Know if a carrier is real — before you tender the load.
One DOT number → one plain-English verdict: Clear, Caution, or Do Not Load. Backed by authority, insurance, CSA risk and the fraud-network signals that expose reincarnated and chameleon carriers — the threats that look legitimate until your load disappears.
Enter a DOT. Get a go / no-go verdict.
We pull the carrier’s live FMCSA record and give you one plain-English verdict — Clear, Caution or Do Not Load — with the evidence behind it. Here’s a real sample:
Sample carrier · your real fleet fills the same dashboard
Half of stolen loads now come from carriers that look completely legitimate.
Cargo-theft losses hit record highs, and brokers can now be sued for negligently selecting an unsafe carrier. A basic MC-check won’t catch a reincarnated carrier — X3 maps when the same trucks and VINs are inspected under multiple DOT numbers, the #1 tell of a chameleon.
One verdict, not a 40-field report.
A plain-English Clear / Caution / Do-Not-Load call with the evidence behind it — not raw data you have to interpret before you tender.
Catch the chameleons.
Competitors match a name and a phone number. X3 looks a generation deeper — the same equipment appearing under multiple DOT numbers, authority-age and status changes.
Fair to good carriers.
Built on FMCSA facts and inspection data — not anonymous grudge reports that get carriers (and brokers) sued.
Four questions, one verdict.
Every carrier check pulls the live public record and answers the questions that decide whether you should tender the load.
Twelve agents. One carrier-intelligence brain.
A cause-and-effect intelligence system: violation intelligence flows into what every check covers, behavior mapping and inspection-risk, then into prevention, corrective action, forecasting and an executive brief. Grounded in the X3 DOT Skills corpus and verified SMS methodology.
From a DOT number to a confident decision.
Enter your DOT
We pull your live FMCSA record through CarrierOK — every BASIC percentile, inspection, violation, crash and insurance filing. No spreadsheets, no manual entry.
We watch it every day
Every morning we re-pull and diff your record, so you know exactly what changed overnight — before FMCSA or your insurer does.
Act on what matters
Prioritized fixes ranked by business impact, the exact inspections worth a DataQ challenge, coaching plans, and an insurer-ready packet.
Carrier intelligence, self-serve.
Cheaper than one double-brokered load. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited Carrier Confidence checks
- AI carrier reports
- Fraud & CSA intelligence
- AI Carrier Advisor
- Everything in Starter
- Carrier monitoring + alerts
- Vendor qualification
- Trend analysis & benchmarking
- Everything in Pro
- Executive carrier reports
- Sales intelligence
- API & white label + team
Frequently Asked Questions
Isn’t this just an MC lookup?
No. A basic lookup shows authority and insurance. X3 gives you a plain-English verdict plus fraud-network detection — the same trucks and VINs under multiple DOT numbers — which a name-and-phone check misses.
Where does the data come from?
From the carrier’s live public FMCSA record — authority, insurance, CSA BASICs, crashes and inspections. We present risk indicators built on facts, not anonymous grudge reports.
Does it work with my other X3 products?
Yes — one login across the X3 empire, plus an API and white-label so CarrierCheck sits right inside your booking flow.
What data powers a carrier check?
Live public FMCSA/SAFER data — the seven BASICs, operating authority, and insurance status — assembled into one confidence read in seconds.
Is this a credit or FCRA background check on the company?
No. It's a DOT safety-and-authority vetting read for shippers and brokers, not a financial or FCRA-regulated report.
How fresh are the results?
They're pulled in real time on each lookup, so you're always vetting against the carrier's current standing.
X3 CarrierCheck is even stronger inside X3 Compass
X3 CarrierCheck is one of 18+ FMCSA compliance tools built into X3 Compass — your all-in-one virtual safety director. One login runs your entire safety department from a single dashboard, with one shared driver & vehicle record across every tool.
One login, every tool
DataQ, CSA, DQ files, drug & alcohol, hazmat, permits and more — no juggling separate logins or vendors.
One driver & vehicle record
Every tool reads the same fleet data, so a driver or truck is entered once and shared everywhere.
One safety picture
See your whole fleet's compliance, scores and risk in a single command center — not ten dashboards.
One subscription for the platform. Pass-through items — MVR & background pulls, state & permit fees, and optional continuous monitoring — are billed at cost on top.
Ready to know who you’re doing business with?
Get a Clear / Caution / Do-Not-Load verdict on any carrier — before you tender the load.