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SAFER FMCSA DOT Crawler

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FMCSA DOT Crawler

Overview

The FMCSA DOT Crawler collects structured information about U.S. motor carriers directly from the FMCSA SAFER "Company Snapshot" pages. It supports keyword‑style filtering (DOT range, state, fleet size, etc.) and an optional Premium mode that adds crash statistics, safety ratings and public email addresses.

Typical use–cases include:

  • Lead generation for logistics or insurance companies
  • Competitor or market‑size analysis
  • Compliance monitoring and risk assessment
  • Building datasets of motor carriers for analysis
  • Monitoring FMCSA updates for compliance or reporting
  • Integrating carrier data with logistics systems

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes legal names, DBA names, phone numbers, addresses, operational stats, and cargo types.
  • Flexible filters – pull only the carriers you need by DOT number window or add‑date.
  • Straight‑forward output – each company snapshot is returned as a single JSON object that is easy to ingest downstream.
  • Resilient crawling – automatic retries, exponential back‑off and proxy rotation keep the run moving even when SAFER throttles.
  • Efficient Processing – optimized for crawling millions of records with fast and memory-efficient streaming

Input Schema

The scraper reads the parameters below at run‑time. Required fields are marked bold.

Field Type Description
dot_start integer First DOT number to process (inclusive)
max_results integer Maximum number of records to process (0 → no limit)
dot_end integer Last DOT number to process (inclusive). Defaults to 10,000,000
add_after_date string (YYYY‑MM‑DD) Include only carriers registered on or after this date
sp_intended_usage string Short sentence describing how you plan to use the data.
sp_improvement_suggestions string Your feedback for future upgrades.
sp_contact string Contact email where we can reach you for feedback/collaboration

Example Input

{
  "dot_start": 2000000,
  "max_results": 10000,
  "dot_end": 2100000,
  "add_after_date": "2020-01-01",
  "sp_intended_usage": "Outbound prospecting list for carriers",
  "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Option to filter by cargo type"
  "sp_contact": "john@example.com"
}

Output Fields

Each successful company snapshot is returned as a flat JSON object:

Field Standard Premium
DOT_num ✓ ✓
entity_type, legal_name, dba_name ✓ ✓
mc_mx_ff_numbers ✓ ✓
phone, physical_address, mailing_address ✓ ✓
power_units, drivers ✓ ✓
cargo_carried, carrier_operation, operation_classification ✓ ✓
DUNS_num ✓ ✓
inspections_us (vehicle / driver / hazmat / iep) ✓ ✓
inspections_ca (vehicle / driver) ✓ ✓
email ✓
crashes_us (fatal / injury / tow / total) ✓
crashes_ca (fatal / injury / tow / total) ✓
safety_rating (rating_date / review_date / rating / type) ✓

Sample (Standard)

{
  "DOT_num": "2802023",  
  "entity_type": "Carrier",
  "legal_name": "Example Logistics LLC",
  "dba_name": "Example Trucks",
  "mc_mx_ff_numbers": "MC‑123456",
  "phone": "555‑123‑4567",
  "physical_address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL",
  "mailing_address": "PO Box 456, Springfield, IL",
  "power_units": "50",
  "drivers": "75",
  "cargo_carried": ["General Freight", "Household Goods"],
  "carrier_operation": ["Interstate"],
  "operation_classification": ["For Hire"],
  "DUNS_num": "012345678",
  "inspections_us": { "vehicle": "10", "driver": "2", "hazmat": "0", "iep": "0" },
  "inspections_ca": { "vehicle": "–", "driver": "–" }
}
Field Type Description
DOT_num string DOT registration number
entity_type string Business type (CARRIER, BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, etc.)
legal_name string Legal business name
dba_name string "Doing Business As" name
mcs150_date string MCS-150 form update date (MM-DD-YY format)
mcs150_mileage string Annual mileage reported on MCS-150
mcs150_mileage_year string Year for reported mileage
mc_mx_ff_numbers string MC/MX/FF docket numbers
phone string Primary phone number (digits only)
cell_phone string Cell phone number
physical_address string Physical business address
mailing_address string Mailing address
power_units integer Number of power units (trucks, tractors)
drivers integer Total number of drivers
truck_units integer Number of truck units
bus_units integer Number of bus units
fleet_size string Fleet size category (e.g., "1", "2-3", "4-6", "76-100", etc.)
cargo_carried array Types of cargo transported
carrier_operation array Operation type (Interstate, Intrastate Only, etc.)
operation_classification array Operational classifications
company_officer_1 string Primary company officer
company_officer_2 string Secondary company officer
DUNS_num string Dun & Bradstreet number
email string Email address (when available in source data)
inspections_us object US inspection counts (driver, vehicle, hazmat, iep)
inspections_ca object Canadian inspection counts (currently null)

Sample Output

{
  "DOT_num": "2802023",  
  "entity_type": "CARRIER",
  "legal_name": "Example Logistics LLC",
  "dba_name": "Example Trucks",
  "mcs150_date": "09-06-24",
  "mcs150_mileage": "120000",
  "mcs150_mileage_year": "2024",
  "mc_mx_ff_numbers": "MC123456",
  "phone": "5551234567",
  "cell_phone": "5559876543",
  "physical_address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL, 62701, US",
  "mailing_address": "PO Box 456, Springfield, IL, 62701, US",
  "power_units": 50,
  "drivers": 75,
  "truck_units": 45,
  "bus_units": 0,
  "fleet_size": "45-55",
  "cargo_carried": ["General Freight", "Building Materials"],
  "carrier_operation": ["Interstate"],
  "operation_classification": ["For Hire"],
  "company_officer_1": "John Smith",
  "company_officer_2": "Jane Doe",
  "DUNS_num": "012345678",
  "email": "contact@examplelogistics.com",
  "inspections_us": {
    "driver": "12",
    "vehicle": "8", 
    "hazmat": "2",
    "iep": "0"
  },
}

Notes & Best Practices

  • Stick to a single primary filter per run – combining filters is currently not supported.
  • Records are filtered to include only active carriers (STATUS_CODE = 'A')
  • Phone numbers are cleaned to contain only digits
  • MCS-150 dates are formatted from YYYYMMDD to MM-DD-YY for consistency

Need More Features?

If you'd like to add new data fields to this scraper or need a custom scraper for another purpose, feel free to file an issue or get in touch! We are open to customizing the scraper to suit your needs.

Why Choose This Scraper?

  • Efficient: Processes a high volume of requests with intelligent retries and session management.
  • Customizable: Tailor input options to suit your scraping needs.
  • Reliable: Leverages robust error-handling and proxy configurations for uninterrupted scraping.
  • Flexible: Process only the records you need

Proxies and Anti-blocking

This scraper uses the Apify Proxy or your custom proxy settings to reduce the risk of being blocked. It supports automatic session management for smooth operation.

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