Samsara has launched a pre-delivery installation program, in which the company’s devices can now be installed prior to a new truck delivery through Daimler Truck North America and Fontaine Modification.
The new program means fleet customers can receive new trucks with telematics and cameras pre-installed and ready to use from day one.
Samsara says key benefits of the Samsara installation program for fleet administrators include:
- Faster, turnkey vehicle delivery: Enterprise fleets average 20% fleet turnover annually, resulting in added time required to install new equipment. Through this program, vehicles arrive fully loaded with Samsara’s telematics subscription and hardware, including the Vehicle Gateways (VGs), AI Dash Cams, and the new AI Multicam.
- Automated subscription activation: Subscriptions activate upon vehicle shipment to the customer, bringing hardware online prior to truck delivery and accelerating time-to-value and operational readiness.
- Reduced administrative overhead: Select OEMs and upfitters can order Samsara hardware directly for the customer, streamlining procurement and provisioning. This removes extra steps for fleet managers and ensures devices are installed as part of the build, with proper documentation and support.
“Samsara’s new Pre-Delivery Installation program comes built-in as a standard feature,” says Jeff Faulkner, senior vice president of operations at Samsara. “By preloading Samsara’s hardware into vehicles before delivery, fleet managers eliminate installation delays and get vehicles on the road faster. Our collaboration with Daimler Truck and Fontaine Modification is essential to delivering this efficiency to customers, while also creating strong growth opportunities for both Samsara and our partners.”
DTNA will provide OEM-integrated Samsara hardware on Freightliner and Western Star trucks directly at its facilities through own in-house upfitter, Custom Truck Services (CTS). Factory installation ensures every system meets OEM standards, delivering consistent quality while reducing handoffs, shortening lead times, and getting connected trucks into service faster.
“Installing Samsara’s telematics at our manufacturing plants ensures customers receive trucks with OEMvalidated connectivity that’s consistent and ready to perform from day one,” says Michael O’Hearn, director of customer application engineering and Custom Truck Services at DTNA. “By streamlining installation at the factory, we simplify delivery for customers and maximize uptime.”
Fontaine Modification will perform Samsara device installations at its multiple modification centers across the U.S., leveraging its engineering expertise and OEM relationships to provide high-quality pre-delivery installs tailored to each fleet’s needs.
“At Fontaine, our mission is to deliver ‘turnkey’ vehicles,” says Jamil Young, president at Fontaine Modification. “Working with Samsara allows us to upfit trucks with the advanced telematics technology that fleets demand – installed and ready to go. Through this program, we’re proud to help customers immediately start using their Samsara-powered vehicles to improve efficiency and real-time visibility.”
Samsara adds it plans to expand the pre-delivery installation program to additional vehicle manufacturers and upfit partners, with the goal of making integrated, pre-delivery telematics a standard offering across the industry.
