CarrierBrief

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    Everything you need to vet carriers, track safety, and make better booking decisions. Most tools are free — no account required.

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    Not sure where to begin? These are the most-used tools.

    Quick Lookup

    Check any carrier in seconds

    Vetting Checklist

    Full due diligence workflow

    Improve Your Scores

    See and fix your BASIC scores

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    Carrier Vetting

    Carrier Vetting Checklist

    Step-by-step interactive checklist with auto-verification from FMCSA data. Print or save for your team.

    MC / DOT Number Lookup

    Quick compliance check by MC or DOT number. Operating status, safety rating, insurance, and OOS rates in under 1 second.

    Carrier Search

    Full carrier search by name, DOT, or MC number with filters. Complete safety profiles.

    Carrier Compare

    Side-by-side comparison of up to 3 carriers on safety, fleet size, OOS rates, and crash history.

    Authority Active Checker

    Verify if a carrier's operating authority is active, check grant date, authority age, revocation history, and OOS status.

    Inspection History Viewer

    View full inspection records with violation rates, OOS patterns, level breakdown, and automated pattern detection.

    Crash History Viewer

    View crash records with severity breakdown, crash rate per unit, trend analysis, and the 'involvement not fault' context.

    Broker Authority Verifier

    Verify broker authority, surety bond (BMC-84), trust fund (BMC-85), bond amount, and compliance history.

    Insurance Status Checker

    Verify a carrier's FMCSA insurance filings — liability, cargo, and bond status, insurer details, effective dates, and lapse history.

    Authority History Timeline

    View a carrier's complete authority timeline — grant dates, compliance reviews, insurance changes, and revocation patterns.

    Carrier Network Analysis

    See every carrier connected through shared officers, addresses, and phone numbers. Detects chameleon carriers, shell networks, and authority recycling patterns.

    Calculators

    OOS Rate Calculator

    Check if a carrier's out-of-service rate is above or below the national average with fleet size benchmarks.

    BASIC Score Decoder

    For brokers: check a carrier's estimated BASIC scores before booking. See which BASICs are above threshold and what they mean.

    BASIC Score Improver

    For carriers: see your own estimated scores, get a step-by-step improvement plan, DataQs dispute guidance, and insurance impact analysis.

    Detention Pay Calculator

    Calculate detention charges for pickup or delivery delays. Enter times, free time, and rate — get an invoice-ready line item to copy.

    HOS Rules Calculator

    Check your available driving hours — 11-hour driving limit, 14-hour window, 30-minute break, and 60/70-hour cycle with 34-hour restart tracking.

    Per-Mile Cost Calculator

    Calculate your true cost per mile — fuel, fixed costs, variable expenses, and break-even rate. Know your minimum rate before accepting a load.

    Fuel Surcharge Calculator

    Calculate fuel surcharge per mile and per load using current EIA diesel prices. National and regional PADD pricing.

    Minimum Coverage Calculator

    Look up federal minimum insurance requirements by operation type — liability, cargo, and bond amounts per 49 CFR Part 387.

    Safety Rating Checker

    Check any carrier's FMCSA safety rating with plain-English explanations of what it means and what to do.