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Head-to-head comparisons against the driver-screening services carriers most often weigh us against, plus plain-English explainers of the FMCSA driver-history reports new carriers tend to confuse — MVR, CDLIS, PSP, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, and the §391.51 DQ file. We tell you when we’re the right fit and when a competitor or a different report is.
FastDriverScreening vs other services
- Head-to-head
FastDriverScreening vs Checkr
Pay-per-pull MVR + CDLIS from $40 vs Checkr platform onboarding — pricing, turnaround, and which fits owner-operators or fleets.
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FastDriverScreening vs Samba Safety
Pay-per-pull screening vs Samba Safety continuous-monitoring subscription tooling — pricing, MVR + CDLIS scope, and DQ File fit.
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FastDriverScreening vs IDSC
Pay-per-pull MVR + CDLIS vs IDSC-style state-DMV aggregator workflows — pricing, turnaround, and FMCSA-admissibility on the file.
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FastDriverScreening vs Foley
Pay-per-pull screening vs Foley’s annual managed-compliance suite — MVR + CDLIS pricing, drug consortium, and DQ File scope.
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Report-vs-report explainers
Short reference pages that explain the difference between the FMCSA driver-history reports and compliance records most commonly confused with each other.
- Explainer
MVR vs PSP
MVR returns state DMV conviction history; PSP returns 5 years of federal roadside inspections plus 3 years of crashes. Which to pull, and when.
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MVR vs CDLIS vs PSP
MVR is the state DMV record, CDLIS is the AAMVA pointer, PSP is the FMCSA roadside-inspection report — side by side, with when to pull which.
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CDLIS vs FMCSA Clearinghouse
CDLIS is the AAMVA multi-state CDL license-history pointer; the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is the federal violation database — two different jobs.
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Clearinghouse: Pre-Employment vs Annual Query
The §382.701(a) pre-employment full query needs per-query driver consent and returns full violation detail. The annual limited query is a different shape.
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DQ File vs MVR
A DQ file is the entire §391.51 driver-qualification dossier — application, MVRs, medical card, road test, and more. The MVR is just one piece of it.
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DQ File vs Driver Personnel File
The §391.51 driver-qualification file is the regulatory compliance dossier; the driver personnel file is the HR record — different scopes, different rules.
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Carrier MVR vs Self-Pulled DMV Record
A driver self-pulled DMV record is the same dataset, but the carrier-pulled MVR carries the DPPA + FCRA consent paperwork and audit trail §391.51 wants.
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Basic MVR vs Multi-State Search
A basic MVR pulls one state DMV record; a multi-state search fans out to every state where the driver held a license in the prior 3 years — when to use each.
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Five packages from $40 (MVR Basic) to $100 (DOT Pre-Employment with the FMCSA Clearinghouse query), with an optional $25 reusable DQ File template at checkout. The whole order takes about ninety seconds.
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