Linked Assets

The Linked Assets feature lets you track assets that have made paired trips together.

The Linked Assets page provides a record of all eligible assets that are, or have been, on a trip together. This allows you to view current and historical links with a link to view the paired trip on the Map.

If map markers are enabled in your database, an asset that has attached assets shows a +1 or +N badge on its marker, where the number is the count of attached assets. You can open the connections from the asset overview panel. For more information, refer to Map markers.

Note: The Linked Assets page only appears on databases that have asset tracking devices deployed. If a database has only vehicle-based assets (GO or OEM connections) it will not appear as there will be no assets to pair.

Understanding Link Types

Assets can be linked using two different link types: automatic links and manual links.

There are two types of links: Automatic links and Manual links.

Automatic links

An automatic link is a service that works in the background to pair all eligible assets in the same database. No user action is required to enable this type of link.

Automatic links can occur for either a vehicle with a trailer, or a vehicle with other non-vehicle assets, however, all assets must use tracking devices reporting into the same database. Vehicles must be tracked using either a Telematics Device or an OEM connection. The trailer or non-vehicle assets can be tracked using any Asset Tracking device that has a minimum reporting frequency of 15 minutes.

Manual links

A Manual link is controlled through Geotab Drive and allows a tractor and trailer to be linked for the purposes of Electronic Log compliance.

Note: Automatic and Manual links are distinct - if two assets are manually linked using Geotab Drive, they will not be eligible for the Automatic link.

Refer to the Linked Assets User Guide for more information.

Viewing linked asset trips

Learn how to view trips for linked assets.

You can view the joint trip details for linked assets directly from the Linked Assets page.

Open the Linked Assets page:
1. In Classic MyGeotab, navigate to Productivity > Linked Assets.
2. In Next-Generation MyGeotab, open the Assets app from the main menu or your app library and click Linked assets at the top of the page.
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Locate the linked asset pair you want to review in the table.
In the Trip link column, click the link to open the trip on the Trips History page.

The joint trip opens in the Trips History page, where you can view the complete trip details for the linked assets.