Create an account

If your company has, or should have, a USDOT number, you should request an FMCSA Portal Account prior to registering for the Clearinghouse.
Go to: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register and click on the button “Go to login.gov”.
On the login.gov sign in screen, click “Create an Account”.
Enter your email address, click “Submit”. This is the email address the Clearinghouse will use to send you notifications about your Clearinghouse account.
Check your email and open the email from no-reply@login.gov with the subject line “Confirm your email”. Click “Confirm email address”.
Create a password. This password must be at least 12 characters. Click “Continue”.
Select a method to secure your account and click “Continue”.
Enter your security code and click “Submit”. This code will be provided through the method you selected in the previous step.
You will then need to set up a second authentication method in case you lose access to one. Repeat steps 7and 8.

You have created your login.gov account. Click “Continue” to return to the Clearinghouse website and complete your Clearinghouse registration.

Step 2

Register for Clearinghouse

1. Select your role as Employer, and click “Next”. Proceed to Step a) or b) depending on whether or not you have an FMCSA Portal account.

To view the portal, click here

Instructions if you HAVE an FMCSA Portal Account:

1. At the FMCSA Portal Account, select “Yes”, and click “Next”.

2. Enter your portal username and password and click “Sign In”. If you have an FMCSA Portal Account, select “Yes”, and then click “Next”. If your portal account has not been granted access to the Clearinghouse, you will need to log into your FMCSA account to request this access.

3. Examine your contact info and add an alternate phone number if you’d like to. Click “Next”.

4. If you are an administrator for more than one company, you will need to register each company separately. Select the company you would like to register from the dropdown menu and click “Next”.

5. Examine your company’s information and verify it’s correct. Select if you are an owner-operator (a single-driver company). Click “Next”. If your company information needs to be updated, you will need to update your company’s registration with FMCSA.

6. If you would like DriverCheck to act as your Third Party Administrator (TPA), you will need to designate your TPA in the Clearinghouse. This step is mandatory for ALL owner-operators. Type in: “DriverCheck Inc. OFFICIAL” in the field labeled “Who is your C/TPA?” and click on the search icon.

7. Find “DriverCheck Inc. OFFICIAL” in the list and click “Designate”.

8. You will be prompted to authorize us to perform specific functions on your behalf. Once you have finished designating C/TPA(s) and authorizing them to perform ALL three functions, click “Next”. This will send a request to us to confirm your designation.

9. Examine the Clearinghouse Terms and Conditions. Check the box to confirm that the information you provided is true and that you agree to the terms and conditions and click “I Agree”.

Your Clearinghouse registration on the FMCSA portal is complete! Proceed to Part II if you would like DriverCheck to manage your Clearinghouse program for you.

Instructions if you DO NOT HAVE an FMCSA Portal Account:

1. At the Portal, Select “No”, and click “Next”.

2. Confirm that you are your employer’s administrator by selecting “Yes, I am my employer’s Clearinghouse Administrator” and click “Next”.

3. Indicate whether or not your company has a US DOT Number and click “Next”. If you indicate that your company does have a US DOT Number, you will then be prompted to register for the FMCSA Portal.

4. If you indicate your company does not have a USDOT number, you will see a message to make sure that your company does not need one. If your company does need a US DOT number, you should look into obtaining one before registering in the Clearinghouse. Select either “I do not need a USDOT Number” or “I will obtain my USDOT Number later” and click “Proceed with Registration”, or you may “Cancel Registration” to re-start your registration at a later date.

5. Enter your contact information and click “Next”. Your email address will be pre-filled with your login.gov username.

7. Find “DriverCheck Inc. OFFICIAL” in the list and click “Designate”.

9. Examine the Clearinghouse Terms and Conditions. Check the box to confirm that the information you provided is true and that you agree to the terms and conditions and click “I Agree”.

Your Clearinghouse registration on the FMCSA portal is complete! Proceed to Part 2 if you would like DriverCheck to manage your Clearinghouse program for you.