About
Honest carrier vetting, built on the federal record
CarrierClear is an independent U.S. company that helps freight brokers vet a carrier in seconds — and keep a dated record of the decision. We take the official federal data, add the fraud signals a single lookup misses, and show it all plainly, with its sources.
Why CarrierClear exists
Freight fraud — double-brokering, ghost carriers, stolen and recycled identities — quietly costs brokers real money every year, and it keeps growing. Yet the tools to vet a carrier were either locked behind expensive enterprise contracts or scattered across a dozen government sites. After the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2026 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe made carrier selection a legal duty — not just an operational one — that gap got harder to ignore. CarrierClear closes it: federal-grade vetting that’s fast enough to run on every load, free to check and fair to pay for.
What we stand on
Built on official federal data
Every signal comes from public records — FMCSA authority, insurance and safety filings, the U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions list, and USPS address data. Not opinions, not a black box. When we flag something, we show the reason.
Transparent and sourced
We cite where each number comes from and when it was checked. Our public compliance report is recomputed from federal datasets daily, so the figures are current — not stale stats repeated for years.
Honest about the limits
CarrierClear is an information tool, not a consumer reporting agency and not legal advice. We tell you what the federal record shows and where to look next — and we say so plainly. Always confirm a specific carrier before you book.
Your data isn't the product
We make money one way: subscriptions. We don't sell your searches or your personal data, our analytics are cookieless, and we honor Do-Not-Track / Global Privacy Control.
Where our data comes from
- FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
- U.S. Treasury — OFAC sanctions (SDN list)
- USPS address verification
- Stripe (secure payments)
Check a carrier now
Free, no signup — enter any carrier’s MC or DOT number.
Just the number works — with or without the MC/DOT prefix, and spaces are fine. Tip: prefix an MC number with “MC” (e.g. MC123456) so it isn't read as a DOT number.
CarrierClear is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation. It displays public records and fraud signals for information only — it is not legal advice and not a certification of any carrier. Verify any specific carrier independently before doing business.