Integrating with McLeod LoadMaster

Overview

Samsara provides the ability to integrate with McLeod's LoadMaster software. This integration allows customers to:

• View drivers’ Hours of Service information collected from Samsara in LoadMaster
• View the GPS position of tractors with Samsara Vehicle Gateways installed in LoadMaster
• View the GPS position of trailers with Samsara Asset Gateways installed in LoadMaster
• Send load assignments to drivers as Samsara Routes on the Samsara Driver App
• Retrieve real-time updates from Samsara on loads being delivered / completed
• Conduct two-way messaging between Dispatch working in LoadMaster and drivers working in the Samsara Driver App

System Requirements

McLeod 

• McLeod requires that customers have purchased the Symphony module.
• The integration supports LoadMaster versions 17.2 or greater. 

Samsara 

• An API Access Token greater than version 2019_07_17 must be provided to McLeod
• Ensure Document Upload Limit is high enough to handle 4+ documents per route within a 24 hour period (adjust Read/Write Bounds under Settings > Limits [Super User] > Models)

Deployment

To inquire about pricing and integration set up, you'll need to contact your McLeod account representative or your customer-specific McLeod support email address.

In order for deployment to occur, you will need to provide the Samsara API Token to McLeod and add the McLeod deployment representative as a Full Admin to your Samsara Dashboard.

The customer can choose to deploy one or more of these feature bundles for the McLeod LoadMaster Integration:

• See GPS positions for tractors and trailers in LoadMaster
• See Driver HOS information in LoadMaster
• Send Dispatches from LoadMaster to Samsara and retrieve Dispatch/Load progress from Samsara into LoadMaster

Support Process

For issues with the integration, please contact your customers-specific McLeod support email address.