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Summary

Ensures that employees with driving responsibilities have a safe and compliant driving history.  Important for logistics, transportation, and service-based industries.

Typical Industries: Transportation, logistics, delivery services, construction, rideshare companies. 

Typical Org Level: Fleet managers, risk officers, HR in transportation, safety compliance teams.

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Motor vehicle verification exposes the driving reality behind polished candidate claims and employee assurances. While self-reported driving history sounds impressive during interviews, comprehensive motor vehicle screening reveals the actual patterns of responsibility, risk, and compliance that impact organizational liability.

Our motor vehicle intelligence services range from basic state driving records to federal commercial safety databases and continuous monitoring systems. From standard MVRs revealing local violations to CDLIS and FMCSA PSP tracking commercial drivers nationwide, we uncover the complete driving landscape that affects hiring decisions and ongoing employment risk.

Whether you're screening a delivery driver with a regular license or monitoring a fleet of CDL operators, motor vehicle verification protects your organization from drivers whose violation patterns, accident history, or license issues could result in catastrophic liability. Because when employees drive for business purposes, their driving record becomes your organizational responsibility.

Motor vehicle reports verify driving history, license status, and identity through comprehensive state DMV database searches. Essential verification revealing traffic violations, accidents, license restrictions, and liability risks for positions involving vehicle operation.

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Motor vehicle records expose more than just traffic tickets—they're windows into your applicants' identity, responsibility, and judgment behind the wheel. These powerful reports reveal license status, violations, and essential identifying data that can verify everything from date of birth to potential substance abuse issues. Ignore these checks at your own risk, especially if your company vehicles will be in the hands of someone with a suspended license or history of reckless driving.

Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS)

CDLIS searches access the nationwide commercial driver database, revealing complete CDL history, interstate violations, and license status across all states. Federal-grade verification is essential for commercial vehicle operations and DOT compliance requirements.

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FMCSA PSP Crash and Inspection Report

FMCSA PSP reports access federal safety databases revealing 5-year crash history, 3-year inspection records, and interstate commercial driving performance. DOT-grade verification is essential for commercial vehicle operations and federal compliance requirements.

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This versatile verification tool delivers the dirt on driving history while doubling as a sneaky-good identity confirmation method that goes way beyond its job description. The reports contain a treasure trove of personal data—license class, violations, suspensions, and in some states, physical descriptions that make identity verification a breeze. When an applicant claims to be a safe, responsible driver but has three DUIs and a suspended license, you'll be thanking yourself for running this check.

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FAQs

Find answers to your most pressing questions about our background screening services.

Focus: Reviews a candidate’s driving history for violations, DUIs, and license status.

Considerations: Required for positions where employees operate company vehicles or that require a commercial driver’s license.

Recommendation: Regularly monitor employees with driving responsibilities.

Contact a CIChecked Background Screening Expert for more information.

Other Services Offered:

  • Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) Check: Confirms CDL status and history.
  • MVR Monitoring: Provides continuous updates on employee driving records.

For more details, visit CIChecked’s MVR Screening Services.

Motor Vehicle Reports show standard driving history from individual states, while CDLIS searches access the federal database tracking all commercial drivers across all 50 states. CDLIS is essential for CDL verification, while MVRs work for regular license holders.
FMCSA PSP reports access federal safety databases showing 5-year crash history and 3-year inspection records for commercial drivers operating interstate. Regular MVRs only show state-level violations and miss critical federal safety performance data.
Driver records change constantly with new violations, accidents, and license issues. Annual checks miss incidents that occur after initial screening. Continuous monitoring provides real-time alerts protecting your organization from ongoing driver liability.
Yes, MVRs contain physical descriptors, address history, and personal identifiers that strengthen overall background verification. They're valuable even for non-driving positions as an additional layer of identity confirmation.
Most states maintain 3-7 years of violation history, though serious offenses like DUI may appear longer. FMCSA PSP provides 5 years of crash data and 3 years of inspections. Continuous monitoring captures changes as they occur going forward.
Absolutely. When employees drive personal vehicles for business purposes, your organization can face liability for accidents. MVRs help assess risk and ensure proper insurance coverage for business-related driving activities.
DUI convictions, reckless driving, excessive speeding, license suspensions, and patterns of multiple violations indicate poor judgment and high liability risk. Commercial drivers with out-of-service orders or federal safety violations pose additional regulatory compliance risks.
FMCSA PSP reports and CDLIS searches provide the federal safety data required for DOT compliance, while continuous monitoring ensures ongoing qualification verification. This documentation is essential for regulatory audits and insurance requirements.
Yes, MVR data enhances overall background screening by providing additional identity verification, revealing patterns of responsibility, and identifying risks that complement criminal, credit, and employment verification for comprehensive candidate assessment.

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