Frequently asked questions
How CRIM Report helps freight brokers and shippers vet carriers, report fraud, and respond to a report.
- What is CRIM Report?
- CRIM Report is a carrier vetting and freight-fraud detection platform for brokers and shippers. It combines identity verification, FMCSA authority and insurance data, industry-shared fraud reports, and pattern detection so you can confirm who is behind a carrier before you tender a load.
- Is CRIM Report free?
- CRIM Report has a free tier that includes a limited number of carrier searches and report previews. Paid plans remove the search limit and unlock unlimited carrier lookups, fraud report submissions, and carrier monitoring. Current pricing is on the pricing page.
- How do I check a carrier before booking a load?
- Search the carrier's DOT or MC number. CRIM Report returns the carrier's identity and contact details, operating authority and insurance status, any fraud reports on file, and pattern warnings such as shared phone numbers, shared addresses, or links to previously revoked DOT numbers.
- How do I report freight fraud or a suspicious carrier?
- Sign up for a free account and file a report against the carrier's DOT or MC number. Once reviewed, the report is shared across the CRIM Report network, so every other broker and shipper sees it when they search that carrier.
- How is CRIM Report different from a standard FMCSA or SAFER lookup?
- A SAFER lookup shows a carrier's registration and safety record. CRIM Report adds the fraud layer: identity verification of the people behind the carrier, industry-shared fraud reports, Secretary of State officer records, and pattern detection for shell companies and chameleon carriers that a SAFER snapshot does not surface.
- What kinds of fraud does CRIM Report help catch?
- CRIM Report surfaces double brokering, carrier identity theft and impersonation, chameleon carriers that re-register to shed a bad record, and shell companies. It flags shared phone numbers and email addresses, shared addresses, and links to previously revoked DOT numbers.
- Who uses CRIM Report?
- Freight brokers, shippers, and dispatchers use CRIM Report to vet carriers before tendering a load and to report carriers that commit fraud. Reports are shared across the network, so the whole industry benefits from each one filed.