Motor Carrier Open Records Requests

Motor carrier vehicle, registration, and insurance information is available on-line at no charge. See Motor Carrier Inquiry.

Your open records request must contain:

• the specific information you are seeking,
• a contact person's name and phone number,
• instructions on how the information is to be delivered, and
• payment information.

To expedite shipping, provide a credit card number with your request.

Please fax your request on letterhead to (512) 465-3660 and specify that your request is being made under the "Public Information Act."

For motor carrier-related open records questions, call (512) 467-3753.

Obtaining MCD Information

• Database records are in Dbase III format stored on CD ROM.
• The customer is responsible for having DBase III- compliant software in order to view the data (MS Access, MS Excel). TxDOT does not provide browsers or viewers.
• Each CD ROM contains a text file with instructions for database use.
• File structures are available with each request.
• Cost is calculated according to the length of time it takes to extract the information from servers, mainframe platforms, etc.
• Fees are payable by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, personal or business check, cashier's check, or money order. Add $1 to credit card orders. When paying by check, cashier's check, or money order make payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and send to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Attention: Motor Carrier Division, 4000 Jackson Ave., Austin, TX 78731.
• To expedite shipping, provide credit card number with your request.

Databases

The motor carriers database is available on CD-ROM at a cost of $72.60 (plus postage and handling).

This database contains contact and insurance information for motor carriers registered or licensed to operate in Texas. Motor carrier information includes company name, address, phone number, company, or carrier type, TxDMV certificate number and ID, and vehicle count. Insurance information includes insurance company, policy number, policy status, amount of coverage, and TDI number.

Non-Database Information

The total cost of fulfilling a request is based on applicable fees