A Motor Vehicle Record is the state DMV's authoritative file on a driver — license status, class, endorsements, suspensions, and convictions going back 3 to 7 years. FMCSA requires you to pull a fresh one every 12 months for every CDL driver under § 391.25. We pull it, file it, and DQF Pro reminds you when the next one's due.
See a sample record ↓ · Member prices from $14.25 a record, set by state
From the driver's licensing authority — the DMV of every state where the driver held a license — pulled directly or through a screening provider. FMCSA requires the motor carrier to make that inquiry within 30 days of the driver's start date, covering the preceding 3 years, to every state the driver was licensed in during those 3 years (49 CFR § 391.23(a)(1)), to place the record in the driver qualification file within 30 days (§ 391.23(b)), and then to obtain and review a fresh record at least once every 12 months (§ 391.25(a), (b)).
Vertical Identity pulls MVRs from all 50 states and DC with the driver's consent and files each one into the DQF. DQF Pro, included with membership, reminds you when each driver's annual review is due. Order one from the portal or see pricing below.
Under § 391.25, every motor carrier must obtain a fresh MVR for each CDL driver at least once every 12 months and review it for disqualifying offenses. A missing or stale MVR is an easy write-up for an FMCSA auditor — and it's almost always preventable.
Order the MVR from the state that issued the driver's license — and every state the driver held one in during the last 3 years. Each tile shows that state's member price.
Note. Member prices shown; non-member prices run $19.25–$44.75. Some states return electronically; others process manually and take longer.
Each state's report differs in formatting, but the data points overlap. These are the fields a typical MVR contains — what you need to make a hire decision and what FMCSA auditors will look for in your DQF.
The authoritative source for what the driver is licensed to do today.
What the driver has been convicted of — typically 3 years for CDL purposes, longer if the state allows.
The most consequential section — anything that took the driver off the road, or could.
FMCSA's annual MVR review isn't a best practice — it's a regulation, and letting it slip invites an audit finding. DQF Pro, included with membership, tracks the annual review for each driver and reminds you before it's due.
"Each motor carrier shall, at least once every 12 months, make a written inquiry to obtain the driving record of each of its drivers covering at least the preceding 12 months, to the appropriate agency of every State in which the driver held a commercial motor vehicle operator's license or permit during the time period."
"At least once every 12 months, the motor carrier shall review the driving record of each driver it employs to determine whether that driver meets minimum requirements for safe driving or is disqualified under § 391.15."
MVRs are state-DMV pulls; under DPPA each one needs a permissible-purpose record on file. We capture the driver's QuickApp consent, run the pull, and file both the MVR and the consent in your portal.
Full name, DOB, license number, issuing state. Through the member portal.
Member portalFCRA + DPPA-compliant consent goes to the candidate. They sign; the consent is kept with the record.
Driver's phone or emailThe order goes to the state that issued the license. Some states return electronically; others process manually and take longer.
State DMVThe MVR and the consent move into the driver's qualification file for your review, and DQF Pro tracks the annual review.
Filed in the DQFEach state sets a different price, so every MVR is priced by state from our live price list: $14.25–$39.75 at member pricing. The total per-record cost is shown before you confirm the order.
For occasional pulls — pre-hire on a single applicant or a personal record check.
Your DQF needs an MVR from every state a driver was licensed in — but you can only order the states they told you about. CDLIS shows you the ones they didn't. Recommended, not required.
Hiring often? Call or text (602) 899-1606. See every hiring check on the CDL driver onboarding page.
What an MVR shows, the rule and deadline under 49 CFR 391.23, and the red flags that should make you pause a hire.
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§ 391.23(a)(1)), filed in the driver qualification file within 30 days (§ 391.23(b)); then at least once every 12 months for as long as the driver works for you (§ 391.25(a)), with an annual review of the record (§ 391.25(b)). Vertical Identity pulls MVRs from all 50 states and DC with the driver's consent and files them into the DQF, and DQF Pro, included with membership, reminds you when the annual pull is due.§ 391.23.§ 391.25. Most carriers tie the cadence to the driver's hire anniversary. DQF Pro, included with membership, reminds you before it's due.§ 391.25(a) covers each driver the carrier employs). See non-CDL driver qualification files.From $14.25 a record, all 50 states, filed into the DQF, and DQF Pro reminds you when the next one is due. One driver or ten thousand — same workflow.