Get Trailer

Retrieve a single trailer record by its ID from Samsara.

Operation

getTrailer

Resource

trailer

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
Trailer ID	string	Yes	-	The ID of the trailer to retrieve

Response

Success

{
  "id": "trailer_123",
  "name": "Trailer A",
  "serial": "TRL-001",
  "licensePlate": "TR-1234",
  "notes": "53ft dry van",
  "enabledForMobile": true,
  "externalIds": {
    "fleetSystem": "TRL001"
  }
}

Error

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Trailer not found",
  "trailerId": "invalid_id"
}

Error Handling

• Missing API Token: Samsara credential is missing apiToken
• Trailer Not Found: Trailer with specified ID does not exist
• Permission Denied: API token lacks permission for this operation