Qualify Carriers and Automatically Monitor Changes
Carrier411 is a monitoring service that enables you to qualify and monitor trucking companies for changes in insurance, operating authority, carrier safety ratings and SafeStat scores with remarkable ease and efficiency. We even make it easy for you to view and print a due diligence certificate for any motor carrier.
Our all-inclusive database of more than 520,000 companies tracks every single motor carrier (MC) number that exists, including all new MC numbers that get issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) throughout the week. We have also been archiving and warehousing critical data since January 1, 2005 so you can identify every regulatory compliance change any carrier has experienced.
We have found Carrier411 to be an indispensable tool when it comes to making sure the carriers we deal with have active interstate running authority. As a 3PL provider, our business model relies on finding reliable carriers for our customers. The timely updates provided by Carrier411 have allowed us to screen out hundreds of carriers who were not suitable due to a lack of interstate running authority. This relatively small amount of due diligence is critical in allowing us to maintain customer trust and confidence at consistently high levels.
Carrier411 has an unparalleled ability to react to customer requests for carrier data. Also, the site's existing capabilities helped us land a contract by getting a competitive bid to a customer faster than anyone else could... before the end of our 30 day trial.
Jim Mint, Director of Global Operations Comprehensive Traffic Systems, Inc.
Monitor Safety Ratings, SafeStat Scores, Insurance and Authority Our easy-to-use automated website enables you to research, qualify and monitor the current insurance, operating authority, safety ratings and SafeStat SEA scores of owner operators and trucking companies. Our system automatically alerts you as soon as any information is updated for your carriers. Carrier411 helps with carrier relations.
Reduce potential liability and risk
Eliminate time-consuming paperwork
Decrease time spent validating carriers
Research potential and current carriers
Access detailed carrier information and reports
Continuously monitor all your carriers
Avoid using unsafe, uninsured or unauthorized carriers
Receive instant alerts by fax, email and online
We Continuously Track More Than 520,000 Companies Set up your FREE 30-day trial account. Start monitoring your motor carriers today for only $99.00 per month without any hidden charges or additional fees.
Before using Carrier411, we used to check FMCSA and SAFER every day to verify insurance, authority and safety ratings. That required visiting two websites and clicking countless links. Your website puts all that information in one place and automatically notifies us when it changes. Because we work with thousands of trucking companies, your service saves us valuable time and produces far better results.
Jeanie Yu, President FreightCheck
I like everything about Carrier411. To start, I have easy access to check on specific carriers with the "Search by Docket Number or DOT Number" at the top of the website. The "Spot Check" feature enables me to find a specific company when I am only given partial information for a new carrier we may be using. It gives me a list of possible matches and all the information about each company. I love the "Fraud Alert Search" which comes in handy when making a decision on a "fishy" carrier. The safety rating reports are phenomenal, and I am glad to have them available. Carrier411 has up-to-date and accurate information. I find it fast, reliable and user friendly.
Kim Fishman, Carrier Qualifications Gateway Logistics Services
Get Proof of Your Due Diligence We keep access logs showing every time you inspect carrier information, so you can rely on Carrier411 to provide proof of due diligence that your company monitors carrier safety ratings, insurance and authority.
Protect Your Company from Lawsuits In the event you face litigation for alleged negligence of tendering freight to an unsafe or non-compliant motor carrier, we can reproduce records that show your monitoring activity, including the insurance, authority and safety rating of the carrier on any date.
Stop Relying on Insurance Certificates Leading transportation attorneys like William J. Augello and other industry experts agree that insurance certificates are absolutely worthless, and that using a monitoring service like Carrier411 is highly recommended for brokers and shippers.
One of the first things transportation brokers do when qualifying and setting up a carrier they have never used is to require a faxed copy of the carrier's insurance and authority for validation. These documents are often filed with the carrier's contract and are usually not referenced again until needed, or until they have to be updated.
Here is Where the Problem Begins Despite the fact that insurance certificates are worthless, the expiration date of the carrier's insurance policy is often entered into a software program for tracking. It is assumed that the carrier's insurance is valid and will remain valid until the annual expiration date on the certificate. That is not always correct.
Insurance Can Be Cancelled Before It Expires If a carrier does not pay its monthly premium, which often occurs, their insurance will be cancelled. Insurance claims can also result in a policy being cancelled prior to term. If the certificate holder does not validate a carrier's insurance on a regular basis, they may allow the carrier to continue hauling freight without coverage.
Insurance Certificate Holders May Not Be Notified Another mistake is assuming that, as an original insurance certificate holder, you will be notified by the insurance company or agent when a policy is cancelled.
Do you believe insurance companies have the desire and time required to fax or mail cancellation notices to all certificate holders when a policy is cancelled? Even if they do, it may not be as soon as you would expect or need.
Motor Carrier Operating Authority Can Be Revoked When a carrier's insurance is cancelled, the U.S. Department of Transportation is promptly notified, and authority is revoked, unless the carrier has secured insurance from another provider. Involuntary revocation can also occur for other reasons, such as excessive violations by the carrier.
Don't Get Fooled by a False Sense of Security It is easy to believe your company has done its due diligence by being named on the carrier's insurance certificate. But the fact is, the carrier's insurance could be cancelled within weeks of receiving the certificate. It is unlikely that you will be notified. The same circumstance applies to having a copy of the carrier's operating authority. Think about the last time a carrier called to let you know they just lost their authority?
Set up your FREE 30-day trial account. Monitoring carrier safety ratings, SafeStat scores, insurance and operating authority the "old-fashioned" manual way is an inefficient and unreliable process. Even worse, failing to maintain accurate up-to-date carrier records poses bigger problems in terms of liability and loss of business.
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Safety Ratings and SafeStat Scores
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Safety Ratings and SafeStat Scores
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Flat Rate Pricing - $99.00 Per Month Other carrier monitoring services have ridiculous tiered pricing models based on the number of carriers you monitor. We make it practical and affordable to monitor all your carriers for a flat rate of only $99.00 per month - without any hidden charges or additional fees.
Our service price comparison shows how we outperform CarrierWatch™ by TransCore™ in price, features and bottom-line results.
Monitor Your Carriers - Free Import We even make it easy for you to get started with Carrier411 by importing the MC numbers for all your carriers at no additional cost. Importing your carrier list is the quickest way to register your carriers for monitoring. Learn how to export your carrier list.
Added Bonus - Free Safety Analysis Provide an Excel spreadsheet with the MC numbers of your carriers to import, and receive your complimentary safety analysis reports identifying all of your high-risk carriers.
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