After you activate and install an Asset Gateway (AG) or Asset Tag (AT), Samsara automatically detects and updates the asset type. To optimize tracking of your assets in the dashboard and enable asset-specific settings, such as asset-specific reports, alerts, and discoverability in the Samsara Driver App, you can convert the asset category to an alternate asset category. You can toggle between asset categories from within the device settings at any time with no loss of data.
To enable the workflows associated with the asset type, you can manually assign an asset type to an AG. The following is a summary of the asset category types and features:
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Trailer (AT, unpowered AG, powered AG): Access to Trailer Management options such as trailer selection in the Driver App and trailer-specific data in reports such as location-based reporting in the Dormancy Report.
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Equipment (powered AG): Equipment-specific data in reports such as engine hours in the Utilization Report. Not included in ELD logs and not available as an option to select in the Samsara Driver App.
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Unpowered Asset (AT and unpowered AG): Recommended for asset tracking only. Not available as an option to select in the Samsara Driver App.
To reassign an AT or AG, refer to the following topics:
After you complete a powered AG installation on an asset, Samsara automatically detects and updates the asset type. If Samsara cannot detect the asset type or if you deactivate the asset, the AG asset type reverts back to Uncategorized.
Use the following workflow to assign an uncategorized asset to a trailer or equipment:
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From your Samsara dashboard, select Overview (
) > Assets > Uncategorized.
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On the asset row, select the more actions menu ( ... ) > Assign Asset Type.
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Select the asset type (Trailer or Equipment).
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Refresh the page or navigate to the asset type from Overview (
For assets equipped with a powered AG, you can manage the asset as a trailer or as equipment in the Samsara dashboard. To reassign a powered AG:
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Navigate to Overview (
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On the asset row, click the more actions menu (...) and select the desired reassignment (Convert to trailer or Convert to equipment).
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Click Confirm to authorize the reassignment.
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Refresh the page or navigate to the asset type from Overview (
For assets equipped with an unpowered asset gateway (AG) or an Asset Tag (AT), you can manage the asset as a trailer or an unpowered asset. By default, assets tracked with an AT or unpowered AG display in the Unpowered asset list.
To assign multiple ATs or unpowered AGs as trailers, use reassign in bulk workflow or use the following workflow to manage a single reassignment:
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Navigate to Overview (
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Locate the device from the current category (Unpowered or Trailers)
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On the asset row, click the more actions menu ( … ) and select the desired reassignment (Convert to trailer or Convert to unpowered).
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Click Confirm to apply the reassignment.
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Refresh the page or navigate to the asset type from Overview (
To reassign the asset type of an AT or unpowered AG in bulk, use a comma-separated values (CSV) template. When you export the template from the Samsara dashboard, it includes all existing assets and their unique Samsara IDs. In the CSV file, you can add new assets or modify information about existing ones.
The following workflow describes how to reassign ATs or unpowered AGs to the Trailer asset type. To reassign trailers to the Unpowered Asset type instead, follow the same steps but reverse the source and target lists—start with the Trailer List and upload changes using the Unpowered Assets List.
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From the Samsara dashboard, select Overview (
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Select the more actions ( ••• ) menu > Upload CSV and click Unpowered Asset List.
Samsara exports all existing unpowered assets and associated information to the CSV file. You can modify existing unpowered assets or append new ones in the provided format.
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Open the CSV file in a text editor of your choice and copy the IDs and names of the unpowered assets for which you want to convert to trailers. You will need this information later in this workflow.
Note
If you open the file in Microsoft Excel, the application identifies the ID as a scientific number. As a result, you must first set the format for the ID column as a Number and remove any additional decimal places before copying the information.
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Return to the Samsara dashboard, select Overview (
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Select the more actions ( ••• ) menu > Upload CSV and click Trailer List.
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Paste the IDs and names of the unpowered assets copied earlier in the workflow into the trailer file.
Any changes to existing trailers (including blank or empty fields) will overwrite the definitions in Samsara upon import. Be careful in these cases to avoid accidentally overwriting existing stored data.
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Save your file and return to Overview (
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Select the more actions ( ••• ) menu > Upload CSV, click Upload a file, and then choose the modified trailer list file.
Samsara validates the changes and additions in your file. If import fails, Samsara displays an error message indicating the import issue.
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Refresh the page or navigate to the asset type from Overview (
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