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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.

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:

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":"–"}
}

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.

Resources

• Apify SDK Documentation
• CheerioCrawler Documentation

Enhance your transportation data collection capabilities with the FMCSA DOT Crawler. Get started today!