How much does a mobile surveillance trailer cost in DFW?
Direct answer: In Dallas–Fort Worth, SiteFortress360 surveillance units rent for $695/month (Mini portable tower), $995/month (SiteFortress 360 trailer) or $1,695/month (PTZ Pro), plus a one-time $299–$699 deployment fee that is waived with a 6-month agreement. Across the wider industry, comparable trailers commonly run anywhere from roughly $800 to $3,000+ per month depending on hardware, monitoring and contract terms — and many providers only reveal pricing after a sales call.
What actually drives the price
Surveillance trailer pricing is a function of five things: the camera package (fixed vs PTZ, resolution), the power system (solar array and battery size), connectivity (LTE included or metered, satellite options), the intelligence layer (true AI detection vs motion pixels), and services (monitoring, maintenance, relocation). Two trailers that look identical on a lot can be priced $1,000/month apart because of what runs inside the enclosure.
The industry’s least transparent variable is monitoring. Some providers quote a low hardware rate and require a monitoring package that doubles it. SiteFortress360 prices the two separately on purpose: the unit with AI alerts to your phone is the base price; 24/7 human monitoring is an explicit add-on from +$499/month.
SiteFortress360 pricing, in full
Every number is public. SiteFortress Mini — $695/month, $299 setup. SiteFortress 360 — $995/month, $499 setup. SiteFortress PTZ Pro — $1,695/month, $699 setup. Setup covers delivery, placement, camera positioning, AI-zone configuration, connectivity and onboarding within the 50-mile DFW service radius, and is waived entirely on a 6-month agreement.
- 24/7 Live Monitoring — from +$499/month
- License Plate Recognition — +$199/month
- Starlink connectivity — +$100/month
- Gate control — +$99/month
- Drone awareness (Remote ID) — +$99/month
The comparison that matters: a guard
The alternative most sites are actually weighing is an overnight guard. At prevailing DFW rates ($20–$35+/hour loaded, 12-hour nights), one post runs well north of $6,000/month — for one human who can watch one direction at a time. A $995/month trailer watches 360° continuously, records everything, deters actively and never no-shows. Sites with complex access needs sometimes keep periodic patrols alongside a unit and still cut spend dramatically.
Questions to ask any provider
Whoever you rent from, ask: Is LTE data included or billed separately? Is recording local, cloud, or both — and what happens during a connectivity outage? Is detection actual AI (person/vehicle classification) or motion sensing that alerts on every headlight? Who maintains the unit, and how do they know it is still working? What is the contract minimum, and what does early termination cost? Transparent answers to those five questions predict the relationship better than the sticker price.