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FMCSA Motor Carrier Lookup by Name
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FMCSA Motor Carrier Lookup by Name is a paid API for AI agents from api.agentstools.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.008/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Searches US motor carriers by name in the FMCSA Company Census and returns ranked candidates with USDOT number, MC docket, legal name, state, carrier status, authority, and operation type.
Price / call$0.008
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Search US motor carriers by name in the FMCSA Company Census and get ranked candidates, each with its USDOT number, MC docket, legal name, state, decoded carrier status, authority status and operation. Cheap first step before freight/carrier.
Output
Returns a ranked list of matching motor carriers (up to the requested limit), each containing the USDOT number, MC docket number, legal name, physical state, decoded carrier status, authority status, and operation type — ordered by match relevance.
Example use cases
Verify carrier before freight booking
“I'm about to book with a company called 'Schneider National' but want to make sure they're legit. Can you search the FMCSA database and pull back their USDOT number and current operating status?”
Find DOT number from company name
“One of our partners mentioned they work with a motor carrier called 'JB Hunt Transport Services' but didn't have the DOT number. Can you look that up in the FMCSA census and get me their USDOT and MC docket?”
Check carrier authority before compliance audit
“We need to audit carriers operating in our region. Can you search for 'Swift Transportation' in the FMCSA database and tell me their authority status, what type of operations they're authorized for, and which state they're registered in?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.agentstools.dev/freight/lookupWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint as a cheap first step when you have a carrier name but need their USDOT number, MC docket, or regulatory status before proceeding with freight booking or compliance checks. Prefer this over full freight carrier APIs when you only need identification and status — not shipment or rate data.
Side effects
- No carriers found matching the provided name — returns empty candidates list
- Name too generic — returns up to limit results but best match may not be at top
- State filter excludes the target carrier — no results returned
- Carrier exists in FMCSA but not yet indexed in Company Census — not returned
- Rate limit or payment failure — request rejected with 402 or 429 error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
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| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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