Rolling out now · igloohome integration

    Every renter gets their own lock code.

    Patriot Hauls works with igloohome smart locks. Each booking gets a code that only works for that renter's dates, and stops working when the rental ends. No key handoff. No shared code left on the trailer between renters.

    Your locks · Your igloohome account · Patriot Hauls takes nothing

    Early access

    Smart locks are built and going through final testing on physical hardware. We are turning operators on in batches as that finishes. Tell us you want it and we will set you up in the next batch.

    What it does

    One code, one renter, one rental. Then it is gone.

    One code per booking

    Every booking gets its own code. It belongs to that renter and nobody else.

    Dated to the rental

    The code starts working before pickup and stops working after the rental window closes. You do not have to remember to change it.

    No key handoff

    No meeting at the yard at 6am. No key under the mat. No shared code sitting on the trailer between renters.

    Held until they are cleared

    The code does not go out until the rental agreement is signed and the renter's documents pass.

    How it works

    Set it up once. After that it runs on every booking.

    1. 01

      Buy your locks and pair them

      You buy igloohome locks and pair them in the igloohome app, the same as any owner would. The locks are yours.

    2. 02

      Connect your igloohome account

      In your Patriot Hauls dashboard, open Settings and connect igloohome. You paste an API key pair from your own igloohome account, not your password. Patriot Hauls never sees your igloohome password, and the key is stored encrypted and never shown back to the browser.

    3. 03

      Map each lock to a trailer

      Point a lock at a unit and at a slot on that unit: the tongue or coupler lock, the toolbox, or the yard gate. Any slot you leave alone keeps working the way it does today.

    4. 04

      A renter books and signs

      The renter books, pays, uploads their license and insurance, and signs the rental agreement. Normal Patriot Hauls checkout. Nothing extra for them to install.

    5. 05

      Patriot Hauls issues the code

      The code is generated for that booking and goes out with the pickup details, on your own timing settings. It arrives with the address, the gate code, and the pre-rental inspection link.

    6. 06

      The code expires

      When the rental window closes, the code stops working. The next renter gets a different one.

    Works off the grid

    Your trailers do not sit next to a router.

    igloohome uses algoPIN codes. The code is calculated, not sent to the lock over the air. The lock does the math on its own and decides whether the code is good. That means a gravel lot with one bar of signal works exactly like a lot downtown.

    One thing worth knowing: the lock checks a code against its own internal clock, and that clock is corrected when someone stands next to it with the igloohome app open. Walk past a lock that has been sitting unused for months with the app open before you rent that unit again. Patriot Hauls flags stale locks for you in the dashboard.

    No wifi
    No cell signal
    No hub
    Codes are time-boxed, not remote-controlled. They expire on their own schedule. Patriot Hauls does not reach out and touch the lock, because the lock is not on the internet.

    Nobody gets a code before they earn it

    A code is the keys to your trailer. Patriot Hauls holds it until the paperwork is done.

    Rental agreement signed

    No signature, no code. The job holds and retries on its own until the renter signs.

    Documents pass

    License and insurance have to clear your rules first. If they do not, you get told, the renter gets nudged, and the code waits.

    Pre-rental inspection, if you want it

    You can require the renter to finish the walk-around photos before the code releases. That one is a switch you flip. It is off unless you turn it on.

    If a code is being held, you get a notification saying why, and you can still send it yourself from the booking when you have checked the renter out in person.

    Three slots per unit

    Two locks on one trailer, plus the gate.

    Most operators lock more than one thing. Each slot is handled on its own.

    Lock 1

    The tongue or coupler lock. The one that keeps the trailer on your lot.

    Lock 2

    The toolbox, the ramp latch, or a keybox holding a physical key.

    Gate

    Your yard gate, shared across the units behind it.

    You do not have to smart-lock everything. Put a smart lock on one slot and keep typing a manual code into the other. Patriot Hauls sends both the same way.

    The hardware

    Two form factors cover almost every trailer.

    igloohome Keybox 3E

    Holds a key. Mount it on the trailer or at the yard gate. This is the common choice.

    igloohome Padlock 2E

    Locks the coupler or a toolbox directly.

    Before you order

    • Both models support algoPIN, which is the kind of code Patriot Hauls generates.
    • Buy new and unpaired. A lock that was already paired to someone else's igloohome account has to be released by igloohome support before you can use it.

    Operator pricing on locks

    Patriot Hauls operators buy through an igloo enterprise portal at discounted pricing. Ask us and we will send you the link.

    What it costs

    About two dollars a lock, a month.

    • igloo charges around $2 per month for each active lock, billed by igloo straight to you.
    • A lock only counts in a month where it actually generated a code. A trailer that sat all month does not bill.
    • Patriot Hauls takes nothing on top. No markup, no per-code fee, no cut.
    • The locks are yours and the igloohome account is yours. Leave Patriot Hauls and you keep both.

    What it does not do

    Worth reading before you buy locks, so nothing surprises you at the yard.

    • You cannot pop a lock open from your phone. These locks are not on the internet. Opening one means standing in front of it.
    • A code cannot be killed early from the dashboard. Codes expire at the end of the rental window. They are not remotely switched off before then.
    • No live lock status or battery readout. Patriot Hauls does not report whether a lock is open right now, or how much battery it has left. Check that in the igloohome app.

    Stop meeting people at the yard.

    Smart locks are rolling out to operators in batches. Tell us you want in and we will get you set up, walk you through the hardware, and send you the operator pricing link.

    Already running on Patriot Hauls? Smart locks live in your dashboard under Settings, then Integrations.