Case Study: M.T. Laney Companies recovers a stolen skid steer with HCSS Telematics

Why This Contractor Credits HCSS Telematics for Saving Their Stolen Skid Steer

M.T. Laney Companies, a heavy highway contractor in Eldersburg, Maryland, faced a major challenge when a Bobcat skid steer valued at about $30,000 was stolen from a jobsite overnight. With more than 400 machines to manage, the company needed a fast way to track high-value equipment and avoid costly downtime and theft losses. HCSS Telematics was the vendor and GPS asset tracking service used to help locate the missing machine.

HCSS Telematics enabled M.T. Laney to review location data, ping history, and transport mode activity to determine where the skid steer had been moved, even after thieves tried to disable the device. HCSS helped the company recover the machine within fifteen hours of discovering it missing, law enforcement apprehended the suspect, and M.T. Laney avoided replacement costs and disruption. In a related earlier case, HCSS Telematics also helped the company recover a $100,000 dozer and secure insurance coverage that waived the deductible and covered $10,000 to $15,000 in repairs.

M.T. Laney Companies

David Mayo

Safety Director