Driver Assignment

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Flexible Solutions

The most comprehensive driver assignment solution for physical operations

Mobile
Leverage the Driver App or QR Code to simplify driver assignment and reduce administrative overhead.

Software
Use the Samsara Dashboard to configure Camera ID, Static Driver Assignment or generate new QR Codes for badges.

Physical Devices
Use ID Card Readers or Tokens to easily connect drivers to vehicles.
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Personalized Coaching

Connect drivers to coaches to improve safety and compliance

Driver App
Achieve ELD compliance by allowing drivers to self-select vehicles in the mobile app.
apps & driver workflows

QR Code
Streamline coaching workflows by having drivers scan a QR Code badge to the Dual-Facing AI Dash Cam at the start of their trips.

Camera ID
Combine dash cam footage and advanced machine learning to automatically assign drivers to trips and vehicles.

Driver assignment to achieve HOS compliance

Integrate safety data into coaching workflows

Enable facial recognition for driver identification

Build organization-wide accountability from the cab to the back-office

API
Consolidate Driver Assignment data from multiple systems into the Connected Operations Cloud via APIs.

ID Card Reader
Leverage RFID technology and in-cab audio alerts to ensure only one driver operates a vehicle at a time.
ID Card Reader

Driver ID Token
Pair with the Vehicle Gateway to ensure only one driver is operating a vehicle at a time.
Driver ID Token

Static Driver Assignment
Easily configure permanent driver assignments in the Samsara Dashboard.

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Screenshot of NFC Card Reader in-cab Audio alerts to remind drivers to sign in to the vehicle

Using bluetooth token to identify driver operating a vehicle

Assign drivers to specific vehicles using Samsara dashboard

Customize driver assignment to fit your operation's needs

Transportation & Warehousing
Achieve ELD compliance with simple, flexible, driver assignment methods like the Driver App or APIs.

Field Services
Easily track multiple drivers in a vehicle or drivers who switch vehicles with ID Cards, Tokens, or QR Code.

Construction
Reduce driver turnover with ID Tokens, QR Code, or Static Driver Assignment.

School Districts
Comply with union regulations for driver assignment with ID Card Reader or QR Code methods.

Gain visibility into driver sign-in field services

Identify which driver is operating a specific vehicle

Comply with union regulations with NFC Card Reader or QR Code

Learn how Driver Assignment can improve the safety and efficiency of your operations.

What is Driver Assignment?

Driver Assignment is the association of vehicles with identified drivers, so admins can know who's behind the wheel. Commercial fleets want accurate visibility into who is driving each vehicle to avoid liability and ensure safe and efficient behavior on the road. Additionally, organizations subject to ELD are required to know who is behind the wheel at all times to stay compliant with HOS regulations.

What does Samsara do for Driver Assignment?

From physical ID cards to our most advanced, automated solutions like Camera ID, Samsara’s comprehensive Driver Assignment solution helps customers connect their drivers to their coaches to increase safety, efficiency, and compliance. Our Driver Assignment solution is accurate, easy-to-use, and designed to create a seamless experience from the cab to the back office, no matter what your operations look like.

Why is Driver Assignment important?

Incomplete, inaccurate, or siloed Driver Assignment data makes it hard for fleet and safety managers to enforce compliance and coach on safety and efficiency. Lack of streamlined visibility puts the burden on the back office to track down who is driving each vehicle, which takes away from time they could otherwise spend on more organizationally impactful activity.

With Samsara’s comprehensive Driver Assignment solutions, fleets can:

Improve safety, efficiency, and compliance by connecting drivers with coaches.
Boost employee productivity and service quality by increasing driver accountability.
Streamline back-office efficiency by making Driver Assignment easy with a single, centralized data platform.

What Driver Assignment Method should I choose?

We offer 9 different ways to assign drivers to vehicles, ranging from physical methods to software-only. This will provide your organization more flexibility to choose the method that best suits the needs of your fleet:

These include: