Fast Trucking ComplianceCompliance FAQ
How do I pull an MVR on myself?
Order a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) on yourself directly from your state Department of Motor Vehicles. Most states offer an online self-service portal where you log in with your driver license number and pay $5–$25 for a certified printed or electronic copy. Walk-in service at a DMV office is the same cost or slightly higher. The MVR shows your three-to-seven-year driving history depending on the state - convictions, suspensions, points, and accidents that the DMV has recorded against your license. CDL holders can also pull a CDLIS abstract from any state they were ever licensed in, which shows multi-state history aggregated through AAMVA. Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA, 18 USC §2721) restricts third-party MVR access, but applicants always have the right to request their own record. Allow 1–10 business days for delivery depending on state and method.
Why it matters
Drivers pull self-MVRs before applying for a new carrier job because employers will run one anyway. If something on the record is incorrect - a violation that was later dismissed in court, a suspension that was lifted, an unfamiliar conviction - fix it with the DMV before your prospective employer sees the same record. The DMV will update only with court documentation showing the disposition.
Insurance underwriters also pull MVRs annually on every CDL holder in a fleet. Major violations - DUI, reckless driving, hit-and-run - typically trigger a 3-year insurance surcharge on the carrier even after the driver leaves. Carriers run pre-employment MVRs in every state the driver has held a license in over the past three years, per 49 CFR §391.23, then annually under §391.25.
CDL holders should also self-pull a Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse limited query once per year just to catch any erroneous reporting before an employer does.