Enter a USDOT number or MC number. We pull live data from FMCSA SAFER — operating authority, out-of-service status, safety rating, fleet size, and registered address — before you tender a load.
To verify a trucking carrier, enter the carrier's USDOT or MC number into the FMCSA SAFER system — it returns the carrier's operating authority status, out-of-service date, safety rating, fleet size, and registered address. Our free tool above queries SAFER directly and parses the snapshot in 5 seconds. Verify every carrier before tendering a load to avoid impound liability, lapsed-insurance exposure, and federal civil penalties for booking unauthorized carriers.
Is the carrier authorized by FMCSA to haul for-hire freight? An authorized carrier has a valid MC number and current insurance on file.
Has FMCSA ordered the carrier off the road? OOS carriers can't legally haul — booking one exposes you to impound liability.
Drivers, power units, MCS-150 mileage, safety rating + date. Quick read on whether the carrier is real and active.
Shippers and brokers are legally exposed when they tender freight to a carrier without operating authority. If a load is impounded, the carrier's insurance lapses, or an accident occurs, the shipper can be on the hook for damages, cargo loss, and federal civil penalties. FMCSA SAFER verification is the standard industry checkpoint — and it takes 5 seconds.
Every carrier in the Stretch XL Freight network is FMCSA-verified at signup and re-verified every 30 days. We never assign a load to an unauthorized or out-of-service carrier. Get a quote here if you'd rather skip the verification step entirely and book freight through a pre-vetted network.
Enter the carrier's USDOT number (or MC number) above. We pull live FMCSA SAFER data and show operating-authority status, OOS date, safety rating, fleet size, and address. Free, no account.
USDOT is FMCSA's safety registration ID — required for nearly every commercial vehicle operator. MC (Motor Carrier) is the operating-authority license, required when a carrier hauls regulated commodities for hire across state lines. Most active for-hire carriers have both.
FMCSA places a carrier OOS when it fails an inspection, fails to comply with safety regulations, or loses operating authority. An OOS carrier cannot legally haul freight. Always verify OOS status before tendering a load.
Booking an unauthorized or OOS carrier exposes the shipper to liability if the load is impounded, the carrier's insurance is invalid, or there's an accident. Verifying takes 5 seconds and protects against tens of thousands in potential exposure.
We pull directly from FMCSA SAFER (the authoritative source) and cache for 24 hours per DOT number. For real-time data, click the "View on FMCSA" link in the result.
Every carrier in our network is verified at signup and re-checked every 30 days. Quote freight in 60 seconds, no manual carrier vetting required.