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Motor Carrier Information:
The information on interstate or intrastate carriers is provided to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration which uses the data to target unsafe carriers for more in-depth investigations.  A poor safety record can lead to a carrier losing its operating authority.  Missing or inaccurate carrier information when reporting on a qualifying crash can allow “unsafe” carriers to escape regulation or cause “safe” carriers to inappropriately have their safety records affected.  Consequently, when reporting crashes it is critical to report the correct carrier name, number and address. 

NOTE: The companies and carriers shown in the photographs on this site are included for illustrative purposes only. These images in NO WAY indicate or imply unsafe or improper operating practices by those pictured.