Motor Carrier Search API

This API will allow you to search for Trucking and Trucker companies by License Plates, US DOT Numbers, and Names.

About the API:

This API provides information about all the companies that are registered with the US Department of Transport.  

Who is required to have a USDOT?

If you have a vehicle that is used for business (Landscaper, service truck) you must have a US DOT Number. If you haul goods that you own within your state or if you cross state lines to deliver those goods you must also have a DOT Number.

Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must have a USDOT number and MC Number. Also, commercial intrastate hazardous materials carriers who haul quantities requiring a safety permit must register for a USDOT Number. The USDOT Number serves as a unique identifier when collecting and monitoring a company's safety information acquired during audits, compliance reviews, crash investigations, and inspections.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

This API allows you to check companies' information based on their DOT numbers, the License Plate of any of their vehicles, also, by its name. 

The API will deliver all the company information related to that search. Business name, address, phone, and information about their inspections and violations. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

Fraud detection: A USDOT number (sometimes called a DOT number or US DOT number) is important because it protects customers against fraud. It’s an easy way to check a company’s safety record and complaint history—and to verify the company is legitimate.

 

The easiest way to verify a company is legit is to make sure the info on its website matches what you see when you search the FMCSA’s website:

  • USDOT number. If a company website doesn’t display its USDOT number, you can do an FMCSA search by the company’s name.
  • Name. Make sure the company name in the FMCSA database is the same as the company you think you’re hiring.
  • Address and phone number. Check to see if the address and phone number from the FMCSA website match the company’s website.
  • State carrier ID number. If the company isn’t required to have a USDOT number, the state carrier ID number verifies that it’s licensed for intrastate moving.
  • Operating status. This should say “ACTIVE” if a company is legitimate and safe to hire. Avoid companies that return results of “Inactive USDOT Number,” “OUT-OF-SERVICE,” or “NOT AUTHORIZED.”

 

Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides API call limitations per month, there are no other limitations. 

API Documentation

Endpoints


Search by license plate number for the owning company details, inspections, crashes and other valuable data



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/279/search+by+license+plate
                                                                            
                                                                        

Search By License Plate - Endpoint Features

Object Description
Plate [Required] License Plate Number to lookup.
State [Required] Radication State.
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"Code":404,"Description":"No result found!","Data":[]}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Search By License Plate - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/279/search+by+license+plate?Plate=Required&State=Required' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

Be able to retrieve all company data by USDOT number. 



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/280/search+by+dot+number
                                                                            
                                                                        

Search By DOT Number - Endpoint Features

Object Description
DOT_NUMBER [Required] The USDOT number to lookup.
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"Code":200,"Description":"OK","MCC_INFO":{"DOT_NUMBER":"4153942","LEGAL_NAME":"KNOCKOUT LOGISTICAL SERVICES LLC","DBA_NAME":"","CARRIER_OPERATION":"Interstate","HM_FLAG":"No","PC_FLAG":"No","PHY_STREET":"4335 BROOKHEAD TRAIL","PHY_CITY":"HOUSTON","PHY_STATE":"TX","PHY_ZIP":"77066","PHY_COUNTRY":"US","MAILING_STREET":"4335 BROOKHEAD TRAIL","MAILING_CITY":"HOUSTON","MAILING_STATE":"TX","MAILING_ZIP":"77066","MAILING_COUNTRY":"US","TELEPHONE":"(346) 254-0146","FAX":"","EMAIL_ADDRESS":"[email protected]","MCS150_DATE":"15-NOV-23","MCS150_MILEAGE":"10","MCS150_MILEAGE_YEAR":"2022","ADD_DATE":"07-NOV-23","OIC_STATE":"TX","NBR_POWER_UNIT":"1","DRIVER_TOTAL":"1"},"SMS_AB_Pass_Property":{"DOT_NUMBER":"4153942","INSP_TOTAL":"2","DRIVER_INSP_TOTAL":"2","DRIVER_OOS_INSP_TOTAL":"0","VEHICLE_INSP_TOTAL":"1","VEHICLE_OOS_INSP_TOTAL":"0","UNSAFE_DRIV_INSP_W_VIOL":"1","UNSAFE_DRIV_MEASURE":"21","UNSAFE_DRIV_AC":"N","HOS_DRIV_INSP_W_VIOL":"0","HOS_DRIV_MEASURE":"0","HOS_DRIV_AC":"N","DRIV_FIT_INSP_W_VIOL":"0","DRIV_FIT_MEASURE":"0","DRIV_FIT_AC":"N","CONTR_SUBST_INSP_W_VIOL":"0","CONTR_SUBST_MEASURE":"0","CONTR_SUBST_AC":"N","VEH_MAINT_INSP_W_VIOL":"0","VEH_MAINT_MEASURE":"0","VEH_MAINT_AC":"N"},"SMS_C_Pass_Property":null,"SMS_AB_Pass":null,"SMS_C_Pass":null,"Inspection":[{"UNIQUE_ID":"734369742","REPORT_NUMBER":"0420570004","REPORT_STATE":"CO","DOT_NUMBER":"4153942","INSP_DATE":"08-MAY-24","INSP_LEVEL_ID":"3","COUNTY_CODE_STATE":"CO","TIME_WEIGHT":"3","DRIVER_OOS_TOTAL":"0","VEHICLE_OOS_TOTAL":"0","TOTAL_HAZMAT_SENT":"0","OOS_TOTAL":"0","HAZMAT_OOS_TOTAL":"0","HAZMAT_PLACARD_REQ":"","UNIT_TYPE_DESC":"TRUCK TRACTOR","UNIT_MAKE":"KENWORTH","UNIT_LICENSE":"R732057","UNIT_LICENSE_STATE":"TX","VIN":"1XKYD49X5JJ185127","UNIT_DECAL_NUMBER":"","UNIT_TYPE_DESC2":"SEMI-TRAILER","UNIT_MAKE2":"MONON TRAI","UNIT_LICENSE2":"TPK86J","UNIT_LICENSE_STATE2":"NJ","VIN2":"1NNVX53211M340409","UNIT_DECAL_NUMBER2":"","UNSAFE_INSP":"Y","FATIGUED_INSP":"Y","DR_FITNESS_INSP":"Y","SUBT_ALCOHOL_INSP":"Y","VH_MAINT_INSP":"","HM_INSP":"","BASIC_VIOL":"1","UNSAFE_VIOL":"1","FATIGUED_VIOL":"0","DR_FITNESS_VIOL":"0","SUBT_ALCOHOL_VIOL":"0","VH_MAINT_VIOL":"0","HM_VIOL":"0"},{"UNIQUE_ID":"738564723","REPORT_NUMBER":"V241425249","REPORT_STATE":"TX","DOT_NUMBER":"4153942","INSP_DATE":"03-JUL-24","INSP_LEVEL_ID":"2","COUNTY_CODE_STATE":"TX","TIME_WEIGHT":"3","DRIVER_OOS_TOTAL":"0","VEHICLE_OOS_TOTAL":"0","TOTAL_HAZMAT_SENT":"0","OOS_TOTAL":"0","HAZMAT_OOS_TOTAL":"0","HAZMAT_PLACARD_REQ":"","UNIT_TYPE_DESC":"TRUCK TRACTOR","UNIT_MAKE":"KW","UNIT_LICENSE":"R732057","UNIT_LICENSE_STATE":"TX","VIN":"1XKYD49X5JJ185127","UNIT_DECAL_NUMBER":"","UNIT_TYPE_DESC2":"SEMI-TRAILER","UNIT_MAKE2":"OTHR","UNIT_LICENSE2":"TPK86J","UNIT_LICENSE_STATE2":"NJ","VIN2":"1NNVX53211M340409","UNIT_DECAL_NUMBER2":"","UNSAFE_INSP":"Y","FATIGUED_INSP":"Y","DR_FITNESS_INSP":"Y","SUBT_ALCOHOL_INSP":"Y","VH_MAINT_INSP":"Y","HM_INSP":"","BASIC_VIOL":"0","UNSAFE_VIOL":"0","FATIGUED_VIOL":"0","DR_FITNESS_VIOL":"0","SUBT_ALCOHOL_VIOL":"0","VH_MAINT_VIOL":"0","HM_VIOL":"0"}],"Violation":[{"UNIQUE_ID":"734369742","INSP_DATE":"08-MAY-24","DOT_NUMBER":"4153942","VIOL_CODE":"3922SLLS3","BASIC_DESC":"Unsafe Driving","OOS_INDICATOR":"N","OOS_WEIGHT":"0","SEVERITY_WEIGHT":"7","TIME_WEIGHT":"3","TOT_SEVERITY_WGHT":"7","VIOL_VALUE":"21","SECTION_DESC":"State\/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.","GROUP_DESC":"Speeding 3","VIOL_UNIT":"D"}],"crash":[]}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Search By DOT Number - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/280/search+by+dot+number?DOT_NUMBER=Required' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

Be able to retrieve an extensive list of all trucking companies that are related to a search term of your choice. 



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/281/search+by+name
                                                                            
                                                                        

Search By Name - Endpoint Features

Object Description
LEGAL_NAME [Required] Your search term.
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"Code":404,"Description":"No result found!","Data":[]}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Search By Name - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/350/motor+carrier+search+api/281/search+by+name?LEGAL_NAME=Required' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

API Access Key & Authentication

After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the Motor Carrier Search API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
Headers
Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.

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