The most comprehensive U.S. commercial trucking and carrier dataset available in the Snowflake Data Cloud. Built directly from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) public records and enriched with NHTSA VIN decoding, this dataset gives you instant, query-ready access to the complete U.S. commercial carrier ecosystem — 4.4 million registered carriers and 2.5 million inspected vehicles, all in your existing Snowflake environment.
No ETL pipelines. No API wrangling. No CSV downloads. Just SQL.
What's Included
| Object | Rows | Description |
|---|---|---|
| COMPANY_CENSUS_FULL | 4,417,174 | Every FMCSA-registered carrier — identity, location, contact, safety rating, fleet size |
| FLEET_VEHICLES_FULL | 2,535,869 | Commercial vehicles with inspection records, VIN-decoded specs |
| FLEET_CARRIERS_COMBINED | 2,535,869 | Pre-joined view — vehicles + carrier data, no JOIN required |
Key Data Points
Carrier Data (COMPANY_CENSUS_FULL)
- Legal name, DBA name, operating status
- Physical and mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP)
- Phone number and business email (as filed with FMCSA)
- Fleet size, power units, total drivers, CDL driver count
- FMCSA Safety Rating (Satisfactory / Conditional / Unsatisfactory)
- Safety review date and review type
- Cargo type flags: general freight, household goods, passengers, chemicals, liquid/gas, dry bulk
- Hazardous materials indicator
- MC/FF docket numbers
- Recordable crash rate
- Prior revocation flag
- Annual mileage (self-reported MCS-150)
Vehicle Data (FLEET_VEHICLES_FULL)
- VIN + VIN-decoded make, model, year (via NHTSA vPIC)
- Body class: Truck-Tractor, Truck, Pickup, Bus, and more
- Fuel type: Diesel, Gasoline, CNG, Electric, LNG, LPG
- GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
- Engine cylinders
- Last inspection date
- Out-of-service violation counts (driver + vehicle)
- Unsafe driving and vehicle maintenance inspection counts
- BASIC violation counts
- License plate and state
By the Numbers
- Top states by carrier count: CA (493K), TX (366K), FL (281K), GA (217K), NY (209K)
- Top vehicle makes: Freightliner (768K), Peterbilt (321K), Kenworth (321K), International (258K), Volvo (209K)
- Vehicle mix: 1.5M truck-tractors, 535K trucks, 84K pickups
- Fuel mix: 90% diesel, 5% gasoline, growing EV and CNG segment
- Safety ratings: 54K safety-rated carriers — 42K Satisfactory, 11K Conditional, 804 Unsatisfactory
Who Uses This Data
- Insurance & Risk — underwrite commercial auto and trucking policies with verified fleet composition, safety ratings, crash rates, and OOS violation history
- Freight Brokers & 3PLs — qualify carrier partners before onboarding; verify operating authority, fleet size, safety record, and hazmat certification in seconds
- Telematics & Fleet Tech — enrich your platform with FMCSA carrier profiles and vehicle specs to expand sales territory and verify prospect data
- Sales & Marketing — build targeted prospect lists of motor carriers by state, fleet size, cargo type, fuel type, or safety rating
- Compliance & Legal — monitor carrier safety status, revocation history, and compliance review outcomes for due diligence and vendor risk management
- Financial Services — commercial lending, factoring, and asset-based financing decisions backed by verified fleet composition
- Research & Analytics — DOT policy research, transportation economics, fleet electrification studies, supply chain visibility projects
Data Sources
- FMCSA Open Data Program — carrier registry (Dataset ID:
az4n-8mr2) and vehicle inspections (Dataset ID:rbkj-cgst) - NHTSA vPIC API — VIN decoding for make, model, year, body class, fuel type, and GVWR
Both are U.S. government public datasets with no restrictions on commercial use or redistribution. Full methodology: datawizards.ai/methodology
Refresh Schedule
| Plan | Refresh Frequency |
|---|---|
| Starter | Quarterly |
| Professional | Quarterly |
| Enterprise | Monthly |
All versions are date-stamped. Subscribers are notified by email when new data is available.
Sample Queries
1. Active carriers in Florida with 10+ power units
SELECT DOT_NUMBER, LEGAL_NAME, PHONE, EMAIL_ADDRESS,
POWER_UNITS, SAFETY_RATING
FROM COMPANY_CENSUS_FULL
WHERE PHY_STATE = 'FL'
AND STATUS_CODE = 'A'
AND TRY_CAST(POWER_UNITS AS INT) >= 10
ORDER BY TRY_CAST(POWER_UNITS AS INT) DESC;
2. Diesel truck-tractors by state
SELECT REPORT_STATE, COUNT(*) AS vehicle_count FROM FLEET_VEHICLES_FULL WHERE FUEL_TYPE = 'Diesel' AND BODY_CLASS = 'Truck-Tractor' GROUP BY REPORT_STATE ORDER BY vehicle_count DESC;
3. Carriers with Unsatisfactory safety rating — full contact info
SELECT DOT_NUMBER, LEGAL_NAME, PHY_STATE,
PHONE, EMAIL_ADDRESS, SAFETY_RATING, SAFETY_RATING_DATE,
POWER_UNITS, RECORDABLE_CRASH_RATE
FROM COMPANY_CENSUS_FULL
WHERE SAFETY_RATING = 'U'
AND STATUS_CODE = 'A';
4. Fleet composition for a specific carrier (vehicles + carrier info)
SELECT LEGAL_NAME, PHY_STATE, SAFETY_RATING,
VIN, MAKE_FINAL, MODEL, YEAR, BODY_CLASS,
FUEL_TYPE, VEHICLE_OOS_TOTAL, LAST_INSP_DATE
FROM FLEET_CARRIERS_COMBINED
WHERE DOT_NUMBER = '1234567'
ORDER BY LAST_INSP_DATE DESC;
5. EV and alternative fuel commercial vehicles by state
SELECT REPORT_STATE, FUEL_TYPE, COUNT(*) AS vehicle_count
FROM FLEET_VEHICLES_FULL
WHERE FUEL_TYPE NOT IN ('Diesel', 'Gasoline', 'Not Applicable')
GROUP BY REPORT_STATE, FUEL_TYPE
ORDER BY vehicle_count DESC;
6. Hazmat carriers by state with contact info
SELECT PHY_STATE, COUNT(*) AS hazmat_carriers FROM COMPANY_CENSUS_FULL WHERE HM_IND = '1' AND STATUS_CODE = 'A' GROUP BY PHY_STATE ORDER BY hazmat_carriers DESC;
Pricing
Florida carriers + vehicles (full schema, limited geography)
Full national dataset — all 3 objects, quarterly refresh
Full dataset + email notification on refresh + priority support
Monthly refresh + SLA + custom data pulls
All paid plans include unlimited queries against the shared dataset within your Snowflake account.
Support
- Documentation: datawizards.ai/methodology
- Email: support@datawizards.ai
- Response time: within 1 business day
Provider
DataWizards.ai — U.S.-based commercial data company specializing in transportation and logistics intelligence derived from federal public records.
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- Contact: data@datawizards.ai
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