Frequently Asked Questions
How the internal lock works, what it fits, and why preventing a break-in beats being notified after one.
VaultX is a U.S.-patented internal locking system for shipping containers and 53-foot van trailers. It secures the doors from the inside so there's no external lock to cut and no visible sign that the load is protected, helping prevent cargo theft in ocean, rail, and over-the-road transport.
VaultX prevents it. Most cargo-security technology — GPS trackers, sensors, smart seals — alerts you that a load has already been broken into, which is evidence for a claim, not a load saved. VaultX locks the doors from the inside and holds them shut, stopping the break-in from happening in the first place.
A padlock or bolt seal sits on the outside of the door, where it advertises that the cargo is worth stealing and shows a thief exactly what to cut. VaultX locks from the inside, so there's nothing visible to grind. It holds the doors shut under load and, unlike a single-use seal, is reusable trip after trip instead of being cut off and discarded.
VaultX anchors to interior hardware already in the container or trailer, then draws the doors shut from within and holds them closed. Because the mechanism is inside, the load stays sealed even if the external door hardware is attacked. The full technical detail is shared in a live demo with qualified prospects.
Yes — and that's the point. The majority of U.S. cargo theft happens while trailers and containers sit idle in yards, drop lots, and unsecured parking, where thieves have time to work. VaultX keeps the doors locked from within whether the equipment is moving or at rest.
In container mode, VaultX is rated for approximately 1.2 metric tons — about 2,600 lb — of holding force. Trailer mode is tuned to hold the doors securely without over-stressing lighter trailer hardware.
VaultX installs in minutes. Depending on the equipment, it anchors to existing door hardware — such as E-track on many van trailers — or is fitted with a small amount of mounting hardware on the door. Either way the modification is minimal, and once installed the unit is reusable trip after trip.
Most units install in under five minutes. VaultX mounts to the container or trailer's door hardware with minimal modification, so a crew can retrofit a door in just a few minutes.
Yes. VaultX is engineered to operate in cold-chain and refrigerated conditions, where a broken seal on temperature-sensitive freight can mean the total loss of a load. This makes it well suited to protecting high-value perishable and frozen shipments.
Yes — VaultX is a durable device designed to be reused an unlimited number of times. One unit replaces a recurring stream of single-use bolt and cable seals, which lowers per-trip consumable cost and cuts the waste those disposable seals generate.
VaultX is the most versatile lock ever made for the shipping industry, with configurations for tractor-trailer hinged (swing) doors, roller/rollup doors, and ISO shipping containers. It's built for carriers, fleets, shippers, intermodal and rail operators, and logistics providers moving freight by ocean, rail, or road.
To date, no VaultX lock has ever been defeated or broken into. Because it locks the doors from the inside with no external hardware to cut or pry, there's no exposed point of attack — the load stays sealed even when the outside of the door is targeted.
Yes. VaultX is built on U.S.-patented technology covering its internal locking system, with additional patents in progress.
VaultX is for anyone responsible for cargo that gets stolen in transit or at rest — motor carriers and truckload fleets, ocean and intermodal container lines, shippers and BCOs, cold-chain operators, and third-party logistics providers looking to reduce theft losses and insurance exposure.
Schedule a demo through vaultxlock.com. VaultX walks qualified prospects through installation, locking, and release on real equipment, and discusses purchase or lease options for fleets and container programs.
Book a live demo and we'll walk you through installation, locking, and release on real equipment.