Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
CheckMyCarrier Turns FMCSA Records Into a Dated Carrier Card
A free USDOT and MC-number lookup for checking operating authority, insurance filings, fleet size, and other FMCSA carrier records.
Why it surfaced
CheckMyCarrier’s useful editorial idea is that a carrier record needs a date: it stamps each lookup with when the federal data was read, while carefully distinguishing “on file” from “in force today.” The same carrier card is available through a no-key JSON API, giving brokers and TMS developers a practical alternative to scraping federal records.
A free USDOT and MC-number lookup for checking operating authority, insurance filings, fleet size, and other FMCSA carrier records.
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