1. An asset location tracking system for tracking the position of a mobile asset via a global communication network, the system comprising: a mobile unit collocated with the mobile asset, the mobile unit comprising: a first wireless receiver for receiving at least an activation signal; a position locating unit for generating position information indicative of the position of the mobile unit; and a first wireless transmitter for transmitting at least the position information; a central processing system in communication with the global communication network the central processing system comprising: a second wireless transmitter for transmitting at least the activation signal; a second wireless receiver for receiving the position information transmitted by the first wireless transmitter; and a processor for operating on the position information to format the position information to be accessible via the global communication network; and a customer computer in communication with the global communication network for accessing the position information via the global communication network.