Cargo Theft Monitoring for Trucks, Trailers and Yards
Live video, GPS tracking and door sensors on your loads, watched by operators who act the moment a trailer is opened, a truck leaves its route or someone enters the yard at night. From the loading dock to the final delivery.
- Yard cameras and in-transit tracking in one plan
- Route, door and tamper alerts handled by a person
- Full timeline for insurers and police
The problem
Cargo theft in Ontario is rising, and most loads are never recovered
Équité Association counted about 1,601 thefts of tractors, trailers and cargo in Ontario in 2025, with Peel Region and the GTA accounting for a large share. Nationally, the cargo recovery rate fell to 9 percent.
A stolen load costs more than the goods. There is the delivery you missed, the customer you have to call, the insurance deductible and the premium at renewal. Theft often happens in the yard over a weekend or at a truck stop during a break, when nobody is watching the trailer.
Source: Équité Association figures reported by Insurance Business Canada, June 2026.
What is cargo monitoring?
Layered protection instead of an escort vehicle
High-value cargo monitoring combines cameras, GPS trackers and door sensors on trucks, trailers and yards with a live monitoring centre. Operators watch for route deviations, unplanned stops, door openings and yard intrusions, and respond in real time by contacting the driver, dispatch, security or police.
24/7 live video
Yard, dock and in-cab cameras available to operators at any moment.
GPS tracking
Live location with alerts for route deviations, long stops and delays.
Door and tamper sensors
Instant alerts when a trailer door opens outside a planned stop.
Two-way audio
Operators reach the driver in seconds, or warn people around the trailer.
Immobiliser and panic button
Ignition control and a driver panic button for hijacking attempts.
Yard monitoring
Perimeter cameras on parked trailers overnight and on weekends.
How it works
How cargo monitoring works, trip by trip
Pre-departure check
Before the load leaves, we confirm video, sensors and GPS are online and the route is loaded.
Live transit monitoring
Operators watch for route changes, unplanned stops and door openings, with analytics flagging anything unusual.
Emergency response
If something is wrong, we contact the driver, alert your dispatch and security, and call police with the location.
Delivery report
Every event from pickup to delivery is logged with times, GPS history and operator notes.
Our approach
Built around your operation
We write standard operating procedures with your operations team: which stops are planned, who to call first, what counts as a deviation and when police are called. The plan fits your security framework instead of replacing it.
- Works with most telematics and GPS systems already in your fleet
- Encrypted video and data, shared only with people you name
- One shipment, one lane or a whole fleet
- Yard monitoring for trailers dropped overnight
Industries
Who uses cargo monitoring
Retail and e-commerce
Electronics, apparel and general merchandise between distribution centres and stores.
Automotive and electronics
High-demand parts and devices that resell quickly.
Pharmaceuticals
Chain-of-custody records for regulated product.
Food and beverage
Full loads of alcohol, meat and packaged food, a frequent target.
Industrial and manufacturing
Machinery, parts and metals in transit.
Carriers and 3PLs
Yards, drop trailers and cross-docks across the GTA.
Related services
Protect the yard as well as the road
Case study: Northern Logistics, Brampton prevented $612,000 in cargo theft over 18 months and helped police break up an organized theft ring. Read the story
FAQ
Cargo monitoring questions
Can your system work with our existing fleet tracking?
Yes. Our monitoring works with most telematics and GPS platforms used by fleets. Where a trailer has no tracking, we can add a tracker and door sensor.
How quickly do you respond to an alert?
Alerts reach an operator in real time. They act right away according to the response plan you approved, starting with contacting the driver and escalating to your dispatch, security and police.
Is the video and location data secure?
Video and data travel over encrypted connections and are only shared with the people named in your plan, and with police when an incident is reported.
What is in the delivery report?
A time-stamped log of the trip: departure, stops, any alerts and what the operator did, the GPS route history and video clips of any incident.
Can monitoring replace a security escort?
For many loads, yes, at a lower cost. For the highest-value or highest-risk shipments, monitoring can be combined with an escort. We will tell you which applies during the assessment.
Free assessment
Get a cargo monitoring quote
Tell us about your fleet, lanes and yard. We reply within one business day.
- Toll free1-877-887-7110
- Office905-761-9992
- Emailinfo@supremesurveillance.com