Dakota Alert Smart Vehicle Sensor 4000
Dakota Alert’s buried vehicle probe with phone alerts, for a property where you want to know about every car without false alarms from wildlife.
Amazon $299.99$299.99
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3.5/5
The no-dig vehicle alarm with phone alerts, for a driveway where you want to know about cars and nothing else.
- Rubber hoseSensor
- 1 mile (claimed)Wireless range
- 1Sensors in box
- Phone app, Chime receiver, relay outputAlerts
Check price at Amazon$189.99
Price checked November 7, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Phone alert when a vehicle crosses the hose
- Ignores people and animals, as only a vehicle’s weight triggers it
- No digging: the hose lays across the drive
Cons
- Hose sits on the surface where plows and mowers can catch it
- Sensor needs a 9 V battery
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its sensor type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | Smart Rubber Hose 4000 |
|---|---|
| Detection | |
| Sensor type | Rubber hose |
| Hose length | 25 ft |
| System | |
| Wireless range | 1 mile (claimed) |
| Sensors in box | 1 |
| Receivers in box | 1 |
| Sensors per receiver | Up to 16 |
| Price per sensor | $189.99 |
| Alerts | |
| Phone alerts (Wi-Fi) | Yes |
| Receiver power | Plug-in |
| Relay or 12 V output | Yes |
| Per-sensor alerts | Yes |
| Power and build | |
| Sensor power | 9 V battery |
| Sensor battery life | A year or more on one 9 V battery (not included) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Alternatives in this sensor type
Dakota Alert DCRH-4k Plus Hose
A vehicle-only kit you can set up in minutes without trenching, for a gravel or paved drive that isn’t plowed.
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Dakota Alert Smart DUAL Probe 4000
The most capable kit here, for a gated property or business that wants direction-aware phone alerts and outputs to drive other equipment.
Amazon $369.99$369.99
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