VerifyCarrier API

curl "https://verifycarrier.com/api/lookup/dot/123456"

const response = await fetch('https://verifycarrier.com/api/lookup/dot/123456');
const data = await response.json();

console.log(data.data.legal_name);  // "CARRIER NAME LLC"
console.log(data.data.risk.tier);   // "Low" | "Moderate" | "High" | "Extreme"

import requests

response = requests.get('https://verifycarrier.com/api/lookup/dot/123456')
data = response.json()

print(data['data']['legal_name'])  # "CARRIER NAME LLC"
print(data['data']['risk']['tier'])  # "Low" | "Moderate" | "High" | "Extreme"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "dot_number": "123456",
    "mc_number": "789012",
    "legal_name": "ACME TRUCKING LLC",
    "dba_name": "ACME FREIGHT",

    "address": {
      "street": "123 MAIN ST",
      "city": "SPRINGFIELD",
      "state": "IL",
      "zip": "62701"
    },
    "phone": "555-123-4567",
    "email": "dispatch@acme.com",

    "fleet": {
      "power_units": 15,
      "drivers": 20
    },

    "safety": {
      "rating": "SATISFACTORY",
      "rating_date": "2023-06-15",
      "out_of_service": false,
      "out_of_service_date": null
    },

    "basics": {
      "unsafe_driving": 45,
      "hos_compliance": 32,
      "driver_fitness": 28,
      "controlled_substances": null,
      "vehicle_maintenance": 55,
      "hazmat_compliance": null,
      "crash_indicator": 40
    },
    "basic_alerts": ["vehicle_maintenance"],

    "authority": {
      "common": "ACTIVE",
      "contract": "ACTIVE",
      "broker": "NONE",
      "details": {
        "common_authority_status": "ACTIVE",
        "contract_authority_status": "ACTIVE",
        "broker_authority_status": "NONE"
      }
    },

    "docket_numbers": [
      { "type": "MC", "number": "789012" },
      { "type": "MX", "number": null }
    ],

    "cargo_carried": ["General Freight", "Machinery"],

    "risk": {
      "score": 38.5,
      "tier": "Moderate",
      "description": "This carrier has some safety concerns that warrant monitoring.",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "factors": [
        "Vehicle Maintenance exceeds intervention threshold (55%)"
      ],
      "methodology": "1.0.0"
    },

    "metadata": {
      "data_source": "FMCSA SAFER Web Services API",
      "api_version": "v1.0",
      "last_updated": "2025-12-30T12:00:00.000Z"
    }
  }
}