Samsara launches CTC manager to assist fleets with California emissions compliance

Emissions & Efficiency

Samsara launches CTC Manager to streamline emissions compliance for fleets

March 19, 2025

With Samsara CTC Manager, organizations can remotely collect emissions data and automate their reporting processes to minimize downtime, reduce administrative overhead, and cut costs.

Jenna Hume

Samsara recently released CTC Manager, a new solution certified by the California Air Resources Board to streamline emissions compliance for fleets navigating the state’s regulatory requirements. With Samsara CTC Manager, organizations can remotely collect emissions data and automate their reporting processes to minimize downtime, reduce administrative overhead, and cut costs.

In January, CARB began enforcing new emissions testing requirements for heavy-duty vehicles to meet California’s Clean Truck Check standards. Fleets operating in California or entering the state will be required to conduct emissions tests twice a year, with testing intervals increasing to four times a year by 2027.

With CTC Manager, required emissions data can be tracked remotely via Samsara Vehicle Gateways and automatically transmitted to CARB for evaluation without needing an in-person inspection. According to Samsara, this will help reduce delays, disruptions, and fines or penalties by keeping vehicles on the road.

Since using CTC Manager, Samsara customer City of Sacramento Public Works has reduced costs and time spent on vehicle testing.

“Manually testing vehicles for the CTC would have been costly and time-intensive due to staff hours and equipment needs,” Alison Kerstetter, fleet manager at City of Sacramento Public Works, said. “With Samsara Vehicle Gateways already installed on all fleet assets, the decision to implement Samsara CTC Manager was easy. Now, the CTC can be conducted during daily operations.”

CTC Manager provides visibility into the emissions status of every enabled vehicle and centralizes this information within Samsara’s Connected Operations Platform. This ensures timely compliance with minimal administrative effort.

“With the Samsara CTC Manager, we’re making it easier than ever for fleets to navigate California’s emissions requirements,” Praveen Murugesan, VP of engineering at Samsara, said. “By streamlining compliance through our platform, we’re helping organizations reduce downtime, stay productive, and actively support cleaner air in California.”

About the Author

Jenna Hume | Digital Editor

Digital Editor Jenna Hume joined FleetOwner in November of 2o23 and previously worked as a writer in the gaming industry. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree in creative writing from Truman State University and a master of fine arts degree in writing from Lindenwood University. She is currently based in Missouri.