Know who is hauling your freight.
Screen carriers and brokers against live FMCSA data, document every screening result, and build a compliance record your insurance carrier and legal team can rely on.
DOTScreener documents carrier-selection workflows using public FMCSA data. It does not predict future carrier performance, certify safety outcomes, guarantee legal protection, or constitute legal advice.
Freight moves on your authority — document the diligence behind it
Whether you work directly with carriers or through brokers, you need documented visibility into who is hauling your loads.
Visibility into carrier diligence
See exactly which carriers are hauling your freight and what their FMCSA authority, insurance, and safety profile looks like — before the load moves.
Document your vendor oversight
Every carrier screening produces a timestamped record. Build a compliance archive that shows your organization takes carrier selection seriously.
Hold brokers accountable
When you use a broker, you can independently verify the carriers they assign. Same screening, same data, same documented record.
Reduce supply chain risk
Screen carriers against FMCSA authority status, insurance filings, safety ratings, and inspection history — flag issues before they become incidents.
Ongoing carrier monitoring
Diligence doesn't end at the first screen. Carriers stay monitored against live FMCSA data, with alerts when authority, safety rating, insurance, or out-of-service status changes — so your oversight is continuous, not one-time.
Enterprise compliance workflows
Configure acceptance policies, require screening before engagement, and export audit-ready records for insurance renewals and vendor reviews.
Centralized screening history
Every carrier your team screens is logged with a timestamp, the data reviewed, and the decision made. No more scattered spreadsheets.
Insurance you can verify
Upload a carrier's Certificate of Insurance and the coverage types, limits, and effective dates are read automatically — then the insured VINs are cross-checked against FMCSA inspection history so the policy matches the trucks on the road.
Screen brokers, not just carriers
Run the same live FMCSA screening on the brokers you tender through — authority, bond, and operating status — so your diligence record covers every party that touches your freight.
Onboard carriers in minutes
Send a branded Carrier Setup Packet in one click — the carrier verifies their info, e-signs your agreement from any device, and uploads insurance, W-9, and authority. Live status shows exactly who is onboarded.
How shippers use DOTScreener
From pre-engagement verification to insurance renewal documentation, shippers use DOTScreener to build a consistent record of carrier-selection diligence.
Pre-engagement carrier verification
Screen carriers in advance to verify authority, insurance, and safety status
Broker carrier audits
Independently verify the carriers your brokers assign to your freight
Insurance renewal documentation
Export screening history and Defense Packets for insurance underwriting reviews
Vendor compliance programs
Build documented carrier-selection policies that apply across your logistics team
Incident response records
If a claim arises, pull the screening record that shows what was reviewed before the load moved
Regulatory and internal audits
Produce timestamped records of every screening result for auditors and counsel
Compliance Dashboard
All screenings, one view
Get started in minutes
Screen a carrier or broker
Enter any MC or DOT number. DOTScreener pulls live FMCSA authority, insurance, safety, and inspection data in seconds.
Review the compliance result
See a clear decision — Clear, Review Recommended, or Policy Block — scored against your configured acceptance criteria.
File the record
A Carrier Selection Defense Packet documents what was reviewed and when. Export it for your compliance files or share it with your insurance carrier.
Start screening the carriers hauling your freight
Completely free — unlimited carrier reviews, full policy configuration, and Defense Packet exports. No credit card required.