Specialized freight: vet the USDOT, not an oilfield directory
Oversize and energy lanes still start with a USDOT. Leftover oilfield and gooseneck URLs land here so the job is vetting, not a catalog.
After Montgomery, the hiring file can be read in state court
Heavy, oversize, and energy moves raise the same Montgomery question: did you look at the public file? Vehicle Maintenance alerts and live OOS are the records we can show. We do not tag census rows as oilfield, mining, or wind.
What FMCSA published — and what it withheld
Five live measure + alert categories, live OOS, census identity. Crash and HM padlocked. No industry column in the directory.
Crash Indicator and HM Compliance stay padlocked for property carriers (FAST Act). We do not invent those values.
What we cannot do
MCS-150 cargo checkboxes are not a filter. Search the USDOT on the permit or the tender.
Look up the USDOT
A Due Diligence Dossier is $35 (frozen snapshot and SHA-256 PDF). Broker Pro is $129/mo for a CSV of up to 500 USDOTs.
Or read Broker Pro details.
Questions
Do you list oilfield or water-transfer carriers?
No. Those leftover directory URLs redirect here. Look up a USDOT.
What should I read on a specialized-freight USDOT?
Published Vehicle Maintenance and other live alerts, live OOS, authority. Padlocked Crash and HM.
How do I monitor a project list?
Upload USDOTs to Broker Pro ($129/mo, cap 500).
Need a Due Diligence Dossier?
Search the national active-carrier directory. A single-carrier Due Diligence Dossier is $35.
Look up a USDOTRunning a broker desk?
Broker Pro watches a CSV of up to 500 USDOTs, flags OOS (out of service) and BASIC alerts, and opens any active-carrier dossier — official measure + alert, not a ranking we invented.
Get Broker Access — $129/moCheck a USDOT
Look up any active carrier. Official measure + alert, live OOS (out of service), and FAST Act padlocks — nothing fabricated.
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