Navigate with confidence

Samsara Commercial Navigation is a modern commercial navigation solution that provides drivers with turn-by-turn directions, specifically tailored to commercial vehicles. Samsara’s Commercial Navigation solution takes into account road restrictions specific to commercial vehicles and is directly integrated into the Samsara Driver App. It works by leveraging accurate, real-world map data from multiple sources to ensure that the most reliable data is used for route planning and real-time traffic navigation. 

By implementing Samsara Commercial Navigation into your fleet operations, you gain advanced tools that help keep your drivers safe, compliant and stress-free. Some key benefits that Samsara offers include:

• Improve safety and compliance: When drivers take commercial vehicles onto non-compliant roads, they face safety hazards and possible fines. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are roughly 15,000 bridge strikes each year, many of which involve commercial drivers relying on consumer-grade GPS. Samsara helps reduce these incidents with turn-by-turn directions that keep truck drivers on routes that are compliant with specific vehicle height and weight requirements.

• Boost operational efficiency: Getting lost or taking inefficient routes wastes both time and fuel. Samsara’s turn-by-turn navigation helps truckers avoid wrong turns and detours, cutting down on trip times and reducing fuel and labour expenses.

• Streamline the in-cab experience: Switching between multiple apps while driving can be stressful, distracting and unsafe. Samsara simplifies this by combining navigation and Drivers’ Hours tracking into one easy-to-use, distraction-free interface. Samsara Commercial Navigation enhances driver confidence and ensures that they remain on compliant routes, all within the Samsara Driver App, which is the top-rated app on both Android and iOS.

The best routing software in the industry is Samsara’s routing and navigation solution. Part of Samsara’s Fleet Telematics offering, Samsara leverages 20 trillion sensor data points from millions of connected vehicles and assets to provide fleets with the real-time data to optimise their routing and dispatch operations. Some of the advanced functions that Samsara offers include:

• Commercial Navigation: Samsara provides safe, compliant and easy-to-follow turn-by-turn directions designed specifically for commercial vehicles with height and weight limitations. Commercial navigation goes beyond standard consumer apps by accounting for the specific requirements of commercial vehicles, such as height, weight, length and hazardous materials (hazmat) restrictions. Additionally, Commercial Navigation is integrated with Samsara Route Execution, so dispatch can update routes automatically. 

• Route Planning: Samsara makes it possible for fleets to bring in thousands of orders, assign them across vehicles and optimise the day’s work. Route Planning enables fleets to configure constraints around time windows, service durations, vehicle capacities, driver skills and more. Then, with one click, the system generates an optimised plan. It’s fully automated and dynamic, but still flexible enough for dispatchers to make manual adjustments when needed.

• Route Execution: Samsara gives dispatchers live visibility into what’s actually happening out on the road. Dispatchers can see who’s assigned to which route, track where drivers are in real time and spot issues as they unfold, whether someone is running late or off-route. Samsara highlights only what needs attention, enabling dispatchers to act quickly and confidently.

Samsara Commercial Navigation provides turn-by-turn directions that account for vehicle characteristics such as height, weight and hazmat. By leveraging accurate, real-world map updates from multiple sources, Samsara provides commercial drivers with safe and compliant routes that steer clear from restricted roads, low bridges and hazmat-restricted routes.

Samsara keeps drivers on navigation paths that can accommodate vehicle restrictions and guides them on routes that safely account for limitations, helping them avoid safety risks and potential fines. Additionally, Samsara warns drivers of approaching railway crossings, where buses and trucks hauling hazardous materials are required to come to a complete stop.

Samsara leverages industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide fleets with accurate, real-time routing and navigation. Samsara processes over 20 trillion sensor data points a year, using advanced AI models to transform this massive volume of information into real-time insights.

Samsara is constantly improving the ‘ground truth’ data of the world by combining precise location data, real-time traffic information, road imagery from dash cams and advanced AI models. This sets up Samsara to deliver the most accurate, flexible and reliable routing possible.

Samsara Commercial Navigation is ideal for US-based fleets, offering turn-by-turn directions specifically designed for commercial trucks. Using real-time road data across the US to power sophisticated algorithms, Samsara creates optimised routes that account for vehicle characteristics such as height, weight and hazmat.

In addition, Samsara helps fleets remain compliant with federally mandated Drivers’ Hours regulations by combining navigation and Drivers’ Hours tracking into a single, distraction-free interface with a Drivers’ Hours overlay. This allows US commercial fleets to operate safely, stay compliant and maximise service efficiency.

Samsara Commercial Navigation is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, providing commercial drivers with easy turn-by-turn directions that optimise routes. Drivers get safe and compliant routes directly on the Samsara Driver App, streamlining the driver experience by combining essential tools into a single, distraction-free interface. Instead of switching between multiple apps while driving, Samsara combines truck navigation and Drivers’ Hours tracking into a single view. This enables drivers to simplify their working day and have peace of mind as they drive on their routes. 

Commercial drivers face serious risks on non-compliant roads, including low-bridge strikes, vehicles stuck on narrow streets, hazmat-restricted routes, property damage, fines, accidents and negative CSA score impacts.

Samsara Commercial Navigation keeps fleets safe and compliant by providing turn-by-turn routes tailored to each vehicle’s size, weight and hazmat requirements. Customisable vehicle profiles account for different restrictions that apply to any vehicle in your fleet, making it possible to design safe and compliant routes. 

Furthermore, Samsara’s Driver App empowers drivers to navigate with confidence with a simplified in-cab experience. By combining navigation and Drivers’ Hours tracking in a single interface, drivers can operate on the road without switching between multiple apps or worrying about their route.

Samara Commercial Navigation is the leading navigation solution available today. Unlike many consumer GPS navigation apps, Samsara’s takes into account road restrictions specific to commercial vehicles like height, weight and hazmat. Furthermore, Samsara Commercial Navigation is integrated directly into the Samsara Driver App, so drivers can access compliant routes and track Drivers’ Hours all on a single interface. )

Additionally, Samsara Commercial Navigation offers key features that other truck GPS navigation systems don’t have, such as:

• Drivers’ Hours Overlay: Samsara combines Drivers’ Hours and navigation directly on the Driver App. It shows the Drivers’ Hours dial right on the truck map, making it easy for truck drivers to stay compliant, avoid fines and help prevent them from exceeding the legally approved driving time. 

• Included Wi-Fi: Samsara does not charge extra for the cellular data consumed by Commercial Navigation usage when connected to a Samsara Vehicle Gateway (VG) hotspot.

• Integrated Platform: As part of the Samsara platform, dispatchers can change a route in the office, and it automatically updates and notifies the driver, eliminating the need for phone calls and ensuring consistent ground truth.

• Automated Fuel Savings: Real-time routing guides drivers to preferred fuel merchants when fuel drops below a set threshold.

Long, stressful and unpredictable working days are a common challenge for commercial drivers. Constantly switching between multiple apps while driving adds stress and increases the risk of accidents. Furthermore, FMCSA regulations for Drivers’ Hours require that drivers’ working hours are carefully monitored to prevent fatigue-related accidents, setting limits on consecutive hours of operation before mandatory rest breaks.

To stay compliant with Drivers’ Hours regulations, Samsara Commercial Navigation combines turn-by-turn navigation and Drivers’ Hours tracking into a single, distraction-free interface. Now, drivers can keep their eyes on the road without stressing about tracking their Drivers’ Hours. This enables drivers to navigate with confidence, simplifying their working day and improving operational efficiency.

Yes, Samsara Commercial Navigation can adjust routes in real time for traffic or road closures. Using real-time traffic data and advanced algorithms, Samsara automatically updates drivers with the best available and compliant truck routes. This ensures that drivers stay on schedule by providing the fastest route while minimising uncertainty. Drivers can also share ETAs and navigation paths with dispatchers, ensuring that the back-office stays aligned with operations happening on the road.

Yes, Samsara provides turn-by-turn directions for commercial vehicles. Samsara Commercial Navigation sets itself apart by providing navigational guidance using the most up-to-date map data and real-time data from millions of Samsara devices. Fleet managers can now optimise routes according to specific restrictions for commercial vehicles. When drivers are operating on the road, they can now navigate confidently, knowing that the turn-by-turn directions on their routes are approved for their vehicle’s size, weight and hazmat requirements.