Trucking Company Search

Every search pulls live data straight from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Company Census File — the same registration database used by insurance underwriters and freight brokers. Depending on what you search, you’ll see:

This free lookup is useful any time you need to verify a trucking company is who they say they are:

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const dotInput = document.getElementById('dotInput'); const nameInput = document.getElementById('nameInput'); const vinInput = document.getElementById('vinInput'); const searchBtn = document.getElementById('lookupSearchBtn'); const resultsPanel = document.getElementById('resultsPanel'); const API_BASE = 'https://fmcsa-proxy-service.onrender.com'; vinInput.addEventListener('input', () => { vinInput.value = vinInput.value.toUpperCase().replace(/[^A-Z0-9]/g, ''); }); [dotInput, nameInput, vinInput].forEach(el => { el.addEventListener('keypress', e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') runLookup(); }); }); async function runLookup() { const dotNumber = dotInput.value.trim(); const name = nameInput.value.trim(); const vin = vinInput.value.trim(); const filledCount = [dotNumber, name, vin].filter(Boolean).length; if (filledCount === 0) { resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

Enter a USDOT number, company name, or VIN to search.

'; return; } if (filledCount > 1) { resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

Please fill in only ONE field — DOT number, name, or VIN — not multiple at once.

'; return; } if (vin && vin.length !== 17) { resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

VIN must be exactly 17 characters.

'; return; } searchBtn.disabled = true; searchBtn.innerText = 'Searching...'; resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

Querying federal records...

'; try { const params = new URLSearchParams(); if (dotNumber) params.set('dotNumber', dotNumber); if (name) params.set('name', name); if (vin) params.set('vin', vin); const resolveRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/resolve?${params.toString()}`); const resolveData = await resolveRes.json(); if (!resolveRes.ok) { resultsPanel.innerHTML = `

${resolveData.error || 'Search failed. Please try again.'}

`; return; } if (resolveData.type === 'none') { resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

No matching company found. Double-check the spelling or number and try again.

'; return; } if (resolveData.type === 'multiple') { renderCandidateList(resolveData.candidates); return; } // type === 'single' - go straight to the full report await loadFullReport(resolveData.candidates[0].dotNumber); } catch (err) { console.error(err); resultsPanel.innerHTML = '

Connection error. Please try again in a moment.

'; } finally { searchBtn.disabled = false; searchBtn.innerText = 'Search'; } } function renderCandidateList(candidates) { let html = `

Found ${candidates.length} possible matches — select the right one:

`; candidates.forEach(c => { const extra = c.matchedVia ? ` Matched via ${c.matchedVia}${c.matchedDate ? ' (' + c.matchedDate + ')' : ''}

`); } }); if (rows.length > 0) { censusHtml += `

${title}

${rows.join('')}

`; } }); // Cargo types - any crgo_ field with value 'X' const cargoRows = []; Object.entries(c).forEach(([key, val]) => { if (key.startsWith('crgo_') && val === 'X' && key !== 'crgo_cargoothr') { cargoRows.push(`

`); usedKeys.add(key); } }); if (c.crgo_cargoothr_desc) { cargoRows.push(`

`); usedKeys.add('crgo_cargoothr'); usedKeys.add('crgo_cargoothr_desc'); } if (cargoRows.length > 0) { censusHtml += `

Cargo Types Carried

${cargoRows.join('')}

`; } // Anything else populated that wasn't explicitly grouped above const extraRows = []; Object.entries(c).forEach(([key, val]) => { if (!usedKeys.has(key) && isUsableValue(val)) { extraRows.push(`

`); } }); if (extraRows.length > 0) { censusHtml += `

Additional Details

${extraRows.join('')}

`; } // Crash records let crashHtml = ''; if (e.crashRecordCount > 0) { e.crashRecords.forEach(r => { const dv = r.decodedVehicle; crashHtml += `

VIN: ${r.vehicle_identification_number || 'N/A'}

${dv ? `

${dv.modelYear || ''} ${dv.make || ''} ${dv.model || ''}

Crash Date: ${r.report_date || 'N/A'} — ${r.city || ''}, ${r.state || ''}

Fatalities: ${r.fatalities || 0} | Injuries: ${r.injuries || 0} | Tow-Away: ${r.tow_away || 'N/A'}

`; }); } else { crashHtml = '

No crash records found. This does not necessarily mean this carrier has no trucks - it means none of their vehicles have a reported crash on file.

'; } // Inspected vehicles let inspectedHtml = ''; if (e.inspectedVehicleCount > 0) { e.inspectedVehicles.forEach(v => { const dv = v.decodedVehicle; inspectedHtml += `

VIN: ${v.insp_unit_vehicle_id_number || 'N/A'}

${dv ? `

${dv.modelYear || ''} ${dv.make || ''} ${dv.model || ''}

License Plate: ${v.insp_unit_license || 'N/A'} (${v.insp_unit_license_state || 'N/A'})

`; }); } else { inspectedHtml = '

No inspected vehicles found on record. This does not necessarily mean this carrier has no trucks - inspections are spot-checks, not a check on every vehicle.

'; } // Insurance - active/pending first, then history sorted most-recent-first. // A historical record with cancl_method "CANCEL" (not "TERM/REPL") means it was // cancelled with nothing replacing it - flagged as the meaningful red flag. const ins = data.insurance || { activePolicies: [], historicalPolicies: [] }; let activeInsHtml = ''; if (ins.activePolicyCount > 0) { ins.activePolicies.forEach(p => { activeInsHtml += `

${p.name_company || 'Unknown Insurer'}

Policy #${p.policy_no || 'N/A'} — ${p.ins_type_desc || 'N/A'}

Coverage: $${Number(p.max_cov_amount || 0).toLocaleString()}k — Effective ${p.effective_date || 'N/A'}

`; }); } else { activeInsHtml = '

No currently active or pending insurance filing found for this carrier.

'; } let historyInsHtml = ''; if (ins.historicalPolicyCount > 0) { const sortedHistory = [...ins.historicalPolicies].sort((a, b) => { const dateA = new Date(a.cancl_effective_date || a.effective_date || 0); const dateB = new Date(b.cancl_effective_date || b.effective_date || 0); return dateB - dateA; }); sortedHistory.forEach(p => { const wasReplaced = p.cancl_method === 'TERM/REPL'; historyInsHtml += `

${p.name_company || 'Unknown Insurer'}

Policy #${p.policy_no || 'N/A'} — ${p.ins_type_desc || p.mod_col_3 || 'N/A'}

Effective ${p.effective_date || 'N/A'} through ${p.cancl_effective_date || 'N/A'}

${wasReplaced ? 'Replaced by a new policy' : 'Cancelled — ' + (p.cancl_method || 'no replacement on file')}

`; }); } else { historyInsHtml = '

No insurance history found for this carrier.

'; } resultsPanel.innerHTML = `

USDOT# ${c.dot_number} ${c.dba_name ? '— DBA: ' + c.dba_name : ''}

${censusHtml}

Active/Pending Insurance (${ins.activePolicyCount || 0})

${activeInsHtml}

Insurance History (${ins.historicalPolicyCount || 0})

${historyInsHtml}

Crash Records (${e.crashRecordCount})

${crashHtml}

Inspected Vehicles (${e.inspectedVehicleCount})

${inspectedHtml}