After years of persistent challenges, change is on the horizon for the transportation industry with freight demand increasing by 3.2% last year. As demand picks up, transportation organizations are turning to technology to take advantage of the stabilized market and optimize their operations. Innovations like smart tools for tracking vehicles, improving driver safety, and cutting down on fuel waste are streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.

Samsara is helping fleets find success with technology that sets the standard for fleet management:

• Maintain compliance and reduce violations by simplifying driver workflows and ensuring task completion.

• Reduce accident rates by improving driver safety behavior and exonerating non-fault drivers. 

• Save on fuel spend and reinvest back into the business by monitoring idling in real-time and identifying patterns to cut waste.

• Keep insurance costs down by reducing the frequency and severity of claims.   

Read on to learn how thousands of transportation organizations choose Samsara to improve their fleet operations. 

Why do transportation organizations use Samsara? 

From managing fuel spend and compliance to improving driver safety, here’s how organizations are using Samsara to provide a best-in-class employee experience and impact their bottom line.

AI trained on the world’s largest Connected Operations dataset means you receive more accurate detections: Chalk Mountain Services is a leading oilfield services provider in the southern U.S. that transports essential products with the motto “Safety Always.” With AI Dash Cams, they’ve seen safety improve across the board, including an 86% decrease in preventable accident costs and a 15% boost in driver retention. Chalk Mountain now confidently identifies actionable insights using Samsara data to enhance safety coaching and implement effective gamification strategies. 

“The biggest contributor to reducing our accident costs was Samsara AI Dash Cams. Samsara has allowed us to be more proactive in identifying risky behaviors and positively coaching drivers.” David Serach, Director of Safety at Chalk Mountain.

Customer feedback-based innovation means your top priorities are heard: Werner operates an 8,000-vehicle fleet across North America that drives 3 million miles annually. Through a comprehensive, industry-leading safety program, Werner achieved a record-breaking year, including a 22% reduction in accident rates and a 19-year low in DOT reportable accidents. To accomplish these results, Werner leveraged Samsara data and AI Dash Cams to enhance in-person coaching and proactive safety measures. 

“At Werner, safety is at the top of our core values and is central to everything we do. That’s why we’re thrilled to collaborate with Samsara. They hear our feedback and ideas, and it’s exciting to have found an innovator just as invested in our success as we are.” Jaime Hamm, Senior Vice President of Safety and Recruiting at Werner Enterprises.

Consolidated fleet management means you have the visibility you need to operate at peak efficiency: UniGroup is a $1.5 billion transportation cooperative that handles one-third of all professional moves in the United States. With Samsara’s suite of fleet management and driver tools, they transformed how their organization operates, including simplifying driver workflows, streamlining HOS management, and automating fuel purchase data processing. This enabled them to decrease ELD hotline calls by 10% and reduce fuel purchase processing time by 95%.

“The Driver App has helped with morale by making it easy and fast for our van operators to access the right tools… and the automation saves us time in the back office.” Melissa Pilgram, Safety Manager at UniGroup.

Real-time fuel data means you can curb wasteful idling and reinvest in your bottom line: Moving over 70 million pounds of freight per day, Estes monitors idling in real-time, identifies patterns, and takes corrective action from day one of implementation. This capability allows Estes to coach their drivers more effectively to reduce unnecessary idling at scale. As a result, they saved over $3 million on fuel costs that can be reallocated back into the business. 

"We've always targeted idle time because that costs a lot of money and wastes a lot of fuel. With Samsara, we can identify where it has happened, how long it has happened, and then address it individually with the drivers." Curtis Carr, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management at Estes.

Pinpoint accurate location data means you can unlock new benefits without additional action: With a coast-to-coast network that delivers to 99% of the U.S., XPO is a leading less-than-truckload transportation provider. After experiencing efficiency gains with Samsara Vehicle Telematics, they were able to translate those wins into cost savings—using Samsara location and mileage data, XPO anticipates receiving annual fuel tax refunds.

"Samsara enables us to apply for off-highway fuel tax refunds by pinpointing when our vehicles are on public roads vs private facilities. This provides valuable savings that we couldn't take advantage of before," said Joe Reilly, Vice President of Tax at XPO. 

Proactive driver coaching means you can improve safety to keep costs down: Fraley & Schilling is a premier lightweight fleet operator hauling metal products, building materials, and machinery in the eastern United States. Using Virtual Coach and Proactive Driver Coaching to help drivers improve their safety behaviors, they reduced insurance costs by 36% from 2020 to 2023, even as market costs have risen 20%.

“Sharing and providing feedback to drivers through safety event videos and Driver Safety Scores within the Driver App allows us to be more transparent and engage with our drivers. This also reduces the burden on our coaching staff.” Nicky Cupp, Director of Continuous Improvement at Fraley & Schilling.

If your fleet uses it, Samsara can optimize it 

Today, organizations have an abundance of technology available to them but often lack the resources to onboard and manage multiple platforms. This is why industry-leading fleets are turning to Samsara as the fleet management standard for areas like compliance, fuel management, and driver safety. Samsara is a single platform to visualize every aspect of your fleet—from drivers to trailers to vehicles—and take immediate action for lasting results.

By tackling the industry’s biggest challenges, Samsara helps transportation organizations stay safe, efficient, and ready for the future. Fleets are putting Samsara technology to work to:

• Improve safety with AI Dash Cams that spot risky driving and provide real-time coaching alerts, and help exonerate not-at-fault drivers with HD footage.

• Streamline daily tasks with intuitive workflows in the Driver App to maintain regulatory compliance and prevent violations on the road.

• Track fuel use and idling with Vehicle Telematics to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

• Reduce insurance premiums with one of the many insurance partners available in the extensive Samsara App Marketplace. 

Stay ahead with Samsara—your partner in fleet innovation and success.