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Look up US trucking carriers
by name, USDOT or MC

Official census, authority, insurance and inspection records in one profile — with sources and fetch times, plus an explainable trial record reference score (not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient).

Directory coverage

Carriers imported
307,737
With an MC number
80,985
USDOT status A
42,637
Observed changes
284
Last successful import
Oct 08, 20:40 PDT
Source updated Oct 08, 04:27 PDT

National import is still in progress: these are records stored so far (US-based entities registered as carriers), not the national total. Import status

What each carrier profile shows

Every profile is built from official public files. Each card opens a real example.

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Every input has a source

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The trial record reference score (beta) combines operating authority, BI&PD on file and driver / vehicle out-of-service rates from official FMCSA files. Missing or small-sample data means no total — never filled in. Not an FMCSA rating, not calibrated against a national benchmark, never used to rank carriers.

Method & limits

See a real profile at a glance

A listed company's actual stored and official records. The trial reference score is shown separately on the profile — no ranking, no load verdict. Missing data shows as not provided.

Example profile · real public records

PETERS BROTHERS INC

USDOT 5095 · MC-156843 · LENHARTSVILLE, PA

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Power units

83

Drivers

83

Inspections (24 mo)

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Crashes (24 mo)

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Inspections per month · last 24 months

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Operating authority

  • MC156843 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active
  • MC156843 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active

Insurance filings on record

3 current filing(s)

Withdrawn observed 0 · latest effective 2026-01-01

Record dates

MCS-150 2025-09-22 · USDOT status A

Census row stored 2026-10-07 · insurance source 2026-10-07

Official records; trial reference score listed separately. No verdict.

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Shaded by carriers imported so far — the national import is still in progress.

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How these categories are matched

These use what carriers declared on the FMCSA Census (live official query, US carriers). General freight, refrigerated food, liquids/gases, motor vehicles, dry bulk, livestock and grain use the official cargo checkboxes (plus matching free-text where noted); flatbed has no checkbox, so it matches the carrier's own free-text description only. There is no dump-truck field, so none is offered. This is declared cargo, not equipment seen at inspections (see each profile's Equipment tab).

How it works

  1. 1Search

    Name, DBA, USDOT or MC — or pick a state, city or cargo.

  2. 2Review

    Results show units, drivers, status code, MC and update time.

  3. 3Open the profile

    Each tab shows official records with sources and fetch times.

Directory FAQ

Search by name, USDOT or MC and open the profile. The Safety tab shows FMCSA roadside inspections and out-of-service counts for the last 24 months, crashes on file (facts only, no fault), the official safety rating if FMCSA published one, and the trial record reference score with each input, source and date. Inspections are a sample of a fleet's trips, not a full record.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). VAX does not edit these records. Listing does not imply partnership or endorsement.