Case Study: Tutle & Tutle Trucking achieves dramatic reduction in trailer theft and rapid recovery with FleetLocate

Theft Thwarted with Trailer Intelligence Platform

Tutle & Tutle Trucking, a Cleburne, Texas–based company operating about 650 bulk trailers that haul sand for fracking, faced frequent trailer theft and associated productivity losses — historically losing two to three trailers per year (about $60,000 each plus up to $20,000 in cargo) and spending significant time and resources on recovery and paperwork.

To address this, Tutle & Tutle deployed Spireon’s FleetLocate GPS and NSpire intelligence platform with ruggedized installations suited to remote, rough terrain. The system provided real-time tracking, rapid recovery (one trailer was located within 20 minutes), strong theft deterrence, insurer approval, and operational benefits like utilization and maintenance alerts via McLeod integration; the company plans to outfit dozens more trailers due to the measurable time and cost savings.

Tutle & Tutle Trucking

Brian Gannon

Project Manager