How We Vet Carriers Before Every Shipment

Anyone can promise "vetted carriers." Few will show you what that actually means. Since our team's experience started on the carrier side of the industry in 2014, we know exactly where weak vetting fails — so we built a process designed to catch problems before your freight is ever at risk.

Step 1: Authority Verification

We confirm the carrier holds active FMCSA operating authority (MC/DOT) and that it matches the company we're actually talking to. Fraudulent operators frequently use recycled or hijacked authority — so we validate registration details, physical addresses, and contact information against official records, not just what's on an email signature.

Step 2: Insurance Confirmation

A certificate of insurance is easy to forge. We verify coverage is active, adequate for the freight being moved, and issued by a real insurer — and we monitor for lapses, not just a one-time check at setup.

Step 3: Safety Record Review

We review the carrier's safety data, inspection history, and crash record. A carrier who cuts corners on maintenance and driver standards will eventually cut corners with your freight.

Step 4: History and Reputation

New authority isn't automatically bad — every carrier starts somewhere — but it earns extra scrutiny, because fraud rings frequently hide behind freshly minted MC numbers. We look at operating history, references, and performance track records before the first load, and we keep score afterward.

Step 5: The Right Equipment for Your Freight

Vetting isn't just about legitimacy — it's about fit. A qualified carrier with the wrong trailer, no reefer discipline, or no securement experience is still the wrong carrier. We match equipment, lane familiarity, and experience to each individual shipment.

Step 6: Ongoing Monitoring

Carriers are re-checked continuously, not just at onboarding. Insurance lapses, authority changes, and safety events trigger review — and carriers who don't maintain our standards don't keep hauling our customers' freight.

Why It Matters to You

Every step of this process exists for one reason: so that when your freight leaves the dock, it's in the hands of a professional we'd trust with our own. That's what being a trusted logistics partner means to us.