Trailer Yard Visibility.
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No chokepoints. No infrastructure. No wasted time.
Just smart trailer yard tracking that works.

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Why Trailer Yard Visibility Matters

In busy freight yards, trailers are constantly in motion—dropped for cross-docking, staged for outbound pickup, or moved without record. Without clear visibility, it’s easy for assets to be misplaced, under-utilized, or forgotten entirely.

Why you need trailer yard tracking

When trailer locations are unclear, the downstream impact is significant:

  • Productivity losses: Yard staff waste time searching for trailers, drivers lose limited hours of service (HOS)
  • Demurrage and detention fees: Misplaced trailers rack up costly penalties when they sit too long at facilities
  • Shipping disruptions: Inaccurate trailer location data stalls pickups, throws off scheduling, and delays deliveries
  • Idle assets tie-up capital: Every idle trailer increases ownership costs and drags down fleet utilization rates
  • Yard congestion: Missing outbound trailers block new arrivals, creating gridlock and slowing operations
  • No trusted system of record: Without real-time, automated data, Yard Management Systems (YMS) can’t provide the single source of truth dispatchers and fleet managers need

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Use Case Spotlight:
Third-Party Logistics Yard

At a major logistics hub, trailers from multiple carriers arrive throughout the day for cross-docking, long-haul transport, and temporary storage. Despite the 3PL’s operating infrastructure, visibility often breaks down as trailers are dropped across their yard, or, during especially busy seasons, auxiliary lots. Staff rely on inaccurate YMS data, spreadsheets, and radio calls to coordinate yard moves—leading to missed pickups, under-utilized assets, and operational inefficiencies.


Why Traditional Tracking Methods Fall Short

  • YMS platforms need better data: Without real-time automated location input, yard management systems (YMS) operate with blind spots, causing miscommunication, errors and delays. 
  • Manual systems can’t keep up: Spreadsheets and walkie-talkies don’t scale in dynamic trailer yards. Staff spend valuable time locating trailers and coordinating handoffs manually.
  • Infrastructure is limited and expensive: Legacy RFID systems need chokepoints and fixed readers which are expensive to set up—and not practical in rented or shared yards.
  • Traditional GPS trackers are expensive: And their signals can degrade in dense yards or between trailers.

Fix Your Visibility Gaps
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The Luna Trailer Yard Visibility Solution

Luna is a Bluetooth-based tracking platform built for infrastructure-limited environments like trailer yards, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) areas, and drop lots. It’s automated, affordable, and easy to deploy; and delivers accurate location data to your YMS in real time.

Luna automating trailer yard visibility

Fully automated visibility

Tags report real-time trailer locations with no scanning, check-ins, or manual input

tablet transmitting trailer location data

Uses existing infrastructure

Yard truck tablets and staff mobile devices act as gateways to automatically detect nearby tagged trailers

No costly setup or IT overhaul

Works without chokepoint readers, fixed scanners, or complex and expensive networking equipment

trailer yard tablet in shed transmitting trailer location data to the cloud

Flexible for remote sites

In drop lots or IOS yards, rugged tablet gateways can be mounted in sheds, portable offices, or any secured fixture

Effortless deployment

No pairing, setup, or special handling required

Luna vehicle yard tracking tag

Long-life, cost-effective tags

Durable, energy efficient tags last 5-7 years on a charge, and deliver 10,000+ GPS readings per year

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Built for Trailer Yard Operations

Track trailers wherever they’re stored—without complex infrastructure or IT set-up

  • Fast trailer recovery: Quickly locate trailers using radar views, map displays, and proximity alerts
  • Instant visibility: Always know what’s in your yard and how long it’s been there
  • Event triggers: Get notified if trailers move unexpectedly or exceed dwell time
  • Enhances your YMS: Luna sends accurate, real-time trailer location data directly to your YMS via API—enhancing visibility, efficiency, and planning

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How it works

Luna trailer yard tracking set up step one

Place tag on trailer

Magnetically attach Luna GPS tags to trailers—each tag uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to transmit location data

Luna Locate app being downloaded to turn mobile devices into gateways and trackers

Devices detect tags automatically

Install Luna app on existing work tablets or phones via MDM or app store download. Devices will automatically detect and transmit trailer locations

See everything in real time

Luna syncs trailer location data with your YMS or displays it in the Luna Console—delivering instant, actionable visibility

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Luna Trailer Yard Visibility FAQs

Luna doesn’t rely on fixed infrastructure like RFID gates or costly GPS devices. Instead, it uses energy-efficient Bluetooth tags and mobile devices already in your yard—making it faster to deploy, easier to scale, and far more affordable.

No. Luna works without chokepoints, fixed readers, or hardwired networks. Mobile devices with staff or in yard trucks, or tablets installed in sheds or other fixtures act as mobile gateways.

Tags typically last 5–7 years on a single charge and support 10,000+ readings per year, making them ideal for high-turnover yards and drop lots.

Yes. Luna can send trailer location data directly to your YMS via API, turning it into a reliable source of truth.

Absolutely. Luna is built for industrial outdoor storage (IOS) areas. You can deploy rugged tablets as fixed detection points—even in locations without Wi-Fi or power.

Deployment is simple. Tags attach magnetically—no tools, pairing, or complex set up required. Staff can place them in seconds without disrupting operations.

Tagged trailers are automatically detected by mobile devices as they enter or exit a given area. Luna logs these events and can trigger alerts for unauthorized moves or excessive dwell times.

Yes. All communications between devices and the Luna platform are encrypted, ensuring secure transmission of location data.

Ready to simplify trailer tracking and boost your yard efficiency?

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