What are the asset states for activity? | Trackunit ┃ Help Center

Activity states help you understand how your assets are being used, whether they’re working, idling, stopped, or potentially offline.

Where to see asset states for activity

You can view asset activity states directly on the Map.
In the lower-left corner of the Map, you’ll see a summary of asset activity based on their current state.

You can also filter for Activity in the top left of the asset list in the Map page as well as in the top bar of the Assets page.

Note: Assets connected via Bluetooth tags do currently not support activity states.

How the activity states are determined

Activity states are calculated for assets that report Cumulative Operating Hours (shown as Total Operating Hours in Trackunit Manager) through machine insight data

Activity state definitions

Your assets are categorized into four activity states:

State	Description	Source data
Working	The asset is operating and not idling. We determine this by looking at how quickly the machine’s operating hours increase over time: If operating hours are increasing at roughly 70% or more of real time (time between the measurements), the machine is marked as Working (Operating) If the previous value was reported 10 minutes ago, the asset should be working for 7 minutes to count as "working".	Based on Total Operating Hours in machine insight data.
Idling	The machine is running but not operating which that means it is idling. If idle hours are increasing at roughly 70% or more of real time (time between the measurements), the machine is marked as Idling If Total Idle Hours is increasing faster than operating hours, the state becomes idling.	Based on Total Idle Hours machine insight data (if available)
Stopped	The machine is not running and is not operating.	Based on Total Operating Hours and Engine Status in machine insight data (only if available).
Unknown	The activity state is a 'live state', meaning it updates continuously. A machine becomes Unknown when it hasn’t sent data for a while. There is no fixed number of hours — the system adjusts automatically based on how often each machine normally reports data. Machines that report frequently → marked as Unknown after about 2 hours Machines that report less often → can take up to 48 hours The system learns each machine’s normal reporting pattern and adapts accordingly.	Reporting has stopped.

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