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Everything you need.
Including what's free.

Compliance services for carriers have a scam problem. This page exists to be the antidote — transparent pricing, government links, and tools you can verify yourself.

What Compliance Services Actually Cost

Most things scammers charge for are free government services. Here's the actual cost — and the direct link to do it yourself.

USDOT Number Registration

Scammers charge
$300–$800
Actual cost
Free
portal.fmcsa.dot.gov →

MCS-150 Biennial Update

Scammers charge
$99–$299
Actual cost
Free
FMCSA Motus Portal →

SAFER Carrier Lookup

Scammers charge
$29–$99
Actual cost
Free
safer.fmcsa.dot.gov →

Operating Authority Application

Scammers charge
$500–$1,500
Actual cost
$300 (FMCSA fee only)
portal.fmcsa.dot.gov →

UCR Annual Registration

Scammers charge
$200–$500
Actual cost
$59–$176 (state-set fee)
ucr.gov →

BOC-3 Filing

Scammers charge
$200–$400
Actual cost
~$25–$75 (agent fee only)
Find a BOC-3 agent →

Got something suspicious? Report it.

FMCSA Hotline
1-800-832-5660
Report to FTC
reportfraud.ftc.gov
NCCDB (carrier complaints)
nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov
Monitoring Plans

Lock In Your Founding Rate

Transparent pricing. No hardware required.

MonthlyAnnual

Free

$0
  • USDOT snapshot report
  • Public record review
  • One-time compliance check
  • No credit card required
Check Your USDOT
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Essential Monitoring

$99 /mo
Flat rate. Cancel anytime.
  • Continuous CSA Score Monitoring
  • Your CSA score is the number your insurer prices you on. Know what they see — before renewal does.
  • Expiration alerts (90/60/30/14/7 days)
  • ELD Revocation Alerts
  • Clearinghouse query tracking
  • Guided remediation in every alert
  • Monthly compliance attestation
Start Monitoring

MC Active monitors public FMCSA records — the same data brokers and inspectors already see. We don't report anything to FMCSA.

Proactive Operations

Founding rate — starting at
$150 /mo$175
12-month plan, billed monthly · founding rate, first 50 per tier.

One missed deadline can cost more than a year of Proactive — think of it as the safety manager you don't have to hire.

  • Everything in Essential Monitoring — plus your private records
  • CDL & DOT medical cards — tracked for every driver
  • Insurance, annual inspections & registrations — every truck
  • IFTA, IRP, UCR, MCS-150, BOC-3 & Clearinghouse — all in one place
  • Upload a document once — we read the dates off it for you
  • One dashboard — green, yellow, red at a glance
  • Staged reminders at 90/60/30/14/7 days — each with the exact link to fix it

* Founding rates are locked for the life of your subscription, starting at $150/month. Your exact rate is set by fleet size — we confirm it when you get started.

No hardware required on any plan. Essential is month-to-month — cancel anytime. Proactive Operations runs on a 12-month plan, billed monthly.

Carrier Reports

One-time FMCSA compliance reports

Enter your USDOT number at checkout. We pull your current FMCSA record and deliver a PDF report to your email within 24 hours.

Violation Cost Exposure Report

$49

Every FMCSA compliance gap on your public record, translated into dollar exposure — fines, downtime, and lost loads.

  • Risk flag scan: authority, insurance, MCS-150, safety rating, OOS rate
  • Fine exposure calculated per flag using FMCSA civil penalty schedule
  • Hidden costs: insurance re-rating, truck downtime, broker load rejections
  • Business case table: your exposure vs. cost of MC Active
  • Priority remediation list with estimated fix time and cost
Get this report — $49
New carriers

New Entrant Audit Readiness Check

$49

FMCSA audits 100% of new carriers within 18 months. This report scores your readiness against all 17 checklist items before they show up.

  • 17-item audit checklist: authority, insurance, DQ files, ELD, D&A program, and more
  • Items verified from public FMCSA data marked ✅ or ❌ — items you must confirm marked ⚠️
  • Estimated audit window with specific date range
  • Cost-to-comply table: what each gap costs to fix
  • Top 3 actions to take this week
Get this report — $49

Inspection History Analysis

$49

Your driver and vehicle OOS rates measured against national averages, with a plain-English read on what the pattern predicts.

  • Driver, vehicle, and hazmat OOS rates vs. national benchmarks
  • Top violation categories with fine range per violation type
  • Trend: improving, stable, or worsening — and what's driving it
  • Estimated annual fine exposure from your top 3 violation categories
  • Inspection prep checklist tailored to your violation history
Get this report — $49

Carrier Safety Rating Risk Assessment

$39

Your current safety rating, what it costs you with brokers and insurers right now, and your risk of a compliance review in the next 12 months.

  • Current rating with days since last FMCSA review
  • Risk scoring: Low / Medium / High / Critical with the factors behind it
  • Contract impact: which major brokers require Satisfactory and what you may be losing
  • The 5 audit triggers — which apply to your carrier profile
  • 3 priority actions matched to your risk level
Get this report — $39

How it works

  1. 1Enter your USDOT number at checkout.
  2. 2We pull your current FMCSA record within minutes of your purchase.
  3. 3You receive a PDF report by email within 24 hours.
  4. 4No account required. One purchase, one report.

Reports are based on publicly available FMCSA data retrieved at time of purchase. MC Active is not a licensed transportation attorney or safety consultant. Questions? support@getmcactive.com