Share carrier-sourced Samsara ELD location data with a broker's track-and-trace system with driver consent
domain: developers.samsara.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm this is a carrier-initiated connection: the carrier (not the broker) holds the Samsara account and authorizes the data share, typically via a marketplace app (e.g., Trucker Tools, Highway) rather than the broker calling Samsara's API directly
Have the driver/carrier explicitly consent to tracking through the connecting app - per Samsara integration partners, tracking starts on consent and continues until the trucker turns it off
Once connected, the broker's track-and-trace platform receives location updates through the intermediary app/integration rather than a direct Samsara REST credential issued to the broker
Review Samsara's Compliance & ELD guide (developers.samsara.com/docs/compliance-guide) if you also need HOS/duty-status context alongside location
Build for the tracking session ending at driver discretion - don't assume a single consent grant guarantees visibility for the full length of a multi-leg shipment
Known gotchas
Brokers generally cannot get a Samsara API key for a carrier's fleet directly - the carrier owns the Samsara relationship, and broker visibility flows through a consented third-party integration layer, not broker-held Samsara credentials
Consent is driver-controlled and revocable at any time; a broker's system should handle tracking data disappearing mid-shipment gracefully rather than treating it as guaranteed for the trip duration
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