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Carrier vetting for freight brokers

Carrier vetting for freight brokers is the check, before anyone books the truck, that authority is active and insurance will cover the load, and carrier vetting software is that same check on every cover. Check five things: active authority, insurance that fits the freight, a truck that matches the load, an identity that matches the record, and only then a rate. Cover vets authority and insurance before it books.

The checklist is the job. A binder on a desk and a search the rep might skip are the same hole. Cover runs the check before it discusses a rate, then texts, calls, and emails the carriers that fit, and stops at your max pay. The carrier, the rate, and the status write back to McLeod, Aljex, or Tai. Booking runs supervised by default. A broker can switch it to autopilot.

The checklist

1. Authority. The carrier can legally haul the freight. Inactive authority stops the conversation.
2. Insurance. The coverage fits the load you are about to put on their truck.
3. The truck. Equipment matches what the shipper tendered. A van quote on a reefer load is not a cover.
4. Identity. The carrier you are talking to is the carrier on the record.
5. Then the rate. Inside your max pay, the book can proceed. Over the ceiling, it waits for a person.

A public registration record is not this check. Carrier lookup shows the FMCSA census snapshot for the largest carriers: legal name, state, and a self-reported fleet band. It is not a safety rating and it is not a substitute for the authority and insurance check Cover runs before booking. The booking page is carrier booking.

What stays with your people

Build, Cover, Track, and Bill are all live and supervised by default, including invoicing and collections. Your people still own the account, the exception, and any call you would not hand off. Booking the carrier and shipper outreach run supervised by default. A broker can switch either one to autopilot whenever they want, per team and per action. Every action is logged and reversible.

What it does not do

FreightScout is not a TMS and it is not a load board. It is not a broker and it is not a carrier. FreightScout does not replace your load board or your accounting system. It does not invent a rate or a detention amount. A number over your max pay goes to a person.

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Questions people actually ask

What is carrier vetting for freight brokers?

Carrier vetting for freight brokers checks that authority is active and insurance will cover the load before anyone books the truck. Cover vets authority and insurance before it books, on the TMS you already run.

What is carrier vetting software?

Carrier vetting software is that check on every cover, not a file a rep might open. FreightScout runs it inside Cover, then writes the booked carrier and the rate back to McLeod, Aljex, or Tai.

Is the public carrier lookup the same as vetting?

No. Carrier lookup shows a public FMCSA registration record for the largest carriers in a census snapshot. It is not a safety rating. Cover still vets authority and insurance before booking.