Asset tracking systems and methods

An asset tracking system comprising:

• a hub device to receive a request, determine a value based on a plurality of states of the hub device, and transmit a response with the value, wherein the plurality of states of the hub device used by the hub device to determine the value comprise at least a plurality of:
• a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the request,
• a power status of the hub device indicative of whether or not the hub device is connected to an external power source,
• a signal strength of a cellular signal at the hub device, and
• a special offset value provided by a network server;
• and
• a tracking device connectable to an asset device and comprising at least one sensor to sense activity of the asset device, the tracking device to transmit the request, receive the response with the value from the hub device, select the hub device with which to communicate sensor data based on the value in the response, and transmit one or more communications with sensor data of activity of the asset device to the hub device.