Trailer Safety Week is June 1–7, 2025. The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) launched this annual awareness campaign in 2018 to help educate end-users, dealers, and manufacturers on safe trailering practices.

“End-users are vastly under-educated on the proper use of trailers, and it is crucial to utilize the connections that dealers and manufacturers have with consumers in order to raise awareness of proper towing techniques and maintenance,” NATM says about its goals for Trailer Safety Week.

As a leading provider of GPS solutions for trailers, LandAirSea supports NATM’s mission. GPS technology offers more than navigation and location tracking, and can help address many of the safety concerns highlighted during Trailer Safety Week.

Here’s how LandAirSea’s GPS trailer tracking tools offer enhanced security and peace of mind for fleet managers and individual trailer owners.

How GPS Contributes to Trailer Safety

Trailers are incredibly useful, but they are susceptible to numerous risks: theft, misuse, and accidents due to unsafe driving practices or poor maintenance.

By providing GPS tracking for trailers, LandAirSea systems help mitigate these risks by transforming how trailers are managed and secured.

Improving Security: Theft Prevention and Rapid Recovery

Consider the problems associated with trailer theft.

Not only does theft lead to financial loss and costly downtime, but it also puts trailers into the hands of criminals who may not care about safety. GPS trackers are both an effective deterrent and a rapid recovery tool.

Devices like the LandAirSea 54 and Overdrive offer discreet and reliable real-time tracking. Owners and fleet managers can continuously monitor a trailer’s movements, whether on the road, parked at a job site, or elsewhere.

In the event of theft, updated and accurate location data greatly increases the chances of recovery. Geofencing is another feature of GPS tracking systems that helps secure trailers.

After you create virtual borders on a map, the geofencing features send alerts if a trailer enters or exits that area. This early detection is critical for preventing theft or unauthorized use.

LandAirSea devices offer InstaFence for quickly setting up temporary boundaries, and GeoFence for more permanent and customizable safety zones.

Preventing Misuse and Unauthorized Operations

Misusing a trailer can be an even bigger risk than theft. Overloading a trailer or improperly hitching can quickly lead to safety problems on the road.

Fortunately, GPS devices can help prevent unauthorized use and help ensure trailers are utilized for their intended purposes. The combination of real-time trailer tracking and geofencing can flag after-hours trailer usage and other unauthorized movements.

For businesses, GPS tracking allows fleet managers to monitor the routes a trailer takes and receive alerts if it goes off the planned course.

LandAirSea offers a detailed History feature so that you can even review a trailer’s past movements for up to one year. This functionality empowers trailer owners and fleet managers to correct incidents of misuse before they lead to safety risks.

Promoting Driver Safety

Trailer safety is directly influenced by driver behavior.

You can pack everything carefully and ensure the trailer is safely secured, but speeding, harsh braking, and taking corners too fast can make all your safety preparations for naught.

Advanced GPS devices like those from LandAirSea can record data on speed, aggressive acceleration, incidents of hard braking, and rapid lane changes.

By identifying these risky behaviors, fleet managers can provide targeted coaching and training to promote driver safety.

How You Can Get Involved in Trailer Safety Week

You can do more than just observe Trailer Safety Week. NATM hosts and promotes several events each year so businesses and individual trailer owners can get involved.

For example, you can participate in a free public webinar titled “Safer Loads, Safer Roads: Securement Strategies That Work” on Thursday, June 5.

NATM also offers programs to help trailer manufacturers and dealers promote safety.

For example, the Trailer Safety Partnership Program “recognizes companies, organizations, and agencies that contribute to the (Trailer Safety Week) mission through the development and sharing of educational content and resources.”

So, whether you are an individual trailer owner or a business owner responsible for a large fleet, check for local Trailer Safety Week events in your area to help spread the word.

Choose LandAirSea For Trailer Safety

Each year, Trailer Safety Week is an important reminder that road safety is a shared responsibility.

Manufacturers, dealers, individual owners, and businesses all have a part to play in trailer safety. 

LandAirSea’s advanced solutions provide GPS tracking for trailers and help promote the safe operation of trailers all year long.

To learn more, check out the complete lineup of LandAirSea GPS solutions.