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Choose the right carrier lookup tool

Use the path that matches your question—carrier identity, operating authority, federal filings, driver compliance, safety trends, or a vehicle identifier—then verify current official status where the decision requires it.

New compliance workflows

Start with the record or rule you need to verify

Find and identify a carrier

Start with the identifier or company detail you already have.

Check registration, authority, and filing context

Use focused workflows for federal filings, financial security, and recurring registration tasks.

Review driver, safety, and vehicle context

Choose the correct compliance path, explore safety trends, and investigate equipment without treating one signal as a fitness verdict.

FMCSA Clearinghouse role guideChoose the official driver, employer, owner-operator, or C/TPA path without exposing private driver information.DOT drug and alcohol testing guideCheck CDL coverage, employer and consortium roles, federal testing triggers, 2026 random rates, and records.DOT medical card requirementsSeparate federal medical qualification, CDL self-certification, State-only rules, examiner status, and the current paper-proof transition.Driver qualification file checklistOrganize pre-driving checks, annual reviews, event-driven updates, retention, and privacy controls for covered drivers.FMCSA PSP report guideUnderstand what drivers and carriers can request, how consent works, and how PSP differs from MVR and carrier safety records.New entrant safety audit guideOrganize operation-specific records and understand audit and corrective-action timing.CSA score lookup and safety record interpreterMatch a carrier, inspect official SMS BASICs, and separate percentiles, ratings, OOS rates, crashes, and private scores.Hours-of-service rule guideCompare property and passenger clocks, sleeper splits, short-haul conditions, and adverse-driving boundaries.ELD requirements and exemptionsCheck the RODS trigger, limited exceptions, registered-device status, malfunction steps, and record duties.DOT inspection levels and roadside checklistCompare Levels I–VIII, prepare for a Level I check, and close the roadside inspection report loop.Annual DOT inspection requirementsPlan the 12-month periodic inspection, separate roadside and DVIR records, and verify inspector and report evidence.Driver vehicle inspection report guideSeparate no-defect days, reported defects, pre-trip review, repair certification, and roadside-report timelines.Carrier crash monitorExplore reported commercial-carrier crash activity by date and geography.Historic national OOS averagesCompare driver, vehicle, and hazmat out-of-service trends.Carrier VIN checkCheck a commercial-vehicle VIN and continue to the related carrier workflow.Commercial license plate checkUse a plate and issuing state to investigate available commercial-vehicle records.
FMCSA Carrier Lookup and Compliance Tools | USDOTData