Real-time car GPS trackers you can install in seconds. A LiveViewGPS car GPS tracker shows you exactly where your car or truck is – live on your phone or computer – with location updates as fast as every 5 seconds. Whether you need a GPS tracker for a car your teen drives, theft protection for a classic or work truck, or live tracking for a small business vehicle, every tracker below is 100% web based, runs on nationwide 4G LTE, and is billed month to month with no contracts.
Choose Your Car Tracker
Plug-In (OBD2) – easiest install
A plug-in car tracker device pushes into the OBD2 port under your dash – no tools, no wiring, installed in under a minute. Choose the Live Trac EZ OBD2 tracker for true real-time 5–10 second updates ($29.95/mo), or the budget Flash Trac OBD with 60-second updates from $14.95/mo.
Hardwired – hidden & tamper-resistant
A hardwired tracking device for your car installs out of sight and can't be unplugged. The Live Trac G5 and G5 Pro keep reporting on a backup battery even if power is cut – the right choice for theft recovery and high-value vehicles.
Portable – move it between vehicles
The battery-powered Live Trac PT-8100 tracks any car with no installation at all – drop it in a glovebox or use the magnetic case and move it between vehicles whenever you like.
Why Put a GPS Tracker on Your Car?
- Theft recovery: a hidden car tracker acts as an anti-theft device – see the vehicle's live location and share it with police for fast recovery.
- Teen & new drivers: speed alerts, geofence zones, and full trip history the moment they leave school or home.
- Business vehicles: verify job-site arrivals, stop after-hours use, and cut fuel waste – and scale up any time with fleet tracking.
- Family peace of mind: know an elderly parent or family member arrived safely, live on one map.
How Car GPS Trackers Work
The tracker gets its position from GPS satellites and transmits it over the 4G LTE cellular network to the LiveViewGPS platform. Log in from any phone, tablet, or computer to see live location, speed, and direction – plus instant alerts for ignition, speeding, geofences, and low battery. There's nothing to install on your computer, and updates arrive as fast as every 5 seconds with Live Trac devices.
GPRS Vehicle Tracking: How It Relates to GPS
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is the cellular data service older GPRS vehicle tracking devices used to transmit their GPS position over GSM networks. In a GPRS tracker, GPS satellites still determine the location – GPRS is simply the data channel that carries it to your tracking platform. Modern LiveViewGPS trackers work the same way but transmit over today's far faster nationwide 4G LTE networks, so you get the benefits of GPRS vehicle tracking – live location, history, and alerts – without 2G-era speed and coverage limits.
Car GPS Tracker FAQs
What is the best GPS tracker for a car?
For most drivers the Live Trac EZ is the best car GPS tracker – it plugs into the OBD2 port in seconds and delivers true real-time 5–10 second updates. For a hidden, tamper-proof install choose the hardwired Live Trac G5.
Can a car tracker help if my car is stolen?
Yes. A hidden GPS tracker shows the vehicle's live location so you and police can recover it quickly. Hardwired trackers with backup batteries keep reporting even if thieves cut the power.
Do car GPS trackers require a monthly fee?
Live tracking requires a data plan to transmit location. LiveViewGPS plans start at $14.95/month for 60-second updates (Flash Trac) or $29.95/month for real-time 5–10 second updates – always month to month, with no contracts.
Can I track my car from my phone?
Yes. Every LiveViewGPS car tracker is 100% web based – watch your vehicle live from any smartphone, tablet, or computer with nothing to install.
Where do you hide a GPS tracker in a car?
Plug-in trackers sit at the OBD2 port under the dash. Hardwired units like the Live Trac G5 are professionally tucked behind the dash or under a seat, and portable trackers can go in a glovebox, under a seat, or in a magnetic case under the vehicle.
What is the difference between GPRS and GPS tracking?
GPS satellites determine the tracker's position; GPRS is the older 2G cellular data service that transmitted that position to your tracking platform. Modern trackers replace GPRS with 4G LTE for faster, more reliable nationwide coverage.
Ready to compare hardware? See all GPS trackers from LiveViewGPS – every model is real-time, web based, and billed month to month with no contracts. Questions? Call 1-661-294-6805.
