Re-use mode of tracking device for multiple-phase transport

A wireless tracking system, comprising at least one monitoring agent, each monitoring agent adhered to a respective asset and comprising at least one sensor, the at least one monitoring agent having a processor, a memory communicatively coupled with the processor, the memory storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a first set of data associated with a monitoring agent during a first phase of an itinerary for monitoring an asset;
• determine the first phase of the itinerary is complete;
• receive a second set of data relating to a second phase of the itinerary, the second set of data defining a phase requirement for implementing the second phase;
• determine an agent capability of the monitoring agent;
• compare the agent capability to the phase requirement;
• and
• perform an action based on whether the phase requirement is capable of being met by the monitoring agent.

A monitoring agent distribution device, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of battery-level indications, each battery-level indication defining battery life of a respective monitoring agent of a plurality of monitoring agents;
• receiving an application itinerary for monitoring an asset;
• identifying a subset of the plurality of monitoring agents, based on the battery-level indications, capable of performing the application itinerary;
• and
• generating the subset of the plurality of monitoring agents.