Highway alternative for small brokers: VetCarrier compared
Last reviewed: October 29, 2026 · By VetCarrier
VetCarrier is a carrier check for small freight brokers: paste an MC number and get the carrier’s FMCSA public record, saved as a dated one-page PDF for the load file. It does not verify the person you are talking to, monitor carriers or connect to a TMS.
VetCarrier costs nothing for 3 checks with no signup, then $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks. Highway’s pages offer a demo and list no price.
Side by side
Every Highway cell was read on Highway’s own public pages on October 29, 2026. Where those pages do not say something, the cell says not published instead of guessing.
| What | VetCarrier | Highway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 3 free checks, then $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks. Cancel anytime. | Not published. Its plans page lists Connect Core, Load Lock and fraud prevention add-ons with no prices, each with a Get a Demo button. |
| Free checks or free plan | 3 free checks in the browser. | Not published: no free plan or trial on the pages read. |
| Signup needed | No signup for the 3 free checks. | Not published. The pages read offer a demo with its team. |
| Data shown | FMCSA public record: operating authority, insurance on file, safety rating, out-of-service orders, and the name and address FMCSA lists. No score of its own. | Connect checks carrier identity (government ID, live photo match, proof the person can act for the carrier), authority and insurance. Rules on insurance, authority, lane history and equipment give Pass, Partial Pass, Incomplete or Fail. |
| Saved record (PDF) | Yes: a dated one-page PDF of each check, with the date, time and source. | Not published on the pages read. |
| Ongoing monitoring and alerts | No. Each check is a one-time look at the record. | Yes: its rules run against every carrier in real time, not only at onboarding, with alerts on identity changes, expiring insurance and telematics discrepancies. |
| Integrations (TMS, load board, API) | None. | Yes: integrates with TMS, ELD and freight tech platforms; carriers that fail its rules are flagged and deactivated in the TMS automatically. |
When Highway may be the better pick
Highway does several things VetCarrier does not. Its Connect product verifies the person, not only the record: government ID, a live photo match and proof that the person can act for the carrier. VetCarrier shows only the FMCSA public record and cannot tell you whether a caller works for that carrier.
Highway also runs its compliance rules against every carrier in real time, not only at onboarding, with alerts on identity changes, expiring insurance and telematics discrepancies. It integrates with TMS, ELD and freight tech platforms, and carriers that fail its rules are flagged and deactivated in the TMS automatically. VetCarrier has no monitoring, alerts or integrations.
If your brokerage needs identity verification, continuous monitoring or a TMS connection, choose a tool that offers them, such as Highway, instead of VetCarrier. Ask Highway for its current plans and price; no price was published on the pages read.
Why choose VetCarrier
- Paste an MC number and get the carrier’s FMCSA public record on one page.
- Save it as a dated one-page PDF for the load file, showing when the data was retrieved and where it came from.
- 3 free checks in the browser with no signup, then $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks.
- It shows FMCSA’s own fields and adds no score of its own; nothing is invented, and a field FMCSA does not list is shown as not listed.
Common questions
Does VetCarrier verify who I am talking to?
No. VetCarrier shows what the FMCSA public record says. It does not check ID documents or photos, or whether the person you are talking to works for the carrier, so confirm the phone, email and address another way.
How much does Highway cost?
Highway’s plans page listed no prices on October 29, 2026; each plan has a Get a Demo button. VetCarrier’s first 3 checks are free with no signup, then it costs $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks.
Does VetCarrier connect to my TMS or send alerts?
No. VetCarrier has no integrations, monitoring or alerts. Each check is a one-time look at the record, saved as a dated PDF you can attach to the load file yourself.
Does a clean check mean the carrier is safe?
No. A check shows what the FMCSA record says; it does not prove a carrier is safe or that the caller works for that carrier. Criminals copy real carrier records, so confirm the phone, email and address another way.
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