Data Methodology
How we process millions of federal records to calculate the Trucking Record Safety Score™.
Data Sources
Trucking Record aggregates data exclusively from official government sources to ensure the highest level of accuracy and integrity. Our primary data pipeline connects to:
- FMCSA SAFER System: Examples include snapshot data, registration status, and fleet size.
- MCMIS (Motor Carrier Management Information System): Crash data files including fatalities, injuries, and tow-away incidents.
- DOT Census: Geographic and operational context.
The Safety Score Algorithm
The Trucking Record Safety Score™ is a proprietary risk assessment metric designed to translate complex raw data into a simple 0-100 rating.
Update Frequency
Our database performs a synchronization with federal servers on a monthly cycle. However, "Live Audit" requests on carrier profile pages trigger a real-time check against the specific carrier's current snapshot to ensure the displayed risk status is up-to-the-minute.
Why Trust Us?
Unlike lead-generation sites, Trucking Record is an independent data journalism project committed to road safety transparency. We do not accept payments from carriers to remove or alter negative crash records.