Customizable Driver App Settings

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Edit the Driver Fleet ID that drivers use to connect to your organization at Samsara Driver App sign in.

Org vehicle search

By default, drivers are limited to vehicles within their selection tag when connected to the internet. Enable this feature to enable drivers to search for vehicles outside their selection tag.

Restrict vehicle selection based on location

Encourage drivers to select nearby vehicles by suggesting vehicles within their proximity. You can customize the proximity to a 100 or 500 meter radius.

Trailer selection

Enable drivers to view and select trailers. Customize the options available to the driver for trailer selection, such as enabling the driver to create or search for trailers or limiting the number of trailers the driver can select.

For more information about managing your trailers and configuring this setting, see Trailer Management.

Custom App Tiles

Create tiles on the Samsara Driver App home screen that link to other apps, URLs, or deep links

Hours of Service (HoS)

Required for ELD compliance. Drivers can update their driving status and edit their logs. For more information about HoS requirements and workflows, see About Compliance.

DVIRs

Enables drivers to submit trip inspections for vehicles and trailers. Customize document submissions by requiring additional details such as comments on defects and walkaround photos (see Customizable DVIR Settings)

Routes

When you Plan a Route, you can enable this setting to enable drivers to view live, scheduled, and completed routes. When enabled, you can customize the route settings:

See also Dispatch Settings.

Documents

Create templates for drivers to submit documents. A document can include photos, signatures, and text. For more information, see Driver Documents.

Map

Enables drivers to view vehicle and asset locations on the Samsara Driver App map. Use the Vehicle Selection and Map Tag and the Additional Asset Selection and Map Tag to restrict view access and selection for specific assets in the Driver Profile Settings.

To allow drivers to select a trailer in the Samsara Driver App, ensure that the Driver App Trailer Selection setting is enabled.

For the driver experience in the Samsara Driver App, see Samsara Driver App Map.

Messaging

Send and receive messages from drivers and modify notification options. For more information, see Driver Messages

Team Driving

Enable a driving team of two or more to manage their hours of service from one device. To view the driver workflow, see Team Driving

Driver Scores

Enable drivers to track the safety scores of themselves and other drivers. For more information, see Driver Scores Dashboard and Safety Score Weights and Configuration.

Trip Log

Enable drivers to their completed trip history.