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Safety Measurement System
To look up a carrier’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) information, start with FMCSA’s official SMS search. Search by USDOT number when you have it; a name search can return similarly named carriers.
Read the result carefully
- Confirm the USDOT number and carrier identity before reading the record.
- Check the site’s data date. SMS information is updated periodically, so a result is not necessarily a real-time view.
- Do not treat an SMS prioritization symbol as a federal safety rating. FMCSA explains that distinction on the search page. For a carrier’s public safety rating, use the SAFER Company Snapshot.
- Some SMS information is not publicly displayed. A motor carrier can sign in to view additional data for its own operation.
If reviewing the data reveals follow-up work on your own records or audit preparation, see LBC Fleet’s compliance and driver-support services to find the relevant service. SMS data alone does not determine a carrier’s overall safety condition.