Hidden GPS Tracking for Cars & Personal Vehicles
A concealed, always-on hardwired tracker for your own car — so you're never guessing where it is. Live location, theft alerts, and nationwide U.S. coverage on LTE-M.
This is a tracker for a vehicle you own. Put it on your own car, your second or seasonal vehicle, your teen's car, a classic or project build, or a motorcycle — anything where you want to see where it is at a glance and get a warning the moment it moves without you.
Why hardwired is the right choice for a car
A car has constant 12V power sitting right there, so there's no reason to run a tracker off a battery you'd have to dig out and recharge every few weeks. Wired into the vehicle's electrical system, the TP056 reports continuously — live position, on its own, forever — with nothing for you to maintain. The 10–30V input covers both 12V and 24V systems, so it fits a daily driver, an SUV, or a larger personal vehicle equally.
Because it's wired in rather than stuck to a surface, it can be tucked out of sight during install and simply disappears. There's no glowing box in the glovebox and nothing an opportunist would spot.
Built for theft recovery
The situation you're really buying for is the one where the car isn't where you left it. If it moves, geofencing and theft alerts notify you right away, and the live map shows exactly where it is so you can share a precise location with police. And if someone disconnects the main power to kill the tracker, the internal 320 mAh backup battery keeps it reporting long enough to matter.
The IP67-rated enclosure shrugs off dust and water, so a hidden install under trim or in an engine bay holds up to weather and road grime year-round.
TP056 specifications
| Connectivity | LTE-M cellular — nationwide U.S. coverage, plus Canada |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Multi-constellation GNSS (GPS/GLONASS) |
| Power | Hardwired 10–30V DC input (12V and 24V systems) |
| Backup | Internal 320 mAh Li-ion battery for cut-power reporting |
| Rating | IP67 dust- and water-rated enclosure |
| Certification | FCC + IC certified |
| Service | First year of tracking service included · 3-month hardware warranty · no long-term contract |
What you get with the service
- Live map — see your vehicle's current location any time, updated in real time.
- Geofencing & theft alerts — draw a zone around home, school, or the shop and get an alert the moment the car leaves it.
- Trip & mileage history — GPS breadcrumbs roll up into a trip and mileage record you can review and export.
- Backed by a real platform — the tracker runs on the same live tracking platform built by the team behind TruckerPro TMS, so it's a maintained product, not a throwaway gadget.
Prefer no wiring? Consider the wireless TP057
If you'd rather not wire anything in — say, on a project car that isn't running, a seasonal ride in storage, or a rental you're allowed to track — the wireless TP057 battery tracker is the quick-hide alternative. It runs for months on an internal 2200 mAh battery, mounts magnetically, and needs no install. For a car you drive every day and want reporting non-stop, though, the hardwired TP056 is the better fit.
Tracking more than one vehicle?
If this is about a household of cars or a small business fleet rather than a single vehicle, take a look at the fleet GPS tracker setup, which puts every vehicle on one map. And if you're weighing what to put on powered versus unpowered assets more broadly — trailers, equipment, RVs — the asset GPS tracker overview lays out the full picture. For our complete rundown of trackers, coverage, and service, start at the TruckerPro Telematics home page.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best GPS tracker for a car?
A hardwired tracker like the TP056 is well suited to cars. It wires into 12V power out of sight and reports location continuously, with a 320 mAh backup battery and an IP67 rating.
Can a GPS tracker be hidden in a car?
Yes. The hardwired TP056 connects to 10–30V vehicle power and can be concealed, reporting continuously without a visible device.
Does it help recover a stolen vehicle?
Yes. Live map tracking plus geofencing and theft alerts show the vehicle's location and notify you when it moves. The backup battery keeps it reporting if main power is cut.
Is there a monthly subscription?
The first year of tracking service is included and there is no long-term contract. Contact [email protected] for pricing.
Where does it work?
Nationwide across the U.S. on LTE-M, plus Canada. The device is FCC and IC certified.
TP056 — hardwired, first year of service included
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