FMCSA Motor Carrier & USDOT Number Scraper (USA)

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "dotNumber": 2662,
  "legalName": "STAN ALLES",
  "dbaName": "STAN ALLES TRANSPORT",
  "status": "Active",
  "carrierOperation": "Interstate",
  "entityType": null,
  "operationClassification": "AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE",
  "county": "019",
  "address": { "street": "4601 N JAMESON AVE", "city": "FRESNO", "state": "CA", "zip": "93723", "country": "US" },
  "mailingAddress": { "street": "PO BOX 908", "city": "BIOLA", "state": "CA", "zip": "93606", "county": "019", "country": "US" },
  "phone": "5598429424",
  "fax": null,
  "email": "stanley@stanallestransport .com",
  "companyOfficers": ["STANLEY  ALLES, JR", "STAN  ALLES"],
  "dunsNumber": "186435657",
  "powerUnits": 14,
  "drivers": 12,
  "fleet": { "ownTrucks": 14, "ownTractors": 14, "termTractors": null, "tripTractors": null, "buses": 0 },
  "totalCdlDrivers": 0,
  "interstateDrivers": 12,
  "intrastateDrivers": 0,
  "driversByRadius": { "interstateWithin100Miles": 0, "interstateBeyond100Miles": 12, "intrastateWithin100Miles": 0, "intrastateBeyond100Miles": 0 },
  "mcs150Date": "2026-01-07",
  "mcs150Mileage": 950000,
  "mcs150MileageYear": 2025,
  "hazmatFlag": true,
  "docketNumber": "MC649082",
  "authorities": [
    {
      "docketNumber": "MC649082",
      "authorizedFor": ["Property (freight)"],
      "commonAuthorityStatus": "Active",
      "contractAuthorityStatus": "None",
      "brokerAuthorityStatus": "None",
      "bipdInsuranceOnFile": 5000000,
      "bipdInsuranceRequired": 5000000,
      "cargoInsuranceOnFile": false,
      "cargoInsuranceRequired": false,
      "bondOnFile": false,
      "bondRequired": false
    }
  ],
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:51:10.260Z",
  "error": null,
  "aiProfileSummary": "Stan Alles Transport is an active interstate trucking company based in Fresno, CA, operating a fleet of 14 power units and employing 12 drivers. The carrier is authorized for hire and has hazmat capabilities, with an annual mileage of approximately 950,000.",
  "aiRiskFlags": [],
  "aiRiskLevel": "low"
}

The most complete FMCSA motor carrier scraper available. It returns every field the public FMCSA census exposes for each USDOT carrier, plus operating authority and insurance on file, company officers, fleet composition and two optional AI add-ons, and gives you filters by USDOT number, name, state and fleet size to target exactly the carriers you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor reads the public FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) motor carrier census across all 50 states, applies the filters you pass as input, and writes one normalized record per carrier to the run's dataset. By default it enriches each carrier with its MC/docket number, operating-authority status and insurance coverage on file. Missing source values are returned as null, addresses and fleet composition are structured into nested objects, and numeric fields (power units, drivers, mileage) are typed so you can sort and filter without extra parsing.

Coverage is US interstate and intrastate motor carriers by USDOT number. Two optional AI add-ons (withProfileSummary, withRisk) write a plain-English carrier summary and surface operational or compliance red flags with a low/medium/high level; both are billed per successfully processed record and require a paid Apify plan.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the first 10 active carriers with operating authority and insurance.

{
  "maxCarriers": 10,
  "withDetails": true,
  "activeOnly": true
}

Every input field is optional. Pass dotNumbers for an exact lookup (all other filters are ignored), or combine legalName, dbaName, state, minPowerUnits and freeText to search. Turn off withDetails for a faster census-only run without authority and insurance.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
dotNumbers	string[]	no	(empty)	Exact carrier lookup by USDOT number, for example 76830. When set, all other filters are ignored.
legalName	string	no	(empty)	Match carriers whose legal name contains this text (case-insensitive).
dbaName	string	no	(empty)	Match carriers whose doing-business-as name contains this text (case-insensitive).
freeText	string	no	(empty)	Full-text search across all fields of the carrier record.
state	enum	no	(any)	Two-letter physical state of the carrier, for example CA, TX, PR.
minPowerUnits	integer	no	(none)	Only return carriers operating at least this many power units (trucks, tractors, buses).
activeOnly	boolean	no	true	When on, only carriers with an active status are returned.
withDetails	boolean	no	true	Enrich each carrier with MC/docket number, operating-authority status and insurance on file.
maxCarriers	integer	no	10	Maximum carrier records to collect. Free plans are capped at 10.
withProfileSummary	boolean	no	false	AI plain-English carrier summary. Billed per enriched record; paid plans only.
withRisk	boolean	no	false	AI operational and compliance red flags with a low/medium/high level. Billed per enriched record; paid plans only.

Filters combine with logical AND. Use dotNumbers for precise lookups; use name, state and fleet-size filters for discovery.

Output reference

One dataset item per carrier. Types: string, integer, boolean, object, array, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
dotNumber	integer	USDOT number (unique per carrier).
legalName	string	Carrier legal name.
dbaName	string	Doing-business-as name, or null.
status	string	Carrier status, for example Active, Inactive.
carrierOperation	string	Interstate or Intrastate.
entityType	string	Entity type, for example CORPORATION, or null.
operationClassification	string	Operation classification, for example AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE.
county	string	County code of the physical address.
address	object	Physical address (street, city, state, zip, country).
mailingAddress	object	Mailing address (street, city, state, zip, county, country).
phone	string	Carrier phone.
fax	string	Carrier fax, or null.
email	string	Carrier email.
companyOfficers	string[]	Listed company officer names.
dunsNumber	string	DUNS number, or null.
powerUnits	integer	Number of power units (trucks, tractors, buses).
drivers	integer	Total number of drivers.
fleet	object	Fleet composition (ownTrucks, ownTractors, termTractors, tripTractors, buses).
totalCdlDrivers	integer	Number of CDL drivers.
interstateDrivers	integer	Number of interstate drivers.
intrastateDrivers	integer	Number of intrastate drivers.
driversByRadius	object	Driver counts by radius (interstate/intrastate, within/beyond 100 miles).
mcs150Date	string	Last MCS-150 filing date (YYYY-MM-DD).
mcs150Mileage	integer	Mileage reported on the MCS-150.
mcs150MileageYear	integer	Year the MCS-150 mileage applies to.
hazmatFlag	boolean	Whether the carrier is flagged for hazmat.
docketNumber	string	Primary MC/docket number.
authorities	array	Operating authority and insurance on file. Each entry has docketNumber, authorizedFor, commonAuthorityStatus, contractAuthorityStatus, brokerAuthorityStatus, bipdInsuranceOnFile, bipdInsuranceRequired, cargoInsuranceOnFile, cargoInsuranceRequired, bondOnFile, bondRequired.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.
aiProfileSummary	string	AI plain-English carrier summary (add-on).
aiRiskFlags	array	AI operational and compliance red flags (add-on).
aiRiskLevel	string	AI overall risk level low, medium or high (add-on).

Example output record

Real record from a live run without AI add-ons (input {"maxCarriers":10,"withDetails":true,"activeOnly":true}):

{
  "dotNumber": 234,
  "legalName": "DOUG ANDRUS DISTRIBUTING LLC",
  "dbaName": null,
  "status": "Active",
  "carrierOperation": "Interstate",
  "entityType": "CORPORATION",
  "operationClassification": "AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE",
  "county": "019",
  "address": { "street": "6300 S 45TH WEST", "city": "IDAHO FALLS", "state": "ID", "zip": "83402", "country": "US" },
  "mailingAddress": { "street": "6300 S 45TH WEST", "city": "IDAHO FALLS", "state": "ID", "zip": "83402", "county": "019", "country": "US" },
  "phone": "2085336700",
  "fax": null,
  "email": "nathan.chatriand@dougandrus.com",
  "companyOfficers": ["JASON  ANDRUS", "CLAY  MURDOCH"],
  "dunsNumber": "188398226",
  "powerUnits": 255,
  "drivers": 255,
  "fleet": { "ownTrucks": 255, "ownTractors": null, "termTractors": 254, "tripTractors": null, "buses": 0 },
  "totalCdlDrivers": 255,
  "interstateDrivers": 255,
  "intrastateDrivers": 0,
  "driversByRadius": { "interstateWithin100Miles": 0, "interstateBeyond100Miles": 255, "intrastateWithin100Miles": 0, "intrastateBeyond100Miles": 0 },
  "mcs150Date": "2025-02-20",
  "mcs150Mileage": 25160964,
  "mcs150MileageYear": 2024,
  "hazmatFlag": true,
  "docketNumber": "MC123310",
  "authorities": [
    {
      "docketNumber": "MC123310",
      "authorizedFor": ["Property (freight)"],
      "commonAuthorityStatus": "Active",
      "contractAuthorityStatus": "Active",
      "brokerAuthorityStatus": "Active",
      "bipdInsuranceOnFile": 1000000,
      "bipdInsuranceRequired": 750000,
      "cargoInsuranceOnFile": false,
      "cargoInsuranceRequired": false,
      "bondOnFile": true,
      "bondRequired": true
    }
  ],
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:05:21.247Z",
  "error": null
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~fmcsa-carriers-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"state":"CA","minPowerUnits":10,"maxCarriers":25,"withDetails":true}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~fmcsa-carriers-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"legalName":"transport","state":"TX","maxCarriers":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/fmcsa-carriers-scraper \
  --input '{"dotNumbers":["234"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per carrier record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• AI add-ons. withProfileSummary and withRisk are billed separately per successfully processed record and require a paid Apify plan. They are skipped for free users.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 carriers per run. Upgrade for higher maxCarriers.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The filter combination matched nothing in the census. Loosen filters (for example remove minPowerUnits or widen the name), or confirm the USDOT number is correct. Zero-result runs are not charged.

How do I look up specific carriers? Pass one or more USDOT numbers in dotNumbers. When set, all other filters are ignored and each number is matched exactly.

What is in the authorities field? The carrier's operating authority (common, contract, broker) with its status, plus insurance and bond coverage on file versus required. It is populated when withDetails is on.

Why is a field null? Not every carrier reports every field (for example DBA name, DUNS or fax). Missing source values are returned as null, never invented.

What do the AI fields do? withProfileSummary writes a short plain-English carrier summary. withRisk surfaces operational and compliance red flags with an overall level. Both are optional, billed per record, and require a paid plan.

Is this an official FMCSA tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the FMCSA or the US Department of Transportation. It reads only publicly available carrier census data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the FMCSA or the US Department of Transportation. Accesses only publicly available carrier census data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.