Dockex vs. Samsara
Samsara tracks. Dockex files.
Samsara doesn't publish a price.
It won't file one form for you.
Traxelio, a competing fleet-software vendor, puts Samsara at $27–33/vehicle/month on a multi-year term — G2 reviewers report three years as typical. Samsara doesn't publish hardware pricing. In 50 public G2 reviews, not one Samsara customer mentions Clearinghouse queries, drug & alcohol result tracking, IFTA filing, IRP filing, or state registration. The camera is fine. The filing is still yours.
Read-only integration with Samsara. Keep the hardware. Hand Dockex the paperwork.
Already using Samsara?
Stuck in a multi-year Samsara contract? You don't have to break it.
Dockex reads Samsara's API read-only. Keep the hardware, keep the contract, keep the dash cams your drivers are already using. Skip the separate compliance consultant — layer Dockex on top for DOT compliance + filings Samsara doesn't ship. You own the exit timing, not us.
- Read-only Samsara API integration — no writes, no workflow disruption for drivers
- DQ files, drug & alcohol result tracking + MIS report, FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders — run inside Dockex
- 2290, UCR and MCS-150 filed for you nationwide; IFTA prepared for you anywhere; IRP, IFTA and state registration filed for you in Oklahoma under a signed authorization
- Keep your Samsara dash cams and ELD on the same terms you have today
The real bill
Two invoices. Only one of them files anything.
Samsara doesn't publish a public number — samsara.com/pricing is a quote-gated form. Traxelio, a competing vendor, puts Samsara at $27-33/vehicle/month on multi-year terms on its comparison page, and Samsara doesn't publish hardware pricing. Then your admin still handles every registration renewal by hand. Then you still need a compliance consultant — or you eat the audit risk. Three cost centers, and Samsara still doesn't file your IFTA return.
Samsara stack
Four invoices. Three years. Still no filings.
Samsara doesn't publish pricing. Traxelio, a competing vendor, puts it at $27-33/vehicle/mo on a multi-year term. Then come the compliance bills.
Year-one net cost
$9,700–11,900/yr in software alone — and zero forms filed
Dockex Professional
One flat platform. Filings by use.
Software + filing agent + compliance — one login.
Year-one subscription (flat)
$4,188 — filings billed separately at flat per-service fees
In Oklahoma, Dockex replaces your tag agent. Everywhere, it replaces the compliance consultant — and does the filing the rest leave to you.
One price. One dashboard. One place to look when a truck is off the road.
Each competitor price above is sourced and dated on this page; actual pricing varies by region, reseller, and plan.
An actual G2 review, copy-pasted
“Billing and accounting are horrendous. This is the only downside of samsara. They have no clue what they are doing.”
The nine things Samsara won't do
Samsara can hold your documents. It can't file anything.
Samsara added Qualification Management — somewhere to keep driver credentials, and worth having. It is storage. None of the items below are on its compliance page, and every one of them ends with a form somebody has to submit to an agency.
- FMCSA Clearinghouse queries0
- Drug & alcohol result tracking + §382.403 MIS report0
- MVR auto-read + risk scoring0
- IRP apportioned filing0
- IFTA quarterly return filing0
- Form 2290 (HVUT) filing0
- UCR registration0
- MCS-150 biennial0
- State registration filing0
Samsara sells you the camera and a folder for your paperwork. You still need someone to run the Clearinghouse queries, track the drug & alcohol results, and file the returns. Dockex does all of it — $349/mo flat, plus a flat per-service fee only when we file (2290 and UCR anywhere; IFTA, IRP and registration in Oklahoma), one login. Keep your existing consortium; Dockex tracks every result and generates your annual MIS report.
Every problem, fixed
Every Samsara complaint — answered in Dockex.
Left column: what Samsara customers said, on the record. Right column: how Dockex handles it without asking you to rip Samsara out.
Pain
Dockex answer
Multi-year contracts lock small fleets out
Amanjot S. — G2
Dockex is month-to-month. Starter $99, Pro $349, Business $799, Enterprise custom. Cancel from the billing page. Your ELD hardware (Samsara/Motive/Geotab) stays yours.
AI mis-flags sunglasses / hand gestures / 'stop ahead' signs
Javier P. · Tania R. · Verified Auto · G2
Dockex doesn't replace your AI dash cam — it ingests the signal. We add the compliance layer on top: DQ file flags, Clearinghouse timers, the things you still handle in spreadsheets.
Mobile app can't do what desktop does
5 separate reviewers on G2
Dockex is a PWA — same codebase on phone and desktop. Work orders, documents, custom fields, filings — everything works on the truck.
Billing + accounting are 'horrendous'
Jessica B. — G2
Stripe-powered billing from day one. Invoices in your inbox on the 1st. Self-serve card swaps. Cancel anytime — we don't chase you.
Sales team is boastful and pushy
Tara G. — G2
There is no sales team. You try the sandbox, we build your account, and the onboarding call is 15 minutes with the founder directly.
Samsara stores credentials, but doesn't run Clearinghouse or D&A
samsara.com/products/telematics/eld-compliance names none of them
Dockex was built for exactly this. DQ files (17 DQ file items across FMCSA §391 + §382), D&A test-result tracking + the §382.403 annual MIS report (bring your existing consortium/TPA), FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders, MVR auto-read + risk scoring — all included at every tier.
Samsara tracks IFTA mileage — but doesn't file the return
Every Samsara review on filing
Dockex takes the mileage data (from Samsara, or any ELD) and prepares the actual IFTA quarterly return — nationwide. For Oklahoma carriers, we file it for you. 2290, UCR and MCS-150 we file for you nationwide. IRP, IFTA and state registration/title are filed for you in Oklahoma, with more states rolling out — everywhere else, Dockex tracks every registration and title deadline for you.
Customer service takes days
Marina D. — G2
Founder-led support. Bardia replies personally during design-partner phase. After that, a human who built the feature, not a Zendesk queue.
Data export doesn't include images/files
Megan E. — G2
Dockex DOT audit packet exports every document, photo, and timestamped receipt as a single PDF bundle. Drop it on a DOT officer's desk.
Side-by-side
Capability by capability.
Parity on the telematics fundamentals (we integrate). Everything below that, we built and Samsara didn't.
Telematics fundamentals (parity)
Real-time GPS + ELD
Samsara
Dockex
AI dash cam + driver coaching
Samsara
Dockex
IFTA mileage from ELD
Samsara
Dockex
Where Samsara stops
DQ files (49 CFR Part 391)
Samsara
Dockex
FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + reminders
Samsara
Dockex
Drug & alcohol test-result tracking + annual MIS report
Samsara
Dockex
MVR auto-read + risk scoring
Samsara
Dockex
State registration filing
Samsara
Dockex
IRP apportioned filing
Samsara
Dockex
IFTA quarterly return filing (not just mileage)
Samsara
Dockex
Form 2290 (HVUT) filing
Samsara
Dockex
UCR registration filing
Samsara
Dockex
MCS-150 biennial update
Samsara
Dockex
Title transfers
Samsara
Dockex
Commercial model
Contract length
Samsara
Dockex
Pricing transparency
Samsara
Dockex
Hardware required
Samsara
Dockex
Based on Samsara's public product pages and the public G2 reviews we read, as of 2026-09-06. Mischaracterization? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.
Every receipt, in full
The 17 quotes behind every claim above.
Five themes. Seventeen verbatim quotes. Typos preserved. Every quote links to its source on G2.
Multi-year contract or you don't get a quote
Samsara won't publish a number on their own website. You get a quote, you sign a multi-year term — reviewers report three years as typical — then you find out what 'enterprise pricing' actually means.
“The contract terms are quite long, usually a three-year commitment, which can be tougher for smaller operations that need more flexibility. Also, while the desktop dashboard is great, the mobile app feels a bit limited by comparison and can sometimes be slower to sync.”
“Pricing and video watching ability for only 5 minutes”
“Ease of use ; navigate without guessing. Pricing is ok, the team is a bit pushier than I would like.”
The AI flags sunglasses, stop-ahead signs, and hand gestures as infractions.
Reviewers on G2 say Samsara's AI has flagged sunglasses as distraction (Javier P.), a stop-ahead sign as a rolling stop (Tania R.), a hand gesture as phone use and a covered mouth as a yawn (a verified automotive user). Each flag is one more thing somebody has to review.
“Because the software relies heavily on AI, some of the infractions flagged by Samsara are not always correct--example: rolling stop alerts when AI picks up the stop symbol on a "stop ahead" sign.”
“that I have to back out at times instead of just going back to a previous page or it has more than one back arrow that can get confusing. It does sometimes give a driver infractions for just wearing sunglasses as well”
“There are some issues with movements and hand gestures with drivers. A driver will move their hand and the system thinks it's a phone and advises the driver to put the phone down, or when a hand is covering their mouth for whatever reason, it takes it as a yawn.”
“The AI is very sketchy and not always accurate”
The phone app is the second-class citizen
Same pattern we found at Fleetio: desktop works, mobile freezes, force-close required. In a business where the truck is the office, that's the opposite of a product.
“while the desktop dashboard is great, the mobile app feels a bit limited by comparison and can sometimes be slower to sync”
“The phone app on Android freezes all the time, but if I force close it and restart, it works.”
“UI on the mobile app could use some refinement / optimization. Sometimes find the UI to be laggy.”
“The mobile app or mobile webpage could use some bug fixes. I find the maps automatically zooming out when I'm searching, which is annoying.”
Billing is 'horrendous' per their own satisfied customers
The product gets 5 stars. The people who bill you get words like 'horrendous' and 'no clue.' You're signing a multi-year contract with the second group.
“Billing and accounting are horrendous. This is the only downside of samsara. They have no clue what they are doing.”
“Customer service is very slow. Even after submitting a query, it can take a couple of days to get a response, often just saying they'll address it in the order it was received or that someone will follow up later.”
“The sales team is boastful and pushy. Missing integrations, would like to see more options”
Audit day: the export leaves the photos behind
Megan E. nailed it in 7 words: 'The export cannot include the images or files.' When DOT knocks, you need the photos. Samsara keeps them.
“The export cannot include the images or files.”
“Some features are buried several pages down from where they are first shown, which slows down the performance of the platform”
Live product · no signup
Samsara won't show you this. We will.
28 sample vehicles, DQ files filled, D&A results tracked, an IFTA return filed, IRP submitted, 90 days of operations already loaded. No signup. 24 hours of access.
No lock-in
Switching the admin layer doesn't break Samsara.
5 promises. No small print. If any of these turns out not to be true, email contact@dockex.io and we'll refund every dollar you've paid us.
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Try the live sandbox — no signup
Click through a sample 28-vehicle Oklahoma fleet right now. Compliance Autopilot running, an IFTA return already filed, 90 days of operations loaded.
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Month-to-month — always
No 3-year contract. No hardware commitment. Cancel any time from the billing page — before the next renewal, nothing more is charged — and we export your data to CSV on request.
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Your ELD stays yours
Dockex integrates with Samsara, Motive, and Geotab in read-only mode. Keep the Samsara contract you already have, or switch to a cheaper ELD — we don't care which.
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We set it up for you
No credit card required to start. Full platform, every feature.
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Design Partner Program
Design partners get 50% off year 1 (annual plan, no clawback if you leave), direct Slack with me, and a say in the roadmap. The program closes when it's full.
See the program →
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28 vehicles. 100-point compliance grade. 2 seconds away.
Every DQ file filled. D&A results tracked, MIS report ready. An IFTA return already submitted. The paperwork Samsara doesn't touch — running in your browser right now.
- Contract lengthSamsaraMulti-year (3-yr typical)DockexMonth-to-month
- Pricing transparencySamsaraQuote-based, hardware-lockedDockexFlat monthly, published
- FMCSA Clearinghouse query tracking + remindersSamsaraDockex
- Drug & alcohol test-result tracking + annual MIS reportSamsaraDockex
- MVR auto-read + risk scoringSamsaraDockex
- State registration filingSamsaraDockexFiled for you (Oklahoma; more states rolling out)
- IRP apportioned filingSamsaraDockexFiled for you (Oklahoma only)
- IFTA quarterly return filing (not just mileage)SamsaraDockexPrepared nationwide; filed for you in Oklahoma
- Form 2290 (HVUT) filingSamsaraDockexWe file it for you (nationwide)
EVERY COMPLIANCE FEATURE ON EVERY PLAN · AUTOPILOT FROM PROFESSIONAL
- no signup
- no credit card
- 24h sandbox
- every feature unlocked
FAQ
Everything else you're probably wondering.
Do I have to rip out my Samsara contract?+
No. Dockex reads from Samsara's API in telematics-only mode. Keep your Samsara ELD + dash cam on the same contract you already signed. Dockex layers the DOT compliance + filing workflows on top — DQ files, D&A result tracking, FMCSA Clearinghouse, state registrations, federal filings.
Can Dockex replace Samsara entirely?+
For compliance, filings, maintenance, and fleet-admin work — yes. For AI dash cam + ELD hardware — you still need one. We support Samsara, Motive, and Geotab via OAuth today. Pick the ELD that fits, we'll read from it.
What's the real price difference?+
Samsara doesn't publish a public number — samsara.com/pricing is a quote-gated form, no price shown without a fleet-size selection. Traxelio — a competing fleet-software vendor — puts Samsara at $27-33/vehicle/month on multi-year terms on its comparison page; Samsara doesn't publish hardware pricing either. Get a current quote directly from Samsara for your fleet. Dockex is $99-$799/mo flat for the whole platform; filings are separate flat per-service fees — or file any of it yourself for free (Enterprise custom for 500+ trucks).
Why would I keep Samsara AND add Dockex?+
Keep the cameras if they're working for you. Use Dockex for everything Samsara doesn't do: Clearinghouse queries, drug & alcohol result tracking, state registration filing, IFTA quarterly returns (not just mileage), IRP apportioned filing, Form 2290, UCR, MCS-150, title transfers, compliance consulting.
What if I cancel Samsara when my contract ends?+
Dockex comes with you. We integrate with Samsara, Motive, and Geotab via OAuth today. You keep your Dockex account — we just point it at the new ELD's API.
Does Dockex work outside Oklahoma?+
Full compliance + federal filings (2290, UCR, MCS-150) work nationwide. State registration filing launches state-by-state — Oklahoma live today, Texas next. Outside those, your existing tag agent or admin still handles in-state renewal — Dockex replaces your compliance + filings stack in every state we're live.
Can I keep my Samsara contract while using Dockex?+
Yes. Dockex reads Samsara's API read-only and layers compliance + filings on top. Your existing contract, hardware, and driver workflows don't change. You can keep your telematics vendor until the term ends and switch on your own calendar.
What's the Design Partner Program?+
Design partners get 50% off year 1 (annual plan, no clawback on exit), direct Slack access to the founder, and quarterly roadmap input. In exchange: one written case study at day 90, logo on our site with your approval, 15 minutes of async feedback per month. The program closes when it's full. See /design-partners for full terms.
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Stop paying five figures a year for a dashcam.
30 trucks, Samsara-read, 2290 and UCR filed anywhere and IFTA and IRP in Oklahoma, $349 flat plus a flat fee per filing, month-to-month. Click in. 2 seconds. No card, no signup.
Sourcing & corrections
Comparison based on Samsara's public product + pricing pages, G2 reviews, and public industry-forum discussions as of 2026-09-06. Dockex LLC is not affiliated with Samsara. Competitor trademarks are used for identification purposes only under comparative-advertising fair use. See our full audit process on the methodology page. Found something wrong? contact@dockex.io — we'll correct within 48h.