Samsara Named First Highway Certified ELD Provider, Extending Carrier Identity Network

Samsara became the first Highway Certified ELD Provider, joining a network that sets standards for the third-party data freight brokers use in carrier selection, compliance and risk decisions. The certification, announced by Highway on October 21, 2026, extends the Highway Certified Network into electronic logging devices and telematics data, according to GlobeNewswire.

Samsara's Certification and What It Covers

Highway launched the certified network earlier this year with Highway Certified Insurance Agencies and is now extending the framework to ELD providers. As a Highway Certified ELD Provider, Samsara has committed to defined standards around the integrity, availability, timeliness and reliability of vehicle and location data made available to Highway.

Carrier-owned ELD information provides a signal within Highway's broader Carrier Identity platform to help verify motor carriers, vehicles and operating activity. Vehicle identifiers and VIN information can be compared against insurance and other credentialing information to identify inconsistencies, while current and historical location information can support carrier verification, fraud detection, shipment execution and in-transit monitoring.

"ELD data has become an important part of how brokers determine whether a carrier has the capability needed to haul a load," said Marshall Smith, Head of the Certified Network at Highway. "The trust in that signal hinges on the quality and provenance of the underlying data. Samsara stepping forward as our first Certified ELD Provider is powerful."

Certified providers must maintain applicable ELD devices in good standing with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and provide notice of material regulatory or technical developments that could affect Highway's ability to rely on the data. "Samsara has built its platform around trusted, high-quality operational data and we are proud to be the first ELD provider to participate in Highway's Certified Network," said Ryan Yu, VP of Telematics AI at Samsara.

Samsara's Scale Behind the Certification

Samsara is a San Francisco-based IoT company founded in 2015 that provides a Connected Operations Platform combining hardware, software and AI for transportation, logistics, construction and other physical operations industries, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show Q1 FY27 revenue of $478.8 million, representing 31% year-over-year growth, and ending ARR of $1.991 billion, representing 30% year-over-year growth. Full-year FY2027 revenue guidance is $2.005-2.013 billion with 21-22% growth expected.

Samsara's Recent Product and Scholarship Moves

Samsara launched Driver Perks, a free rewards program offering discounts from over 50 brands to professional drivers, with no cost to drivers or fleets, Freightwaves reported in October 2026. Samsara and Trucking HR Canada awarded a combined $10,000 to three post-secondary students through their inaugural Top Fleet Employers Scholarship, Stock Titan reported on October 15, 2026. Samsara announced Samsara MCP, a protocol that lets customers connect their operational data to third-party AI tools using existing permissions, Stock Titan reported on September 22, 2026.

What Comes Next for the Certified Network

Additional ELD providers are expected to join the Highway Certified Network, and Highway intends to continue expanding certification compliance and risk decisions within the brokered freight ecosystem. Highway's Michael Caney said the freight industry "does not have a shortage of data" but "a shortage of data you can confidently act on."