If your fleet has vehicles that do not require an ELD under applicable regulations, these vehicles may be eligible for Unregulated Vehicle mode.
In commercial fleets, tracking driver activity is essential for ensuring compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. Depending on whether a vehicle is regulated or unregulated, the methods for tracking a driver’s status and duty times can differ significantly. The following list outlines the distinctions between driver tracking for regulated and unregulated vehicles.
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Regulated vehicles:
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Auto-Duty tracking: When a driver signs in and operates a regulated vehicle, Samsara automatically tracks the driver's activity, providing you a clear and comprehensive view of the driver’s day.
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Driving status: While the vehicle is in motion, the driver’s status is automatically set to Driving. When the vehicle stops, the status shifts to On Duty.
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Off Duty: Drivers are unable to switch to Off Duty via the app. To go Off Duty at the end of their shift, they must use the Kisok Mode from the Driver Portal.
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Unregulated vehicles:
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Auto Duty status: ELD functionality and auto-duty status is disabled for unregulated vehicles. When a driver signs in and operates an unregulated vehicle, they remain in Off Duty status since auto-duty tracking is not enabled. However, the driver can still manually select a duty status within the Samsara Driver App.
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Manual On and Off Duty tracking: If your fleet requires tracking of On Duty time, drivers can manually toggle between On Duty and Off Duty using the Kisok Mode from the Driver Portal.
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Unassigned driving alert trigger regardless of the regulation type. To disable this alert for a vehicle, remove the vehicle from the Alert Configuration.
To configure the Vehicle Regulation Mode, select the mode from the vehicle settings or use the following workflow:
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From Fleet Overview (
) > Assets > Vehicles, locate or search for the vehicle from the vehicle list.
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Confirm that the vehicle has not been driving for at least 5 minutes to allow the last regulated trip segment to be processed through Auto-Duty (for more information, see Automatically Update Driver Status (Auto-Duty)).
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Click the more actions ( ••• ) menu > Settings.
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Locate the Vehicle Regulation Mode and select the mode (Regulated or Unregulated (non-CMV).
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Save to confirm the setting.
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