About Us

America's Independent Transportation Safety Platform

Trucking Record aggregates, analyzes, and democratizes federal transportation data to empower citizens, legal professionals, shippers, and safety researchers with transparent access to motor carrier safety information.

Last updated: January 2026

4,392,917+ Carrier Records

132 States Covered

FMCSA + NHTSA Data

Free Public Access

Our Mission

Every year, thousands of accidents involving commercial motor carriers go under-reported or obscured by complex regulatory bureaucracy. Trucking Record was created to break down these barriers by converting raw government data into accessible safety intelligence.

We believe that transportation safety data should be freely accessible to the public. Whether you're a family researching a moving company, an attorney building a case, or a shipper vetting carriers—you deserve transparent access to the same federal records that regulators use.

Data Integrity Commitment

Our platform syncs directly with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) SAFER System and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). We do not alter or manipulate raw safety records.

We supplement federal data with calculated metrics—such as the Trucking Record Safety Score and risk classifications—to help non-experts interpret complex regulatory histories at a glance. All calculations are documented and transparent.

Our Methodology

Trucking Record employs a multi-source data integration methodology to provide comprehensive motor carrier safety intelligence. Our approach combines official federal data with contextual analysis to create actionable safety profiles for each carrier in our database.

Data Sources

FMCSA SAFER System

Primary carrier data including registration status, safety ratings, fleet size, crash history, inspection results, and out-of-service rates. This data is sourced from the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) and reflects the 24-month federal monitoring period.

NHTSA FARS Database

State-level traffic fatality statistics from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, including total fatalities, truck-involved crashes, year-over-year trends, and population-adjusted rates. FARS provides a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

State GDP data used to provide economic context for freight transportation analysis. This helps users understand the relative importance of trucking infrastructure to each state's economy.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trucking employment statistics from NAICS code 484 (Truck Transportation) used to contextualize industry employment and workforce distribution across states.

Safety Score Calculation

The Trucking Record Safety Score is a proprietary metric designed to help non-experts quickly assess relative carrier safety performance. The algorithm considers multiple factors:

Crash History: Total crashes, fatal crashes, injury crashes, and tow-away incidents within the monitoring period
Fleet Size Normalization: Crashes are evaluated relative to fleet size to ensure fair comparisons between carriers of different scales
Safety Rating: Official FMCSA safety ratings (Satisfactory, Conditional, Unsatisfactory) factor into the overall score
Severity Weighting: Fatal and injury crashes receive higher weights than property-damage-only incidents

Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better safety performance. The national benchmark crash rate (0.15 crashes per power unit) is used as the reference point for risk classification.

Editorial Standards & Data Verification

Primary Source Only

All carrier data originates from official federal databases (FMCSA, NHTSA, BEA, BLS). We never use third-party aggregators or unverified sources.

Regular Updates

Our database is synchronized with federal records on a regular basis to ensure accuracy. Update timestamps are displayed on relevant pages.

Transparent Methodology

All calculated metrics are documented. Raw safety records are presented exactly as provided by the government. We add only contextual analysis.

Who We Serve

The Public

Families researching moving companies, citizens checking the safety records of trucks sharing their local highways, and individuals seeking to make informed decisions about transportation safety in their communities.

Legal Professionals

Attorneys requiring rapid preliminary research on carrier safety histories, asset profiles, and crash records for litigation. Our data provides a starting point for official discovery processes.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Freight brokers, shippers, and logistics managers verifying the compliance status and safety performance of carriers before tendering loads. Risk management professionals assessing carrier portfolios.

Safety Researchers

Academics, policy analysts, and safety advocates studying trends in commercial vehicle safety, regulatory effectiveness, and geographic patterns in crash data.

Independence Statement

Trucking Record is an independent, privately-operated platform and is not affiliated with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), or any other government agency.

The safety profiles and analyses generated on this site are informational tools designed to increase public access to federal data. Users should verify critical safety information directly with official federal sources before making legal, business, or personal decisions.