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Description and Available Reports

Available Reports Description

File Extracts

For each type of report (Census, Crash, Inspection, etc.) the File Extract contains the essential, basic data. For example, Census File Extracts draw their data from MCMIS, which contains demographic and safety information on all active commercial motor carriers and HM shippers. Crash File Extracts contain data from State reported crashes. For further information on each File Extract, consult the appropriate documentation.
Personalized Reports You can personalize some reports to meet your own specialized needs. For example, you can tailor Personalized Reports to include specific data elements, or to focus on specific years, or to include specific carriers. Census and Crash reports can be personalized in slightly different ways, so consult the proper documentation to decide which way best suits your needs.
Count Reports While other MCMIS reports display the contents of specified records and various data elements, Count Reports display numbers only. For instance, a Crash Count Report simply shows how many crashes fall into the categories you specify, while a Census Count Report shows how many carriers fall into the categories you specify. Each report type (Census, Crash, etc.) can be counted in different ways, so consult the proper documentation to decide which way best suits your needs.
Company Safety Profiles

The Company Safety Profile (CSP) report contains composite extracts regarding a specified carrier from the MCMIS Census, Review, Enforcement, Crash, and Inspection Files - the latter include the results of roadside driver-vehicle inspections conducted by Federal and State safety agencies. Because it combines information from many sources, the CSP is the most complete and in-depth report on an individual carrier available.

CRASH FILE EXTRACT | Top
This extract contains data describing the commercial vehicle crashes reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
Crashes are grouped by the calendar year in which they occurred. Currently, the State-reported crash file elements are available from years 1989 to present.
DATA ELEMENTS Each crash record contains data elements describing the circumstances of the crash, the motor carrier, and the vehicles involved. Some key elements provided are:
  • Carrier Name
  • Crash Location, Date & Time
  • Crash Consequences - (Fatalities & Injuries)
    For a complete list of the data elements, see State-Reported Crash File Elements[Opens in a new window].
COST: $36.00

PERSONALIZED CRASH REPORT | Top
You can tailor this report to meet your own specialized crash data needs. The Personalized Crash Report contains basic information on Federally recordible individual commercial-vehicle crashes, plus up to four data elements of your choice.

A "recordable" crash has occurred when at least one person dies, or at least one person experiences bodily injury which requires immediate medical treatment away from the scene of the crash, or a vehicle is towed away.

Crashes are grouped by the calendar year in which they occurred. Currently, MCMIS contains crash data, reported by State personnel, for the years 1989 to present.

You decide which year(s) your report should cover, which crashes within those years are to be included, and the order in which crashes are to appear in the report. For guidelines and examples of how to do this, see How to Order a Personalized Report.
DATA ELEMENTS USDOT Number
Carrier Name
Carrier Street (Physical)
Carrier City (Physical)
Carrier State (Physical)
Carrier Zip Code (Physical)
Crash Date & Time
Crash Street
Crash City
Crash State
Total Killed
Total Injured
Tow-away Crash
Plus up to four additional data elements from the MCMIS Crash File. (For a complete list of available elements, see State-Reported Crash File Elements [Opens in a new window]).
COST: $33.00

CRASH COUNT REPORT | Top
While other MCMIS reports display the contents of specified census or crash records, the Crash Count Report simply shows how many crashes fall into the categories you specify. A "recordable" crash has occured when at least one person dies, or at least one person experiences bodily injury which requires immediate medical treatment away from the scene of the crash, or a vehicle is towed away.In other words, this report displays numbers only.

You specify which crashes should be counted and how they should be grouped, using data elements from the State-reported Crash file elements. For example, you could request that crashes which occurred in Vermont during 1994 be grouped and counted according to the time of day and day of week in which they occurred. For additional examples and guidelines on formulating your request, see How to Order a Count Report.
DATA ELEMENTS For a complete list of the elements you may use to select and group crashes, see State-Reported Crash File Elements [Opens in a new window].
COST: $12.00

CENSUS FILE EXTRACT | Top
This extract provides descriptive information on every motor carrier in the MCMIS Census File. The file from which the extract is generated is updated weekly. Currently contains over 1 million Interstate carriers and HM shippers.
DATA ELEMENTS Each census record includes over 50 data elements which identify the carrier and describe its operations, cargoes, number of drivers, and vehicles. Some key elements provided are:
Legal Carrier Name
Doing Business As (DBA) Name
Complete Address (Physical/Mailing)
USDOT Number
Telephone Number
Carrier Operation
Cargo(s) Carried
Hazardous Material(s) Carried
Fleet Size
Number of Drivers Subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
Safety Rating
For a complete list of the data elements, see Census File Elements. [Opens in a new window]
COST: $23.00

PERSONALIZED CENSUS REPORT | Top
The Personalized Census Report contains basic motor carrier identification data plus up to four data elements of your choice. Using data from the MCMIS Census File, you can tailor this report to meet your own informational needs. You decide which carriers are to be included in your report and the order in which they should appear. For guidelines and examples of how to do this, see How to Order a Personalized Report.
DATA ELEMENTS USDOT Number
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
Docket Number
Carrier Name (Legal & DBA)
Carrier Street (Mailing)
Carrier City (Mailing)
Carrier State (Mailing)
Carrier Zip Code (Mailing)
Plus up to four additional data elements from the MCMIS Census File. (For a complete list of available elements, see Census File Elements. [Opens in a new window])
COST $33.00

CENSUS COUNT REPORT | Top
Unlike other MCMIS reports which display the contents of specified census or crash records, the Census Count Report simply shows how many carriers fall into the categories you specify. In other words, this report displays numbers only.

You specify which carriers should be counted and how they should be grouped, using data elements from the MCMIS Census File. For example, you could request that all interstate carriers located in Ohio be grouped and counted by principal cargo. For additional examples and guidelines on formulating your request, see How to Order a Count Report.
DATA ELEMENTS For a complete list of the elements you may use to select and group carriers, see Census File Elements [Opens in a new window].
COST: $12.00

INSPECTION FILE EXTRACT | Top
The FMCSA Inspection File contains data from State and Federal inspection actions involving Motor Carriers, Shippers of Hazardous Materials, and Transporters of Hazardous Materials operating in the U.S. The majority of the inspections were conducted at the roadside by State personnel under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP).
DATA ELEMENTS Inspection Table
Carrier Table
Driver Table
Unit Table
Violation Table
Shipper Violation Table
Hazmat Table
Special Studies Table
For a complete listing of Data Elements in these tables, consult the Inspection File Documentation. [Opens in a new window]
COST: $70.00
Price per Calendar Year (CY). For example, an Inspection
File Extract for CY 2000 is $70, while an Inspection
File Extract for CY 1998-2000 would be $210.

PERSONALIZED INSPECTION REPORT | Top
The Personalized Inspection Report contains basic motor carrier identification data plus up to four data elements of your choice. Using data from the MCMIS Inspection File, you can tailor this report to meet your own informational needs. You decide which Inspections are to be included in your report. For guidelines and examples of how to do this see How to Order a Personalized Report.
DATA ELEMENTS USDOT Number
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Docket Number (MC number)
Carrier Name
Carrier Street (Mailing)
Carrier City (Mailling)
Carrier State (Mailing)
Carrier Zip Code (Mailing)
Violation Part Number
Violation Section Number
Plus up to four additional data elements from the MCMIS Inspection File.(For a complete list of available elements, see Inspection File Documentation. [Opens in a new window])
COST $100.00

INSPECTION COUNT REPORT | Top
Unlike other MCMIS reports, which display the contents of specified census or crash records, the Inspection Count Report simply shows how many inspections fall into the categories you specify. In other words, this report displays numbers only.

You specify which inspections should be counted and how they should be grouped, using data elements from the MCMIS Inspection File. For example you could request that all inspections in Ohio be grouped and counted by a specific violation code. For additional examples and guidelines on formulating your request, see How to Order a Count Report.

DATA ELEMENTS For a complete list of the elements you may use to select and group carriers, see Inspection File Documentation. [Opens in a new window]

COST $31.00

COMPANY SAFETY PROFILES | Top
The Company Safety Profile (CSP) is a composite summary of a specific carrier's national safety performance. Unlike the Census File Extract, which contains data from the MCMIS Census File only, the CSP blends selected information from the Census, Compliance Review, Crash, Inspection and Enforcement Files to present a detailed snapshot of the safety performance of a single carrier.

The CSP is comprised of several component reports which provide the following information (subject to the availability of data):
  • Carrier identification and operational data.
  • History of carrier's Safety/Compliance Reviews, Educational Contacts and Federal Safety Ratings.
  • Aggregate crash statistics for the past four years, and detailed crash data for the past 1-2 years.
  • Aggregate inspection statistics for the past four years, and detailed inspection data for the past 1-2 years.
DATA ELEMENTS Some key elements provided in a CSP are:
  • Carrier Operations:
    • Carrier's Legal and DBA Name
    • Address
    • Telephone Number
    • United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Number
    • Cargo Carried, Number of Drivers
    • Number of Power Units
    • Review Date
    • Safety Rating
    • Mileage
  • Please Note: The mileage in the Carrier Safety Profile is taken from Compliance Reviews (not MCS-150 mileage).
  • Crash History-Summarized by Year:
    • Total Crashes
    • Number of Fatalities
    • Number of Injuries
  • Individual Crashes:
    • Crash Date
    • Crash Time
    • Crash Location
  • Inspection History-Summarized by Year:
    • Number of Inspections
    • Average Number of Violations per Inspection
  • Individual Inspections:
    • Inspection Date
    • Inspection Time
    • Inspection Location
For a complete list of available elements in the CSP, see Motor Carrier Safety Profile Reports [Opens in a new window]
AVAILABLE MEDIA Printed report.
E-mail (reports must be 650kb or less).
Online at http://www.safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CSP_Order.asp [Opens in a new window]
COST: $27.50 per CSP, $20.00 per Online CSP
Note: 15% discount* on 2-6 CSPs
20% discount* on 7-12 CSPs
25% discount* 13 or more CSPs
* To be eligible for the discount, all CSPs ordered must be shipped at the same time and to a single location.


November 5, 2008

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