Mobile surveillance trailer companies, compared.
Most comparison pages compare spec sheets. The decisions that actually bite are how you buy, what platform you commit to, what the vendor is willing to publish, and when the unit arrives. Every factual cell below is sourced; every company gets its real strengths and a straight answer on who it suits.
How you buy, what you commit to, what is published.
| Company | How you buy | Platform | Published pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorp Energy | Buy factory direct, or ask about lease options. Configure online and request pricing. No monitoring subscription is required to own the hardware. | Sharpvue OS (optional monthly subscription) for video, multi-carrier cellular failover, power management and deterrence; or your own ONVIF/RTSP VMS. Each unit is wired for the cameras and VMS you run. | On request. Configure the Solar Surveillance Trailer online (MDT-GRID to MDT-2250) and a specialist quotes it, usually within one business day. | Buyers and integrators who want to own the hardware, choose the platform and keep the margin, and need the unit in two to four weeks. |
| LVT | Units described as leased by clients rather than purchased outright. | LVT's own platform. Support for third-party VMS not stated in public materials. | “Can cost anywhere from $1,500 to $4,000 depending on your needs” (FAQ); LVT Essentials announced at $1,000 per month (August 2026). | Organizations that want a single vendor to run a managed mobile security program at scale. |
| ECAM (GardaWorld) | Monitoring-led service. Units described as part of a live video monitoring and hybrid security offering. | Not publicly specified | Not publicly specified | Organizations that want to outsource watching and response to a monitoring operation at national scale. |
| WCCTV | Fully managed security rental service with one monthly price for the deployment length. | Cloud-based platform providing access to up to 81 cameras. | Not publicly specified | Short-term and project-length deployments where a fully managed rental is preferable to owning equipment. |
| Verkada | Hardware purchase at published MSRP, with an additional license required. Connected devices sold separately. | Operates with Verkada cameras on Verkada's cloud platform. Third-party VMS support not stated. | Published MSRP: MT81-6KWH $58,000; MT81-13KWH $65,000. License price not stated. Cameras, gateways and speakers sold separately. | Organizations already standardized on Verkada. |
| Mobile Pro Systems | Not publicly specified | Open integration: stated compatibility with any VMS, with 25+ named integration partners. | Not publicly specified | Buyers who want a high-mast, generator-backed trailer that integrates with a VMS they already run. |
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“Not publicly specified” means the information was not found in the vendor’s public materials, not that the vendor lacks the capability. “Best for” is our reading of that public information, not a statement of fact. Competitor rows reflect a September 2026 review of public sources; verify current specifications and pricing with each company before buying.
The six things buyers find out afterwards.
Lead time
Imported units run eight to ten weeks from order to arrival. We build to order in two to four. If coverage is tied to a start date, that gap is the whole decision.
It arrives as a shell
A container unit lands stripped, and finishing it is on you. Ours leaves Rexburg built, wired and tested as one unit.
Nobody helps you place it
Once an import is delivered the seller is done. We walk the siting logic with you, because a trailer in the wrong spot records nothing useful.
The margin is already gone
Every distributor in the chain adds their points and the end customer pays all of them. Going direct to the manufacturer leaves that margin with you.
Forced hardware
Many units ship locked to their own cameras and software. We custom outfit each build for the cameras and VMS you already run.
Parts and service, later
When an overseas unit needs a part, the clock starts over. Ours are built here by the people who answer the phone.
What this hardware has already done in the field.
28% shoplifting reduction. Arrests made from the live feed.
Trailers across King Street and other high-theft corridors, streaming live into every patrol car. An officer watching the feed caught an $8,000 theft as it happened.
513 fewer criminal incidents. A 17.8% drop in a year.
Mobile solar surveillance posted at problem locations across the city contributed to a statistically significant drop in total crime in 2025.
Built for deployment, not a demo.
| Lead time | 2 to 4 weeks, built to order |
|---|---|
| Mast height | 21 ft telescopic |
| Solar capacity | 750 to 2,250 W |
| Power source | 100% solar and battery, 2 to 6 batteries |
| Deploy time | Under 30 minutes |
| Cameras | Up to four Sharpvue cameras, PTZ and panoramic, or bring your own |
| Platform | Sharpvue OS or your own VMS |
| Origin | Made in Rexburg, Idaho, USA |
| Buying | Factory direct, pricing on request |
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Whatever you are pricing: solar capacity, mast, camera package and the quoted lead time. We are not asking for the vendor's name.
We answer it in writing
Ours against it, line by line, in the format your procurement group needs. Including where the other unit is genuinely stronger.
We build it
Built to order in Rexburg, Idaho. Two to four weeks from the day your configuration is locked, in the order they are locked.
It arrives ready
One unit, built, wired and tested. No container to unpack, no finishing work, no electrician on the schedule.
What comparison shoppers ask us.
Why is the imported unit cheaper on paper?
Sometimes it genuinely is, and if price is the only variable that matters we will say so rather than waste your time. What the sticker usually leaves out is the eight to ten week wait, the finishing work on a unit that arrives as a shell, and having nobody to call when a part fails. Price the total, not the line item.
How can you be less expensive than a distributor?
Because we are the manufacturer. Most integrators buy through a distributor who marks the unit up and adds their points, then the integrator adds theirs, and the end customer pays for every layer. There is no layer between you and the people who build it here.
Can I use my own cameras and VMS?
Yes, and it is one of the more common reasons people switch. Each unit is custom outfit for the camera hardware and video management system you already run, so you are not being asked to rip out a working stack to buy a trailer.
Is the two to four weeks real, or a best case?
It runs from the day your configuration is locked, not the day you first call, and units enter the build queue in that order. If you have a hard date tied to a project start, tell us the date and we will tell you straight whether it is achievable rather than booking it and hoping.
We already own units from another manufacturer. Is that a problem?
No, and a mixed fleet is normal. Plenty of buyers reach us after a unit did not hold up, which is why we ask what you are running now. Knowing what failed tells us what to spec differently rather than selling you the same disappointment in a different color.
Do you sell to integrators and resellers?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Factory direct pricing exists so the margin stays with the integrator instead of the distributor chain. If you are quoting an end client, tell us and we will quote it so the numbers work for you.
What if the other unit really is the better fit?
Then we will tell you. We would rather lose a quote than sell a trailer into a site it cannot cover, because a unit that underperforms comes back to us anyway as a support problem and a bad reference.
Exclusions.
Our software partner. Sharpvue OS is the platform on Vorp Energy builds, so it appears in the platform column, not as a competitor row.
They publish trailer comparisons but sell no off-grid hardware; they need existing powered cameras, so they are not an alternative for a trailer decision.
Platforms a trailer can feed, not trailer makers.
Pro-Vigil, 2M Technology, Backstreet Surveillance, Big Red Trailers, Valorence and Zedcor also operate in this category. They are not compared here yet because a sourced review of their published information to the standard above is not complete.
How this page was made.
This comparison draws on publicly available information: each company's website, product documentation and press releases. Where a specification, capability or price is not published, the table says “Not publicly specified” rather than guessing. Statements of fact are cited below; “best for” is our interpretation of that public information.
Competitor products and prices change. Competitor information reflects a review completed in September 2026; we re-check it at least every 180 days. Verify current specifications and pricing directly with each manufacturer before making a purchasing decision.
- Vorp Energy: Solar Surveillance Trailer configurator (configurations), /build/solar-surveillance-trailer
- ECAM (GardaWorld): ECAM: Mobile Surveillance Units, Live Video Monitoring, Hybrid Security, https://ecam.com/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
- ECAM (GardaWorld): About Us, https://ecam.com/about-us (accessed 2026-09-07)
- GardaWorld via PR Newswire: GardaWorld Completes Acquisition of Stealth Monitoring, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gardaworld-completes-acquisition-of-stealth-monitoring-302294071.html (published 2024-10-31, accessed 2026-09-07)
- LiveView Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions, https://www.lvt.com/faq (accessed 2026-09-07)
- LiveView Technologies via GlobeNewswire: LVT Releases Essentials, https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/26/3351435/0/en/lvt-releases-essentials-new-mobile-security-solution-delivers-visibility-and-deterrence-at-accessible-entry-price.html (published 2026-08-26, accessed 2026-09-07)
- Mobile Pro Systems: Commander 3400 Mobile Surveillance Trailer, https://mobileprosystems.com/mobile-surveillance-trailer-commander-3400/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Verkada: Verkada Pricing, https://www.verkada.com/pricing/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Verkada: Mobile Surveillance Trailers for Remote Video Monitoring, https://www.verkada.com/security-trailers/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
- WCCTV USA: Mobile Solar Surveillance Trailers, https://www.wcctv.com/products/solar-surveillance-trailers/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
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