Truck Driver Background Checks
A complete, DOT-compliant truck driver background check in one package — criminal history, MVR, CDLIS, PSP, employment verification, and DOT drug testing. Get your drivers qualified and on the road faster.
Drivers with a completed background check and drug test start work sooner — carriers can’t put you behind the wheel until screening is done. Get it out of the way now and be ready for day one.
What the DOT Requires Before a Driver Gets Behind the Wheel
A truck driver background check is not optional: federal regulations (49 CFR Part 391 and Part 382) require motor carriers to complete specific screening steps for every CDL driver they hire — and keep proof in a Driver Qualification File. Here’s what’s required and how we cover it:
Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) — required
You must obtain the driver’s driving record from every state where they held a license in the past 3 years (49 CFR 391.23). Our MVR check pulls the driving history, violations, and license status. State DMV fees apply in addition to our price.
CDLIS — Commercial Driver’s License verification
The Commercial Driver’s License Information System confirms the driver’s CDL is valid and reveals any other licenses held in other states — required to catch drivers with a suspended license hiding behind a second one.
Previous DOT Employment Verification — required
Carriers must investigate the driver’s safety performance history with DOT-regulated employers from the previous 3 years (49 CFR 391.23). We contact prior employers and document accidents and drug & alcohol testing history for your file.
PSP — Pre-Employment Screening Program (FMCSA)
The FMCSA’s PSP report shows 5 years of crash history and 3 years of roadside inspection data. Not mandatory, but strongly recommended — carriers using PSP hire safer drivers and it’s an industry-standard defense against negligent-hiring claims.
Pre-Employment DOT Drug Test — required
A negative DOT drug test result is required before a driver may perform any safety-sensitive function (49 CFR Part 382). Our package includes a DOT urine test collected at any LabCorp location nationwide.
Criminal Background Check — best practice
Not a DOT mandate, but essential for insurance, shipper requirements, and negligent-hiring protection. We run an SSN trace with address history and alias search, unlimited county criminal searches everywhere the driver has lived, plus nationwide criminal, sex offender, OFAC, OIG, GSA, and SAM databases.
Audit-Ready Documentation, Automatically
Every search produces the documentation FMCSA auditors expect to see in your Driver Qualification File. Whether it’s a New Entrant Safety Audit, a compliance review, or an insurance or shipper audit, your screening records are organized in one portal — dated, complete, and ready to produce on request. No chasing paperwork across DMVs, labs, and past employers when the auditor is already in the room.
How It Works — Start Screening the Same Day
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Send us your company name and contact information — it takes about two minutes.
Account activation — usually under an hour
We activate your account within 1 business day, and usually in less than an hour during business hours.
Run checks yourself, on your schedule
Once your account is active, you order everything directly through our online portal — run the background check and order the DOT drug test yourself, no phone calls or paperwork. The drug test registration generates a LabCorp collection pass the applicant can take to any location nationwide.
Hit the road sooner
Results flow back into your portal as they complete. A driver whose screening is already done can be qualified and dispatched the moment the job is offered — instead of waiting on checks after the fact.
Truck Driver Background Check Packages & Pricing
Standard Background Check
- SSN Trace / Address History / Alias Search
- Unlimited County Criminal Search
- Nationwide Criminal / Sex Offender / OFAC / OIG / GSA / SAM
Background + MVR + Drug Test
- Everything in Standard
- Motor Vehicle History Check
- LabCorp DOT Urine Test
DOT Compliant Package
- SSN Trace / Address History / Alias Search
- Unlimited County Criminal Search
- Nationwide Criminal / Sex Offender / OFAC / OIG / GSA / SAM
- Motor Vehicle History Check
- CDLIS
- DOT Verification of Employment
- FMCSA Verification (PSP Driver History)
- LabCorp DOT Urine Test
A La Carte Searches
| Search | Price |
|---|---|
| FMCSA Verification (PSP Driver History) | $15.00 |
| CDLIS | $10.00 |
| DOT Employment Verification (VOE) | $12.00 |
| MVR – Driving History (plus mandated state fees) | $5.00 |
| DOT Urine Test (LabCorp) | $43.00 |
| eScreen DOT Drug Test | $52.00 |
| eScreen DOT Urine Test | $56.00 |
| eScreen DOT Physical | $110.00 |
| I-9 Verification | $5.00 |
| Continuous Criminal Record Monitoring | $3.00 / month |
Get Started Today
Email us at maggie@surecheckbackground.com with your company name and contact information and we’ll activate your client account within 1 business day — usually in under an hour. From there you run each truck driver background check and order DOT drug tests yourself through the online portal, whenever you need them — no phone calls or paperwork.
Prices are per applicant name searched and may incur additional fees, including court access fees, employment/education third-party database costs, out-of-network drug testing fees, and state Department of Motor Vehicle fees. All background checks are performed in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); employers must obtain the applicant’s written consent before ordering. Sure Check Background Screening is a consumer reporting agency.