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Remote yard monitoring in Northwest Indiana
Live remote monitoring for truck terminals, warehouses and steel and equipment yards from Hammond to Valparaiso, with talk-down, gate operations and yard checks, 24/7/365.
Local and live
Freight, steel and the Illinois state line
Northwest Indiana sits on the Illinois line, at the edge of the Chicago area's freight network. The Borman Expressway (I-80/94) runs from the state line to Lake Station, the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) crosses the top of the state, and I-65 ends in Gary at I-90. The Northwest Indiana Forum says three Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX, serve the region, and that manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centres here can reach more than 80 percent of the U.S. population in a one-day truck drive.
Steel shapes the lakefront. Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, 18 nautical miles from Chicago, hosts more than 30 companies, including 15 steel-related companies and three steel mills. In Lake, Porter and Jasper counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 60,800 trade, transportation and utilities jobs and 34,700 manufacturing jobs in August 2026 (preliminary). Many yards here keep loaded trailers, heavy equipment and metal outside, and metal is a target: Verisk CargoNet counted a 77 percent rise in metal theft nationally in 2025, driven by demand for copper.
Across the state line, Transport Topics reported in March 2026 that a cargo trailer stolen from a freight-forwarding facility in Joliet, Illinois, was tracked by GPS to a warehouse holding nearly $3 million in stolen goods. Sigma's agents can watch a yard in Gary, Hammond, Merrillville or Valparaiso live, 24/7/365: AI flags people and vehicles, agents give a live, instant talk-down through the site's speakers, run the gate remotely and call police when needed. Monitoring runs over your site's internet connection, so distance from Sigma's base in Acton, Ontario doesn't matter.
On the record: Illinois, across the state line from Lake County, ranked as the third-most targeted state for cargo theft in 2025, behind California and Texas, according to Verisk CargoNet's 2025 report. This is an Illinois figure, not one for Indiana. Source: Transport Topics, citing Verisk CargoNet (March 18, 2026), 2025
Also covering Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Portage, Crown Point, Burns Harbor.
Sigma Surveillance for Northwest Indiana
Remote security and site operations, watched live 24/7/365 by dedicated agents. Based in Acton, Ontario.
- Remote security: live agents, AI person and vehicle detection, live, instant talk-down
- Gate operations: a remote gate attendant who sees every arrival
- Yard operations: damage inspections, visual seal checks on video, parking reports
- Incident response: escalation to police and fire services, video evidence and reports
Our technicians come to your site to design and install cameras and speakers, and we can also connect many compatible cameras you already have. Your site provides the power, internet connection and gate.
Northwest Indiana sites
What we protect in Northwest Indiana
Truck terminals, trailer lots, warehouses and yards that hold steel, equipment and material outdoors.
Truck yards and logistics
Gate control, driver verification and full-yard coverage for trailer rows, fences and blind spots.
Truck yard securityWarehouses and cold storage
Docks and perimeters watched around the clock, with alerts when temperatures drift.
Warehouse monitoringStorage and equipment yards
Auto-tracking cameras that follow movement after hours across containers, equipment and parked assets.
Storage securityHow it works
From first movement to final report
Detect
AI cameras flag people and vehicles 24/7 and ignore wind, rain and animals.
Verify
Your dedicated agent reviews the live feed and decides what's really happening.
Deter
Live, instant talk-down, plus sirens, warns intruders off before damage is done.
Respond
We escalate to police, fire services and your team, and can manage your gate remotely.
Report
Every incident is logged with video clips and a written report you can share.
FAQ
Northwest Indiana monitoring questions
Do you watch steel, equipment and material yards, or just truck yards?
Any outdoor yard with cameras and an internet connection can be monitored. AI detection flags people and vehicles anywhere in view, and an agent checks each alert live and gives a live, instant talk-down if someone shouldn't be there.
What happens if there's a fire or a break-in at our yard at night?
Agents escalate to the fire department or police as soon as they see it, and keep watching while help is on the way. Afterwards you get the video evidence and an incident report.
Sigma is based in Ontario. How would a Northwest Indiana site get set up?
Monitoring is done remotely over your site's internet connection, so distance doesn't affect the service. Sigma doesn't have an office in Indiana, but our technicians travel to Northwest Indiana sites to install cameras and speakers. Start with a free site assessment: we review your yard and the cameras you have, since many compatible cameras can be connected. Your site provides the power, internet and gate.
How do I get started?
Request a free site assessment or call (209) 900-5884 ext 2. A Sigma specialist reviews your layout, existing cameras and risks, then recommends the right coverage, at no cost and with no obligation. Every quote costs less than a 24/7 guard.
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