tools · FMCSA carrier lookup
DOT, MC & name lookup.
Free FMCSA carrier lookup tools. Look up the carrier on the thread before you send a rate confirmation.
DOT Number Lookup
Free USDOT lookup, no account. Census legal name, flags, fleet, and dockets — not SAFER or L&I.
MC Number Lookup
Free MC, MX, or FF docket lookup. See the company behind that authority number.
Carrier Name Search
Search by legal or DBA name — not a SCAC code lookup. You choose the match.
COI Check
Verify a certificate of insurance against the carrier on file. Sign in to upload on Desk.
which tool to use
If the rate confirmation or load-board post has a USDOT number, use DOT lookup. If the thread says MC, MX, or FF, use MC number lookup. Name search is last, and it is not a SCAC code lookup — SCACs are NMFTA, not FMCSA. Similar names are different companies. Identity theft often uses a near-name. If you already have a number, start with the number.
desk sequence
- Use the right identifier: USDOT on DOT lookup, MC/MX/FF on docket lookup.
- Match legal name and DBA to the rate confirmation. Extra words and Inc versus LLC are stops.
- Call the telephone on the census record. Do not skip that for a cell in the email.
- If the lookup fails, retry — do not book from a load-board badge.