{"id":1121,"date":"2012-09-24T09:38:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T17:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:53:05","slug":"track-vehicle-portable-gps-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/track-vehicle-portable-gps-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Track A Vehicle With A Portable GPS Tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using a portable GPS tracker to track your vehicle is quite simple.\u00a0 Portable GPS trackers are self contained, self powered units that do not require an external power source.\u00a0 The Live Trac PT-10 Professional is one such portable GPS tracker.<\/p>\n<p>What sets the PT-10 Pro apart from other portable GPS trackers?\u00a0 For starters, its a live GPS tracker.\u00a0 Position updates are done every twenty feet or every ten seconds when moving over ten miles per hour.\u00a0 Not only can you watch the PT-10 Pro live as it moves, but all positions are saved and recorded so you can playback where its been later.<\/p>\n<p>In the photo below, the PT-10 is installed covertly to the underside of a SUV.\u00a0 It took seconds to secure the PT-10 with included magnetic mount case to the frame of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"PT-10 Pro GPS tracker From LiveViewGPS\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/covert-gps-tracker-pt10-pro.jpg?resize=432%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"308\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The PT-10 Professional will track the vehicle for seventy motion hours.\u00a0 Meaning, if a vehicle is driving for two hours each day &#8211; the PT-10 Pro will last for about 35 days before needing to be recharged.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be able to see with absolute certainty where the vehicle has been.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a video screen capture of an actual vehicle using the Live Trac GPS tracking platform driving down the freeway in Houston, Texas:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGboUZrDN9Q?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The PT-10 Professional is available from LiveViewGPS now, the complete kit is $378 &#8211; monthly tracking service is $39.95 per month &#8211; and there are NO contracts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using a portable GPS tracker to track your vehicle is quite simple.\u00a0 Portable GPS trackers are self contained, self powered units that do not require an external power source.\u00a0 The Live Trac PT-10 Professional is one such portable GPS tracker. 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