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What this check covers
- Operating status: whether the USDOT number is active in FMCSA's census.
- Out-of-service orders: whether FMCSA has ordered the carrier off the road, and why. Many still show as active in the census.
- Operating authority and insurance: active MC/FF authority, liability insurance on file, upcoming cancellations, pending revocations.
- Shared contact details: a phone number or email address also listed by other active carriers.
- New and stale registrations: USDOT numbers less than 30 or 90 days old, and MCS-150 filings more than two years old.
- Recent changes: CarrierTell saves the full FMCSA census every day, so it can tell when a carrier's phone, email, address or officers changed. SAFER only shows today's values.
Risk levels are automated signals from public records, not verdicts about any company. Always verify a carrier directly before tendering. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Read how to vet a carrier.