{ "release": { "id": "truck-entity-corpus-2026-08-25", "title": "Vetted Cases public truck-record and evidence corpus", "version": "1.0.0", "published_at": "2026-08-25", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "coverage": "United States", "update_frequency": "Quarterly source review; live carrier records are retrieved on demand", "definition": "A source-linked index of public federal carrier, vehicle, roadway and evidence records that may help identify records after a commercial-vehicle crash.", "limitations": [ "A carrier or vehicle appearing in a public record does not establish fault, negligence, causation or legal eligibility.", "Carrier crash and inspection fields may be absent, delayed, corrected or reported for a period different from the crash a person is researching.", "Vehicle body classes are descriptive research categories, not legal definitions for a particular crash.", "The guidance cards below help organize public records and immediate facts. They do not decide case acceptance, legal eligibility or value." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "fmcsa-ddp", "agency": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration", "dataset": "FMCSA Data Dissemination Program", "url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/fmcsa-data-dissemination-program", "version": "Company Census File updated daily; other files follow the schedules stated by FMCSA", "version_es": "El archivo Company Census se actualiza a diario; otros archivos siguen los calendarios de FMCSA", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Carrier identity, operating information, inspections and reportable carrier-involved crash records", "use_es": "Identidad y operación del transportista, inspecciones y registros de choques notificables en los que participó" }, { "id": "fmcsa-safer", "agency": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration", "dataset": "SAFER Company Snapshot", "url": "https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx", "version": "Live public record", "version_es": "Registro público consultado en línea", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Public carrier record confirmation by USDOT number", "use_es": "Confirmación del registro público de empresa por número USDOT" }, { "id": "nhtsa-fars", "agency": "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration", "dataset": "Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022-2024 national files", "url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/crash-data-systems/fatality-analysis-reporting-system", "version": "2024 final national CSV file, posted April 1, 2026", "version_es": "Archivo CSV nacional final de 2024, publicado el 1 de abril de 2026", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Fatal-crash aggregates and large-truck involvement by named county-road corridor", "use_es": "Agregados de choques mortales y participación de camiones grandes por corredor de condado y carretera" }, { "id": "nhtsa-vpic", "agency": "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration", "dataset": "Vehicle Product Information Catalog and VIN Decoder", "url": "https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/", "version": "Live public service", "version_es": "Servicio público consultado en línea", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Vehicle make, model, model year and manufacturer fields decoded from a VIN when available", "use_es": "Marca, modelo, año y fabricante del vehículo derivados del VIN cuando está disponible" }, { "id": "nhtsa-recalls", "agency": "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration", "dataset": "Vehicle recalls", "url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls", "version": "Live public service", "version_es": "Servicio público consultado en línea", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Open safety recalls associated with a VIN or vehicle description", "use_es": "Retiros de seguridad abiertos asociados con un VIN o descripción de vehículo" }, { "id": "fhwa-faf5", "agency": "Federal Highway Administration and Bureau of Transportation Statistics", "dataset": "Freight Analysis Framework version 5", "url": "https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/faf/", "version": "FAF5 series; page retrieved 2026-08-25", "version_es": "Serie FAF5; página consultada el 2026-08-25", "retrieved_at": "2026-08-25", "use": "Freight-flow context for corridors; not a crash or fault measure", "use_es": "Contexto de flujo de carga para corredores; no es una medida de choques ni culpa" } ], "vehicle_classes": [ { "id": "straight-truck", "label_en": "Single-unit or straight truck", "label_es": "Camión rígido o de una sola unidad", "examples_en": "Box truck, dump truck, refuse truck, concrete mixer", "examples_es": "Camión de caja, volquete, camión de basura, mezcladora de concreto", "identifiers_en": "USDOT number on the cab, company name, plate, unit number and VIN", "identifiers_es": "Número USDOT en la cabina, nombre de empresa, placa, número de unidad y VIN", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls" ] }, { "id": "tractor-semitrailer", "label_en": "Tractor with semitrailer", "label_es": "Tractor con semirremolque", "examples_en": "Dry van, refrigerated trailer, flatbed, tanker", "examples_es": "Caja seca, remolque refrigerado, plataforma, cisterna", "identifiers_en": "Separate tractor and trailer plates, tractor USDOT number, unit numbers, VINs and shipping documents", "identifiers_es": "Placas separadas del tractor y remolque, número USDOT del tractor, números de unidad, VIN y documentos de envío", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "cargo", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls", "fhwa-faf5" ] }, { "id": "double-or-triple", "label_en": "Truck with two or more trailers", "label_es": "Camión con dos o más remolques", "examples_en": "Double or triple trailer combination", "examples_es": "Combinación de remolque doble o triple", "identifiers_en": "Tractor and each trailer plate, unit number and visible company markings", "identifiers_es": "Placa del tractor y de cada remolque, número de unidad y marcas visibles de la empresa", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "cargo", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "fhwa-faf5" ] }, { "id": "delivery-or-last-mile", "label_en": "Delivery or last-mile vehicle", "label_es": "Vehículo de reparto o última milla", "examples_en": "Step van, cargo van, branded rental or contracted delivery vehicle", "examples_es": "Furgón, camioneta de carga, vehículo de reparto alquilado o contratado", "identifiers_en": "Company and contractor names, route or stop record, app record, plate, unit number and VIN", "identifiers_es": "Nombres de empresa y contratista, registro de ruta o parada, registro de aplicación, placa, número de unidad y VIN", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "dispatch_and_route", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls" ] }, { "id": "tanker-or-hazmat", "label_en": "Tanker or placarded hazardous-material vehicle", "label_es": "Cisterna o vehículo con materiales peligrosos señalizados", "examples_en": "Fuel tanker, chemical tanker, placarded cargo vehicle", "examples_es": "Cisterna de combustible, cisterna química, vehículo de carga con rótulos", "identifiers_en": "USDOT number, placard number, carrier name, shipping paper, trailer number and VIN", "identifiers_es": "Número USDOT, número del rótulo, nombre de empresa, documento de envío, número de remolque y VIN", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "cargo", "hazmat", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls", "fhwa-faf5" ] }, { "id": "bus-or-passenger-carrier", "label_en": "Bus or passenger carrier", "label_es": "Autobús o transportista de pasajeros", "examples_en": "Motorcoach, shuttle, school bus or transit-style vehicle", "examples_es": "Autocar, transporte de enlace, autobús escolar o vehículo de transporte público", "identifiers_en": "USDOT number when present, operator name, fleet number, plate, route and VIN", "identifiers_es": "Número USDOT cuando aparece, nombre del operador, número de flota, placa, ruta y VIN", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "passenger_manifest", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls" ] }, { "id": "tow-or-recovery", "label_en": "Tow or recovery truck", "label_es": "Grúa o vehículo de recuperación", "examples_en": "Flatbed tow truck, wheel-lift truck, heavy recovery vehicle", "examples_es": "Grúa de plataforma, grúa de elevación, vehículo pesado de recuperación", "identifiers_en": "Operator name, USDOT number when present, plate, unit number, VIN and dispatch record", "identifiers_es": "Nombre del operador, número USDOT cuando aparece, placa, número de unidad, VIN y registro de despacho", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "dispatch_and_route", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls" ] }, { "id": "construction-or-specialized", "label_en": "Construction or specialized commercial vehicle", "label_es": "Vehículo comercial de construcción o especializado", "examples_en": "Crane carrier, utility truck, heavy equipment hauler or work-zone vehicle", "examples_es": "Vehículo grúa, camión de servicios, transportador de equipo pesado o vehículo de zona de obras", "identifiers_en": "Employer and owner names, USDOT number when present, equipment number, plate, VIN and work order", "identifiers_es": "Nombres del empleador y propietario, número USDOT cuando aparece, número de equipo, placa, VIN y orden de trabajo", "record_families": [ "carrier", "vehicle", "hours_and_employment", "camera_and_telematics", "work_order", "maintenance" ], "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer", "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls", "fhwa-faf5" ] } ], "record_families": [ { "id": "carrier", "label_en": "Carrier and operating record", "label_es": "Registro de empresa y operación", "what_en": "USDOT identity, legal and trade names, operation type, fleet counts, inspections, reportable crashes and safety-rating fields when the source reports them.", "what_es": "Identidad USDOT, nombres legal y comercial, tipo de operación, flota, inspecciones, choques reportables y calificación de seguridad cuando la fuente los informa.", "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer" ] }, { "id": "vehicle", "label_en": "Vehicle identity and recall record", "label_es": "Identidad del vehículo y registro de retiros", "what_en": "VIN-decoded make, model, model year, manufacturer and open recalls when a complete VIN is available.", "what_es": "Marca, modelo, año, fabricante y retiros abiertos derivados del VIN cuando se dispone de un VIN completo.", "source_ids": [ "nhtsa-vpic", "nhtsa-recalls" ] }, { "id": "hours_and_employment", "label_en": "Driver, hours and employment records", "label_es": "Registros del conductor, horas y empleo", "what_en": "Driver qualification, duty status, electronic logging, dispatch and employment records may exist. The exact record and retention rule depends on who operated the vehicle and the governing rule.", "what_es": "Pueden existir registros de habilitación del conductor, estado de servicio, registro electrónico, despacho y empleo. El registro y la regla aplicable dependen de quién operó el vehículo y de la norma correspondiente.", "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer" ] }, { "id": "camera_and_telematics", "label_en": "Camera and telematics records", "label_es": "Registros de cámaras y telemática", "what_en": "Dash camera, inward camera, GPS, speed, braking, event-recorder and fleet-platform records may exist, but no public database confirms them for a particular vehicle.", "what_es": "Pueden existir registros de cámara, GPS, velocidad, frenado, registrador de eventos y plataforma de flota, pero ninguna base pública los confirma para un vehículo particular.", "source_ids": [] }, { "id": "cargo", "label_en": "Cargo and shipping records", "label_es": "Registros de carga y envío", "what_en": "Bills of lading, shipping papers, loading records, weight tickets, seal records and broker communications may identify more organizations and records.", "what_es": "Conocimientos de embarque, documentos de envío, registros de carga, pesaje, sellos y comunicaciones del intermediario de carga pueden identificar más organizaciones y registros.", "source_ids": [ "fhwa-faf5" ] }, { "id": "maintenance", "label_en": "Inspection, repair and maintenance records", "label_es": "Registros de inspección, reparación y mantenimiento", "what_en": "Pre-trip reports, inspections, repair orders, maintenance schedules, tire and brake work and post-crash downloads may exist.", "what_es": "Pueden existir informes previos al viaje, inspecciones, órdenes de reparación, calendarios de mantenimiento, trabajo de llantas y frenos y descargas posteriores al choque.", "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp", "fmcsa-safer" ] }, { "id": "dispatch_and_route", "label_en": "Dispatch, route and stop records", "label_es": "Registros de despacho, ruta y paradas", "what_en": "Dispatch messages, route assignments, delivery scans, app events and stop histories may identify who controlled the trip and when.", "what_es": "Mensajes de despacho, asignaciones de ruta, escaneos de entrega, eventos de aplicación e historial de paradas pueden identificar quién controlaba el viaje y cuándo.", "source_ids": [] }, { "id": "hazmat", "label_en": "Hazardous-material and emergency records", "label_es": "Registros de materiales peligrosos y emergencias", "what_en": "Placards, shipping papers, incident reports, cleanup records and emergency-response records may identify the material and responsible organizations.", "what_es": "Rótulos, documentos de envío, reportes de incidente, limpieza y respuesta de emergencia pueden identificar el material y las organizaciones responsables.", "source_ids": [ "fmcsa-ddp" ] }, { "id": "passenger_manifest", "label_en": "Passenger and route records", "label_es": "Registros de pasajeros y ruta", "what_en": "Tickets, manifests, route logs, school or transit records and onboard-camera records may exist, subject to privacy and access rules.", "what_es": "Pueden existir boletos, listas de pasajeros, registros de ruta, registros escolares o de transporte y cámaras a bordo, sujetos a reglas de privacidad y acceso.", "source_ids": [] }, { "id": "work_order", "label_en": "Work-order and site-control records", "label_es": "Órdenes de trabajo y control del sitio", "what_en": "Work orders, site logs, permits, subcontractor records, traffic-control plans and equipment inspections may identify additional record holders.", "what_es": "Órdenes de trabajo, bitácoras del sitio, permisos, registros de subcontratistas, planes de control de tráfico e inspecciones de equipo pueden identificar otros custodios de registros.", "source_ids": [ "fhwa-faf5" ] } ], "consumer_guidance": [ { "id": "confirm-identity", "label_en": "Confirm the right carrier or vehicle", "label_es": "Confirme la empresa o el vehículo correcto", "rule_en": "Match a stable identifier such as a US DOT number or VIN to a current official source and note the date you checked it.", "rule_es": "Compare un identificador estable, como el número US DOT o VIN, con una fuente oficial vigente y anote la fecha de consulta.", "purpose_en": "Avoid mixing up businesses or vehicles with similar names", "purpose_es": "Evitar confundir empresas o vehículos con nombres parecidos" }, { "id": "corridor-context", "label_en": "Read corridor counts as background", "label_es": "Use los conteos del corredor como contexto", "rule_en": "The corridor pages summarize FARS fatal-crash records from 2022 through 2024 for named county-road pairs.", "rule_es": "Las páginas de corredores resumen registros FARS de choques mortales de 2022 a 2024 para pares identificados de condado y carretera.", "purpose_en": "Context only, not a danger ranking, crash rate or finding about fault", "purpose_es": "Solo contexto, no clasificación de peligro, tasa de choques ni determinación de culpa" }, { "id": "record-important-facts", "label_en": "Record the facts that may identify more evidence", "label_es": "Anote los hechos que pueden identificar más pruebas", "rule_en": "Note any death, hospitalization, surgery, lasting impairment, multiple injured people, government vehicle, hazardous material, or uncertainty about the carrier or employer.", "rule_es": "Anote cualquier muerte, hospitalización, cirugía, discapacidad duradera, varias personas lesionadas, vehículo gubernamental, material peligroso o duda sobre la empresa o el empleador.", "purpose_en": "Helps a reviewer identify possible records; it does not decide qualification or value", "purpose_es": "Ayuda a identificar posibles registros; no decide elegibilidad ni valor" } ] }