Pre-Employment Screening Program

FMCSA Driver Screening

Pre-Employment
Screening
Program (PSP)

The Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) is an FMCSA service that allows motor carriers and authorized users to access a commercial driver's safety record before making a hiring decision. PSP reports contain crash and inspection data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) — giving employers critical insight into a driver's safety history.

At Truckssistance, we help carriers order and interpret PSP reports quickly and accurately — so you hire with confidence and stay compliant with FMCSA best practices.

PSP reports cover the last 5 years of crash data and last 3 years of roadside inspection data
PSP Pre-Employment Screening
FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening
Know Your Driver Before They Hit the Road.
A clean MVR isn't enough. PSP pulls federal crash and inspection data that state records miss — giving you the full picture before you make a hiring decision.
5 years of federal crash data
3 years of inspection records
FCRA compliant process
What Is a PSP Report?

A driver's FMCSA safety history

A PSP report gives employers a snapshot of a CDL driver's federal safety record, pulled directly from the FMCSA MCMIS database. It includes:

Crash Data DOT-reportable crashes from the past 5 years, including date, location, and severity
Inspection Data Roadside inspection results from the past 3 years, including violations cited
Violation Details Specific violations found during inspections — driver and vehicle-related
Out-of-Service Orders Any out-of-service orders issued to the driver during the reporting period
Who Should Use PSP?

Essential for every hiring decision

Motor carriers hiring new CDL drivers for any safety-sensitive position

Owner-operators applying to lease on with a carrier — carriers may require it

Staffing agencies placing CDL drivers with transportation companies

Any employer wanting to reduce liability and make informed hiring decisions

Hiring a driver with a hidden crash or violation history can expose your company to serious liability and compliance risk. PSP helps you avoid that.

Why It Matters

What PSP reveals that other checks don't

A standard MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) only shows state-level violations. PSP goes deeper — it pulls federal crash and inspection data that may never appear on a state driving record. A driver can have a clean MVR but a PSP report full of out-of-service violations and crashes. That's the difference between a safe hire and a liability.

5 yrs
Crash History

DOT-reportable crashes going back 5 years — not visible on standard MVRs

3 yrs
Inspection Data

Roadside inspections and violations across all jurisdictions for 3 years

100%
FMCSA Data

Pulled directly from FMCSA's national database — the most authoritative source available

How It Works

Three steps to a complete driver safety report

01

Driver Consent

The driver must provide written consent before a PSP report can be ordered. We'll guide you through the consent process to ensure full FCRA compliance.

02

We Order the Report

Once consent is obtained, we submit the PSP request through the FMCSA portal and retrieve the driver's full federal safety record.

03

Review & Decide

You receive the complete PSP report with a clear breakdown of the driver's crash and inspection history — everything you need to make an informed hiring decision.

Pricing

Choose your PSP option

Select one or both options depending on your needs. Driver consent is required for all PSP requests.

One-Time Report
Drivers — PSP Record Report
$40.00
  • One-time report per driver
  • 5-year crash history
  • 3-year inspection data
  • Direct FMCSA database pull
Annual Enrollment
Companies — PSP Enrollment
$95.00
  • Annual company enrollment
  • Unlimited driver reports for 12 months
  • Best value for fleets & carriers
  • Direct FMCSA database pull
FMCSA MCMIS data
FCRA compliant
5-yr crash history
Fast turnaround