How much does an MVR cost?
A 3-year state MVR ranges from about $4 to $30 depending on the state DMV's underlying record fee plus a small processing surcharge. FastDriverScreening packages MVR pulls from $40 (single state, 3-year) up to $100 for the DOT Pre-Employment bundle (MVR + CDLIS + PSP + FMCSA Clearinghouse query in one order).
The state DMV fee is the dominant cost driver. The cheapest states (Iowa, Maine, Vermont) charge under $5 for a 3-year MVR; the most expensive (Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) sit in the $15-$25 range. CDL-specific extended-history products run higher.
A single-state MVR for a non-CDL driver in a low-cost state can be ordered for under $10 retail. The same driver in California or Texas typically lands at $20-$30. Multi-state queries multiply the cost — every state where the driver held a license during the prior 3 years gets its own MVR fee.
For the §391.23 pre-employment dossier, plan on the cost of one MVR per state where the driver held a license during the prior 3 years, plus one CDLIS history pull (so the carrier knows which states to query), plus PSP, plus the §382.701(a) Clearinghouse pre-employment query for CDL drivers. That bundled cost typically lands between $50 and $130.
Volume pricing applies for fleets. Carriers running more than ~20 MVRs per month can negotiate a flat per-pull rate that absorbs the multi-state fan-out into a single line item. Bundled DOT Pre-Employment at $100 sets the per-driver cap for the most common single-state CDL hire.