Frequently asked questions
Straight answers — costs first, fine print included.
How much does a surveillance trailer cost in Dallas–Fort Worth?
SiteFortress360 pricing is public: the Mini portable tower is $695/month, the SiteFortress 360 trailer is $995/month, and the PTZ Pro is $1,695/month. One-time deployment & setup is $299–$699 depending on the unit and is waived with a 6-month agreement. Add-ons: 24/7 live monitoring from +$499/mo, LPR +$199/mo, Starlink +$100/mo, gate control +$99/mo, drone awareness +$99/mo.
Do security trailers need electricity?
No. Every unit is solar powered with a LiFePO4 battery bank sized to run through nights and cloudy stretches. There is nothing to plug in and no generator to fuel.
Do construction camera trailers need Wi-Fi?
No. LTE connectivity is included on every unit, and Starlink is available (+$100/mo) for remote or weak-signal locations. Your site needs no internet whatsoever.
How quickly can a mobile surveillance trailer be deployed?
We schedule rapid deployments across a 50-mile radius of our DFW/Arlington hub, subject to inventory and scheduling. A typical deployment is one visit: delivery, placement, configuration and verified coverage the same day.
What happens when someone enters the site?
The on-board edge AI detects the person or vehicle inside your configured zones, records the event locally with snapshots and clips, and pushes a real-time alert. Depending on configuration the unit fires its siren and strobe or plays talk-down audio — and with the monitoring add-on, a verification workflow checks the event and runs your escalation plan.
Can a surveillance trailer read license plates?
With the LPR add-on (+$199/mo), yes: a dedicated, lower-mounted LPR camera captures plates at your entrance as searchable, timestamped events with entry/exit history and unknown-vehicle alerts. The wide-angle mast cameras alone are not a substitute for purpose-built plate capture.
Does SiteFortress360 provide live monitoring?
Yes — 24/7 live monitoring is available from +$499/month. AI-detected events are verified through a monitoring workflow, and your escalation plan defines the response: voice-down intervention where configured, notification, escalation and dispatch procedures per your plan.
How long can the system run without sunlight?
The LiFePO4 battery bank carries the unit through nights and extended cloudy weather; solar arrays are sized with reserve for North Texas conditions. Battery and solar telemetry stream continuously, and we get alerted well before power becomes an issue — managing that is our job, not yours.
Can the system be moved?
Yes. Trailers tow; the Mini moves by forklift (pallet-jack compatible where practical). Repositioning within a site or relocating to your next project is part of the service, and we re-verify coverage after every move.
What is the difference between the Mini, the 360 and the PTZ Pro?
The Mini ($695/mo) is a portable skid-mounted tower with 4 cameras at 10–12 ft — right for smaller sites and yards. The SiteFortress 360 ($995/mo) is a full trailer with a telescoping mast at 18–20 ft — the workhorse for typical construction sites and yards. The PTZ Pro ($1,695/mo) adds a high-performance PTZ camera on a ~20 ft mast plus a bigger solar/battery package and the loudest deterrence stack — for large or higher-risk sites.
Is my footage in the cloud?
Recording is local-first: footage lives on the unit’s SSD/NVMe storage, which keeps recording even if connectivity drops. Alerts, snapshots, clips and live view stream out over LTE or Starlink. There are no per-camera cloud storage fees.
Will this stop all theft?
No security system can promise that, and we don’t. What the units deliver: real-time detection, immediate deterrence, local evidence, equipment that monitors itself, and optional human verification — the combination that reliably changes outcomes on protected sites.
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