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Samsara Vehicle Telematics

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What is Samsara Vehicle Telematics?

Samsara, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their product suite for fleet management, enterprise asset, and GPS tracking. The suite includes cameras (e.g. dash cam), sensors, a mobile app, Wi-FI hotspot and cellular gateway, and other products and features designed to…

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HANDS DOWN - #1 BEST DECISION OUR COMPANY MADE

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 3, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We use to track vehicles, time spent working and vehicle health and alerts. Samsara has become like an additional employee capable of much more than that their competitors. Sa...
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Franklin Evans
Director - Human Resources
OPERATION
SERVICE TRANSPORTATION, INC
Samsara Vehicle Telematics5 years of experience

Excellent Full Feature Safety Telematics

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 31, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use Samsara for safety telematics on my trucks: video; speed; location. I found Samsara to be a great partner for this service. The hardware was extremely easy to install an...
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Verified user
Director
Samsara Vehicle Telematics2 years of experience

Samsara is the best bang for your buck!

Rating: 10 out of 10
May 18, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Samsara [for Fleets] is currently used to complete the DOT/FMCSA guidelines for ELD Compliance in our fleet. In addition the the compliance guidelines we also use it for track...
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Verified user
Administrator
Samsara Vehicle Telematics2 years of experience

Samsara review

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 25, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Samsara is currently being used in order to track our vehicles and has been very helpful ensuring that our trucks are kept up to date with maintenance as well as secure the sa...
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Verified user
Administrator
Samsara Vehicle Telematics1 year of experience
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What is Samsara Vehicle Telematics?

Samsara, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their product suite for fleet management, enterprise asset, and GPS tracking. The suite includes cameras (e.g. dash cam), sensors, a mobile app, Wi-FI hotspot and cellular gateway, and other products and features designed to support an enteprise fleet.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is Samsara Vehicle Telematics?

Samsara Vehicle Telematics Video

How Samsara's Vehicle Telematics Goes Far Beyond GPS Tracking

Samsara Vehicle Telematics Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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HANDS DOWN - #1 BEST DECISION OUR COMPANY MADE

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 03, 2025
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Franklin Evans
OPERATION
SERVICE TRANSPORTATION, INC (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Samsara Vehicle Telematics
5 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use to track vehicles, time spent working and vehicle health and alerts. Samsara has become like an additional employee capable of much more than that their competitors.
Samsara stands heads and shoulders above everyone else. Ease of use. Customer support of outstanding and ready to help. For us , that need for help is very rarely as we seldom see any issues come about.
Pros
  • ease of use
  • superior customer service
  • high quality products
Cons
  • more customization
  • more interface branding
Likelihood to Recommend
seamless migration from previous provider to Samsara- service, support, cost- all superior to competition.
Return on Investment
  • huge $ saver
  • easier and faster to learn
  • uptime is nearly 100%
Usability
10
easiest telematics we have ever used .
Other Software Used
Aquant Servie Co-Pilot, Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal), Verizon Security & Privacy Multi-Device
Users and Roles
26
Support Headcount Required
1
Business Processes Supported
  • VEHICLE TRACKING
  • EASY TO USE . MIGRATION WAS EASY
  • HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS
Innovative Uses
  • N/A
  • N/A
Future Planned Uses
  • N/A
Likelihood to Renew
10
Training Types Used
  • Online Training
  • In-Person Training
In-Person Training
10
GREAT PEOPLE. WHO KNOW THEIR PRODUCT AND WERE EXCITED TO SHOW US THE SYSTEMS
Online Training
10
EASY TO FOLLOW- EASY TO USE

Excellent Full Feature Safety Telematics

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 31, 2022
Verified User
Director in Other
Wholesale Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Samsara Vehicle Telematics
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Samsara for safety telematics on my trucks: video; speed; location. I found Samsara to be a great partner for this service. The hardware was extremely easy to install and set up. I was able to complete an installation without professional services and do it quickly and completely. Using Samsara is also easy. The Dashboard is intuitive and my dispatchers were up and running in minutes. I especially like the features of the system. Video on demand is critical to our accident investigation. Hyperlapse allows me to grab long segments of video without having to go through them in real-time. The camera snapshots let me look in on a driver at a given time without having to download video - when all I need is a snapshot.
Pros
  • Retrieve video.
  • Provide snapshots, both current and historical.
  • Excellent customer service.
  • Easy installation and implementation.
Cons
  • Better notice of when a camera has gone bad or AI of a covered camera.
Likelihood to Recommend
A camera system is a must for any trucking operation regardless of size or function. Samsara has a great system, easy to install, with features for any carrier.
Most Important Features
  • Video on demand.
  • Snapshots.
Return on Investment
  • Reduced accident frequency.
  • Reduced liability for accidents caused by others.
  • Mitigated and quick resolutions to accidents caused by my drivers.
Other Software Used

Samsara is the best bang for your buck!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 18, 2021
Verified User
Administrator in Other
Wholesale Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Samsara Vehicle Telematics
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Samsara [for Fleets] is currently used to complete the DOT/FMCSA guidelines for ELD Compliance in our fleet. In addition the the compliance guidelines we also use it for tracking our fleet and helping to analyze route efficiencies along with opportunities for improvement in areas such as idle time, fuel consumption and driver behavior that presents safety risks and increased maintenance costs.
Pros
  • Fleet Visability
  • DOT/FMCSA Compliance
  • Fleet Health/Maintenance
Cons
  • Filtering Reports Leaves a bit to be desired
  • Constant App Updates Frustrate Drivers
  • Plug & Play Causes Issues When Trucks Go In For Maintenance
Likelihood to Recommend
Samsara [for Fleets] is an excellent solution not only to help with the DOT/FMCAS ELD compliance regulation, it has helped our organization stay on top of our fleet health and maintenance better than ever before. This program takes the mileage from the trucks and uses that information to calculate the maintenance intervals for all service schedules created. Then it will give you warnings as the vehicles approach those intervals in order to help plan out maintenance for your fleet minimizing down time.
Most Important Features
  • ELD Hours of Service Compliance
  • Fleet Health/Maintenance
  • GPS Tracking
Return on Investment
  • Better Tracability for Fleet Health
  • Advanced Warnings to plan and stay on top of Preventative maintenance
  • Fleet GPS to identify route productivity
Alternatives Considered
Samsara [for Fleets] is head and shoulders about the opposing products we stacked it up against. Between the ease of use for the driver app, the intuitive user friendly homepage and attentive staff and support team that Samsara provides makes their solution second to none. There have been multiple times that I have suggested items in the respective area of the website and within days I'm having a conference call with their development team so they can better understand what I'm looking for and how to make it happen and appeal to all customers in a constant effort to add value to their product.
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Outlook4Gmail, Zoom

Samsara review

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 25, 2020
Verified User
Administrator in Product Management
Furniture Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Samsara Vehicle Telematics
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Samsara is currently being used in order to track our vehicles and has been very helpful ensuring that our trucks are kept up to date with maintenance as well as secure the safety of our employees by maintaining video records of all road incidents and issues that have occurred while on delivery routes.

Pros
  • Video monitoring of road and cab activity.
  • GPS tracking of vehicle location.
Cons
  • More integrations with other tracking applications specifically DispatchTrack.
  • Mobile admin app.
Likelihood to Recommend
Samsara is a great tool for tracking our vehicles and also for being able to view video footage to prevent and review incidents on the road. The front facing and cab facing cameras are invaluable to ensure the safety of our employees and prioritization of our customers. We have used the footage multiple times.
Return on Investment
  • Being able to track our vehicles and anticipate delays.
Alternatives Considered
We haven't used any of the other competing software available on the market. Part of the reason we went with Samsara was because they are typically viewed as the best in the industry and we wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. We have spoken to multiple other businesses in our area that utilize their services.
Support Rating
9
Great support team. Always available by chat, phone, email. They have always answered our questions and issues that we've had with the software. I'm thankful to have such a quality team to back their product. I was surprised by the level of access and transparency they offer to their customer service team to share with us.
Other Software Used
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