Samsara announced a new Pre-Delivery Installation program that enables its devices to be installed prior to delivery through Daimler Truck North America LLC or the aftermarket upfitter Fontaine Modification. With this program, fleet customers can receive new trucks with telematics and cameras pre-installed and ready to use from day one.
“At Southeastern Freight Lines, we constantly seek ways to get vehicles on the road faster and more efficiently,” said Robbie McLain at Southeastern Freight Lines. “Through an early trial of Samsara’s Pre-Delivery Installation program, we received new trucks with Samsara hardware pre-installed via Fontaine Modification, which helped us to integrate the vehicles into operations immediately upon delivery, saving time and money.”
Program Benefits for Fleets
Faster, turnkey vehicle delivery: Enterprise fleets average 20% fleet turnover annually, creating added time for equipment installs. Vehicles delivered through the program arrive with Samsara’s Vehicle Gateways (VGs), AI Dash Cams, and AI Multicam already installed.
Automated subscription activation: Subscriptions activate when vehicles ship to the customer, bringing hardware online before delivery and accelerating readiness.
Reduced administrative overhead: Select OEMs and upfitters can order Samsara hardware directly, streamlining procurement and installation as part of the build.
“Samsara’s new Pre-Delivery Installation program comes built-in as a standard feature,” said Jeff Faulkner, SVP Operations at Samsara. “By preloading Samsara’s hardware into vehicles before delivery, fleet managers eliminate installation delays and get vehicles on the road faster. Our collaboration with Daimler Truck and Fontaine Modification is essential to delivering this efficiency to customers, while also creating strong growth opportunities for both Samsara and our partners.”
OEM and Upfitter Partnerships
Daimler Truck North America provides OEM-integrated Samsara hardware on Freightliner and Western Star trucks through its in-house upfitter, Custom Truck Services (CTS).
“Installing Samsara’s telematics at our manufacturing plants ensures customers receive trucks with OEM-validated connectivity that’s consistent and ready to perform from day one,” said Michael O’Hearn, director of customer application engineering and Custom Truck Services at Daimler Truck North America. “By streamlining installation at the factory, we simplify delivery for customers and maximize uptime.”
Fontaine Modification, a leader in aftermarket truck modification, will install Samsara devices at its modification centers across the U.S.
“At Fontaine, our mission is to deliver ‘turnkey’ vehicles,” said Jamil Young, President at Fontaine Modification. “Working with Samsara allows us to upfit trucks with the advanced telematics technology that fleets demand – installed and ready to go. Through this program, we’re proud to help customers immediately start using their Samsara-powered vehicles to improve efficiency and real-time visibility.”
Samsara plans to expand the Pre-Delivery Installation program to additional vehicle manufacturers and upfit partners, with the goal of making integrated, pre-delivery telematics a standard industry offering.
