User Guide
FMCSA Verification Checklist
October 16, 2024
What you need to know:
- FMCSA Verification Checklist has been added to provide an objective and standardized way to verify that a carrier is in good standing and authorized to transport vehicles.
- The Checklist will be viewable on the Company Overview page.
- The company’s Motor Carrier (MC) number or USDOT will be used to look up a company’s data in FMCSA/SAFER and display:
- Whether the company has authority to operate as a carrier.
INTRASTATE status for each of the fields shown below:
- Allowed to Operate
- USDOT#
- Business Type
- Carrier Operations
- MCS 150 Outdated
- Out of Service Date
INTERSTATE status for each of the fields shown below:
- Allowed to Operate
- USDOT#
- MC#
- Authority Status
- Business Type
- Carrier Operations
- MCS 150 Outdated
- Out of Service Date
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is the FMCSA?
- FMCSA stands for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. They are a Department of Transportation (DOT) agency that oversees regulation of commercial motor vehicles. The FMCSA’s main goal is to reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
Q: What is a Motor Carrier Number?
- An MC Number is a certificate required to operate an interstate trucking company. (Note: Carriers operating solely within a single state may not be required to obtain an MC Number).
Q: I just updated my information in FMCSA/SAFER how long will it take for the updates to show up in the FMCSA Verification Checklist?
- Once the update is submitted to FMCSA/SAFER it typically takes 48 hours for the changes to display on the FMCSA/SAFER sites. Once the updates are visible on the FMCSA/SAFER it typically takes 48 hours to reflect the changes in the FMCSA Verification Checklist.
Q: How often is checklist data refreshed?
- The data will be refreshed daily, reflected by a ‘Last Updated’ date at the bottom of the card.
Q: What is MCS-150 Form?
- An MCS-150 form is a document that must be filed with the FMCSA to obtain a USDOT number or update information on file. The form includes information about a company’s operations, types of cargo transported, and safety practices.
Q: How is carrier data pulled from the FMCSA database?
- The carrier’s Motor Carrier (MC) # or USDOT number will be used to look up their information in FMCSA/SAFER. In the event that a carrier has a missing or incorrect MC#, the verification checklist will show an ‘unable to verify’ message. Image below.
What do I do when my account says, “Unable to Verify?”
- Review FMCSA/SAFER to verify if your company information is correct on these sites.
- If the information displayed on FMCSA/SAFER is not correct or accurate contact FMCSA/SAFER directly to update information.
- What is the phone number for FMCSA/SAFER?
- 1-800-832-5660
- The information displays correct on FMCSA/SAFER what do I do next?
- If the information was updated within the last 48 hours on FMCSA/SAFER, please wait an additional 48 hours to give the FMCSA/SAFER and Central Dispatch system/sites to update.
- If the information was updated over the allotted time for the systems to sync and display on Central Dispatch, please call us at 520-800-6881.
