Tanker and hazmat vetting: what FMCSA publishes — and what it padlocks
A hazmat incident is existential for a small desk. ClearTheTender does not invent an HM number FMCSA withheld.
After Montgomery, the hiring file can be read in state court
Confirm endorsements, placards, and insurance limits with the carrier and your own process. ClearTheTender is the published safety file: live measure + alert on the five public categories, live OOS, census authority. After Montgomery, skipping a public OOS or Vehicle Maintenance alert is the exposure we can actually document.
What FMCSA published — and what it withheld
HM Compliance and Crash Indicator stay padlocked (FAST Act §5203 — not public for property carriers). Use the live categories and OOS. We do not verify a dollar insurance requirement.
Crash Indicator and HM Compliance stay padlocked for property carriers (FAST Act). We do not invent those values.
What we cannot do
We do not filter by tanker or HM cargo. MCS-150 hazmat checkboxes are not our directory.
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Questions
Why is HM padlocked?
FMCSA does not publish HM Compliance or Crash Indicator for property carriers. We padlock those rows instead of fabricating a value.
What can I still see on a tanker USDOT?
The five live measure + alert categories, live OOS (365-day unrescinded heuristic), and census identity/authority. Unlock for the frozen dossier.
Do you verify hazmat insurance?
No. Confirm limits off-platform. We show what FMCSA published.
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Search the national active-carrier directory. A single-carrier Due Diligence Dossier is $35.
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