Starlink for Fleets and Work Trucks: The Four-Part Hardwire Kit, Roof Mounts at Highway Speed, and What Upfitters Spec
Sep 09, 2026
When a fleet manager puts Starlink on twenty trucks, the dish is the cheap part. The install is what decides whether it is still working in eighteen months. Upfitters that do this at volume have converged on the same four pieces, and they spec them in a kit so every truck gets the same build.
The four parts
| Part | Why | CT part |
|---|---|---|
| Rigid roof mount | In-motion use requires a fixed mount; magnets are for parked use only under Starlink's terms and at highway speed they are a liability | Fixed mount kit CT-SK0095, on a headache rack, ladder rack or roof cross bar with stainless hardware |
| 12/24 V native power | No inverter to fail, no brick to lose; the truck's electrical system runs the dish directly | 2-in-1 PoE injector CT-SK0040 hardwired through a fused circuit, or 100 W charger CT-SK0102 for plug-in |
| Sealed cab pass-through | One hole, one gasket, no cable pinched in a door seal | DC socket CT-SK0111 for the Mini power lead, or IP68 Cat6 socket CT-SK0110 for a Gen3 |
| Router integration | The dish feeds the truck's existing telematics router or gateway, not the Starlink router | Injector LAN port to the Cradlepoint, Sierra or Peplink WAN input; bond the chassis |
In-motion, what the plan allows
Starlink permits in-motion use on Mini and Standard dishes with the Mobile Priority (Roam) plans and a Starlink-approved fixed mount arrangement; using a magnetic or suction mount while driving voids the warranty and, at 70 mph, launches the dish. Upfitters put the fixed mount on a bracket that clears the roof by 2 in for airflow and tilts 9 degrees forward.
Wiring spec for the upfit sheet
- Feed from the ignition-switched or always-on bus per fleet policy; most choose always-on with a 30-minute timer so crews get internet with the engine off
- 15 A fuse at the source on 12 V, 7.5 A on 24 V; 12 AWG GXL or TXL, loomed, to the injector
- Injector mounted in the cab, out of the footwell, on a bracket; RJ45 to the telematics router WAN
- Roof cable in split loom, edge-protected at the pass-through, drip loop before the socket
- Chassis bond 10 AWG from the mount plate and the socket plate
- Label the fuse and the breaker; put the SN of the dish in the vehicle file
Kit pricing
Mount, injector, socket, fuse holder, wire and terminals come to about $200 per vehicle at contractor pricing and under $170 at fleet pricing on 25 kits, packed one vehicle per box with the wiring sheet inside. That is what upfitters want: one part number, one box, one drawing.
Send the fleet size, vehicle types and the telematics router in use to CS@ConversionsTech.com and we will quote a kit part number for your upfit sheet, with samples for the first truck.
Starlink is a trademark of SpaceX. Conversions Tech is an independent distributor of compatible accessories and is not affiliated with SpaceX.
