Highway Carrier Vetting — What Brokers Check and How to Pass
Highway verifies carrier identity before a broker hands over a load: your authority, your insurance, your contact details and, increasingly, a connected ELD. Here is what is checked, what usually fails, and how to fix it.
4 quick steps — personal details, company info (USDOT number and time zone required), billing address, done. About 2 minutes.
No USDOT number yet? Call 302-404-1177 and we will get your account set up manually.
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What does Highway check during carrier vetting?
Highway verifies that a carrier's identity matches its FMCSA record — authority status, insurance on file, contact details and equipment — and asks carriers to connect an ELD or telematics account so the broker can confirm the truck exists and is where it should be. Carriers without a connected ELD can fail that step even when they are exempt from the federal mandate. An ELD HUB account is integrated with Highway and satisfies the connection at $15 per truck per month.
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What Gets Checked
Authority and operating status
Your MC and USDOT must be active and not under an out-of-service order. New authorities and recently reactivated ones draw extra scrutiny, so keep your FMCSA record current.
Insurance on file
Certificates must be filed with FMCSA and current. A lapsed or expiring certificate is one of the most common reasons a carrier is blocked at vetting.
Identity and contact data
Phone numbers, email domains and addresses are matched against the FMCSA record to detect double-brokering and identity theft. Mismatched contact details slow everything down.
A connected ELD
A Highway-connected ELD is now required by most major brokers before they release a load. It is a broker access rule, not a federal rule — which is why carriers that are exempt from the ELD mandate are still being asked for one.
Equipment that matches the load
The vehicle you present should be the vehicle reporting. Connecting your ELD lets the broker confirm position and duty status without phone calls for every check call.
Highway is an independent carrier-identity and vetting platform used by brokers. ELD HUB is not affiliated with, endorsed by or owned by Highway. ELD HUB is an FMCSA-registered ELD provider whose accounts can be connected when a broker's vetting process asks a carrier to connect an ELD.
Fixing a Failed ELD Check
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Register an ELD HUB account
About two minutes. 14-day free trial, no contract, $15 per truck per month.
- 2
Get a device or reuse yours
PT-30 devices are in stock: $150 one-time with the diagnostic cable, free shipping, ships same or next business day. PT-30 and IOSiX units you already own are re-registered free.
- 3
Confirm the truck is reporting
Plug in, pair the free app, start the engine and check for a live position and duty status.
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Authorize in Highway
Choose ELD HUB in Highway's connection screen and authorize. The broker sees the connection immediately.
FAQ
Why did Highway ask for an ELD when my truck is exempt?+
Vetting platforms use ELD data to confirm a truck exists and is where the carrier says. That is the broker's access rule, not an FMCSA rule, so exemption from the mandate does not remove the requirement. Running an ELD voluntarily satisfies it.
Can I pass Highway vetting without an ELD?+
Some brokers still accept manual verification, but most major brokers now require a connected ELD or telematics account. Connecting one removes the friction and speeds up load release.
How long does it take to get connected after I register?+
About ten minutes once the device is in the truck. Hardware is in stock and ships same or next business day, and existing PT-30 or IOSiX devices can be re-registered the same day.
Does ELD HUB share my data with brokers automatically?+
Only after you authorize the connection in Highway. You control the connection and can revoke it at any time.