OKLAHOMA CITY—Tank fleets have long faced a tradeoff with trailer telematics. The most capable systems deliver the deepest insights, but their cost often limits them to a portion of the fleet—leaving the rest of the trailers without data. Hometown company Drōv Technologies introduced a new way around that tradeoff—the streamlined AirBoxLite—here at Tank Truck Week 2026.

The freshly unveiled AirBoxLite runs on the same platform as Drōv’s flagship AirBoxOne trailer intelligence unit, the company reported. The new unit debuted on an Eagle Transport tanker in the EnTrans International booth, where Drōv team members led walk-arounds, explained each component, and presented live data from Drōv’s feet dashboard throughout the four-day show.

Same intelligence, different scope

With the addition of the AirBoxLite unit, the Oklahoma-City based technology company now offers two platform tiers built on the same sensor technology. “The difference between them is in how much of the picture a fleet needs on Day 1,” Bob Davis, Drōv vice president of business enterprise, told Bulk Transporter.

One dashboard for mixed fleets

A central part of the launch is that fleets do not have to choose one system for everything. Every AirBoxOne, TankAI, and AirBoxLite trailer appears in the same Drōv fleet dashboard and Drōv alert app, showing live sensor readings, GPS location, and active alerts side by side regardless of which unit is reporting. Drōv describes this as one dashboard, one login, and one view of every trailer.

That design supports two adoption paths. Fleets already running AirBoxOne or TankAI can add AirBoxLite to the rest of their trailers without new software, retraining, or replacing existing hardware. Fleets starting fresh can deploy AirBoxLite fleet-wide for essential monitoring, then spec AirBoxOne on the trailers where cameras, automated tire inflation and deflation, and expanded diagnostics add the most value.

Factory install or refrofit to any tanker

Fleets have two routes to connected trailers. New Heil and Polar tankers can be ordered from EnTrans with TankAI and AirBoxLite installed at the factory, so they arrive reporting into the Drōv fleet dashboard from their first load.

For everything else, Drōv has named Kraft Tank as its preferred third-party installation partner. Kraft installs both AirBoxOne and AirBoxLite as aftermarket systems on tank trailers of any make, whether new or already in service. As an authorized tank trailer dealer, Kraft can also supply new tankers built smart-ready. Its factory-trained technicians install and service both systems from three locations: Kansas City, Kansas; Oklahoma City; and La Porte, Texas, in the Houston area.

“The arrangement gives fleets one point of contact for installation, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance,” Davis concluded. “Kraft Tank’s position is that buying the hardware is the easy part—and proper installation and long-term upkeep determine whether a fleet actually sees a return on the investment.”