Quantifying the hidden cost of asset invisibility

In this 2026 State of Connected Operations Report from Samsara, discover the true operational cost of asset theft and loss, and how organizations are closing the visibility gap.

Get insights into common vulnerabilities and the technologies that help operators maintain control over their equipment. Inside the report, you'll find:

• How much asset theft and loss really costs mid-size operations each year
• Why smaller, lower-value equipment drives the majority of that cost, not the heavy machinery that makes headlines
• The ripple effects of missing assets, from project delays and emergency rentals to idle labour
• How asset tracking improves recovery rates, cuts operational costs, and can even lower insurance premiums, and more