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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.
Safety records
Inspections, crashes and out-of-service counts from official FMCSA files, by month.
See an exampleAuthority & insurance
Operating authority, filed insurance and their history, with source dates.
See an exampleEquipment observed
Vehicles seen at inspections, decoded make and model year. Not the full fleet.
See an exampleChange history
Field changes VAX observed since monitoring began. Observed dates, not effective dates.
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Every input has a source
Click the gauge to see what's behind the number
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.
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
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Withdrawn observed 0 · latest effective 2026-01-01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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By state
Hover or focus a state to see imported counts; select it to filter.
State totals read Oct 08, 21:06 PDT · refreshed at most every 5 minutes
All states A–Z
- Alabama5,643
- Alaska300
- Arizona3,018
- Arkansas4,831
- California16,035
- Colorado4,394
- Connecticut3,679
- Delaware2,072
- District of Columbia482
- Florida8,065
- Georgia8,418
- Hawaii339
- Idaho4,001
- Illinois13,483
- Indiana7,959
- Iowa8,095
- Kansas5,947
- Kentucky7,754
- Louisiana7,339
- Maine3,116
- Maryland6,784
- Massachusetts10,577
- Michigan10,674
- Minnesota7,796
- Mississippi4,718
- Missouri7,687
- Montana2,117
- Nebraska4,567
- Nevada2,776
- New Hampshire3,386
- New Jersey8,555
- New Mexico1,657
- New York11,284
- North Carolina10,304
- North Dakota2,344
- Ohio9,261
- Oklahoma3,988
- Oregon5,668
- Pennsylvania17,238
- Rhode Island2,627
- South Carolina4,031
- South Dakota2,475
- Tennessee8,603
- Texas13,841
- Utah3,057
- Vermont1,602
- Virginia7,321
- Washington4,962
- West Virginia3,119
- Wisconsin7,202
- Wyoming2,135
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By declared cargo
- General freightSearch by carrier declaration
- Refrigerated foodSearch by carrier declaration
- FlatbedSearch by carrier declaration
- Liquids / gases (tank)Search by carrier declaration
- Auto / vehiclesSearch by carrier declaration
- Dry bulkSearch by carrier declaration
- LivestockSearch by carrier declaration
- Grain / feed / haySearch by carrier declaration
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
1Search
Name, DBA, USDOT or MC — or pick a state, city or cargo.
2Review
Results show units, drivers, status code, MC and update time.
3Open the profile
Each tab shows official records with sources and fetch times.
Directory FAQ
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). VAX does not edit these records. Listing does not imply partnership or endorsement.
