Check a carrier's MC number before you send load details

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What your statement should say

Pick the pay period, check your loads, then compare with what landed. Dibs shows the gap, the loads missing from your statement, and the questions to send accounting.

Example numbers. Replace with yours.
Pay period
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    You should get

    $0

    Compare with your statement

    Which loads are on it?

    Paste the statement or open its PDF. Dibs looks for each load number of this period. It is read right here, nothing is sent.

    Questions for accounting

    Built from the numbers above. Edit before you send.

      Loads in this period

      Billed = everything the customer pays. Fee = quick pay or factoring fee charged to you on that load. Customer paid = the date the money came in; leave it empty while it's open.

      Load #CustomerDeliveredBilled $Carrier $Fee $Customer paidGP

      How to check an MC number

      1. Get the MC or DOT number from the carrier. It is usually in the email signature. If it is missing, ask before you send any load details.
      2. Open the FMCSA record. The SAFER Company Snapshot shows operating status and authority; the Licensing and Insurance pages show authority history and insurance on file.
      3. Compare the details. The legal name, address, phone and email on the FMCSA record should match what the carrier sent you.
      4. Call the number on the FMCSA record, not the one in the email, to confirm the person you are talking to works for that carrier.
      5. Book only through your company's approval process. Your brokerage's carrier onboarding decides who can haul.

      What Dibs flags in a carrier email

      Paste the email with its signature. Dibs pulls out the MC, DOT, phone numbers and email domain and points out the usual signs of a scam or double brokering:

      Then it gives you a dated check record to paste into your load notes.

      What it does not do

      Check MC does not pull live FMCSA data. It links you to the official SAFER and SMS pages for the numbers it found, so you read the record at the source. Nothing you paste leaves your browser.

      Questions brokers and agents ask

      How do I check if an MC number is active?

      Search the MC or DOT number on FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot and look at the operating status and authority status. "Not authorized" or an inactive status means the carrier cannot haul for hire across state lines under that authority.

      What is the difference between an MC number and a DOT number?

      The USDOT number identifies the company with FMCSA. The MC number is the docket number for operating authority to haul regulated freight for hire across state lines. Brokers check both, because they lead to the same FMCSA record.

      How can I see how old a carrier's authority is?

      The authority history on FMCSA's Licensing and Insurance pages shows when the authority was granted. A very new authority is not a scam by itself, but it calls for a closer look.

      What is double brokering?

      A carrier or fake carrier takes your load and hands it to another carrier without your knowledge, often keeping the payment and leaving the real carrier unpaid. Mismatched contact details and payment change requests are common signs.

      Is a matching MC number enough?

      No. Scammers use real carriers' MC numbers. What matters is whether the person emailing you works for that carrier: check the email domain and call the phone number on the FMCSA record.

      Is Check MC free?

      Yes, with no login. Your checks are saved only in this browser.

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