VetCarrier vs CarrierOwl
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 has no watchlist or monitoring.
CarrierOwl lists 3 free searches a day and a Broker Pro plan at $79/month with a watchlist and change detection. VetCarrier gives 3 free checks with no signup, then $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks.
Side by side
Every CarrierOwl cell was read on CarrierOwl’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 | CarrierOwl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 3 free checks, then $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks. Cancel anytime. | Free lookup tier at $0. Broker Pro: $79/month after a 30-day free trial, for 2,000 searches per organization each month. Higher Volume: custom price. |
| Free checks or free plan | 3 free checks in the browser. | 3 free searches per day, and 10 more searches with an email. |
| Signup needed | No signup for the 3 free checks. | Free lookups: no account required, per its privacy policy. The 10 extra searches need an email. |
| 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. | FMCSA public data: inspection results, out-of-service rates, crash history, fleet size, operating authority status and insurance indicators. |
| Saved record (PDF) | Yes: a dated one-page PDF of each check, with the date, time and source. | Broker Pro lists printable carrier review records. |
| Ongoing monitoring and alerts | No. Each check is a one-time look at the record. | Broker Pro: a 100-carrier watchlist and visible change detection, plus a weekly monitoring digest during its pilot. Alerts: not published. |
| Integrations (TMS, load board, API) | None. | Not published on the pages read. |
When CarrierOwl may be the better pick
If you want to keep a list of the carriers you use and see when their records change, CarrierOwl offers that and VetCarrier does not. Its Broker Pro plan lists a 100-carrier watchlist, visible change detection and a weekly monitoring digest during its pilot. VetCarrier has no watchlist, monitoring or alerts: each check is a one-time look at the record.
CarrierOwl shows record fields VetCarrier does not, such as inspection results, out-of-service rates, crash history and fleet size, and its free tier gives 3 searches every day, with 10 more for an email. For a team, Broker Pro lists a private multi-user workspace and shared search history; VetCarrier has neither.
On price, CarrierOwl lists Broker Pro at $79/month after a 30-day free trial, for 2,000 searches per organization each month. VetCarrier is $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks. Check CarrierOwl’s pricing page for its current terms before you decide.
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 have a watchlist or change detection?
No. VetCarrier has no watchlist, change detection, monitoring or alerts. Each check is a one-time look at the carrier’s FMCSA public record at the moment you run it, so run a new check before each load.
How do the prices compare?
On October 29, 2026, CarrierOwl’s pricing page listed a $0 tier with 3 free searches a day and Broker Pro at $79/month after a 30-day free trial. VetCarrier gives 3 free checks with no signup, then costs $99/month per brokerage for unlimited checks.
Where does VetCarrier get its data?
From FMCSA’s public data service. Each check shows the date and time the data was retrieved and the source.
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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VetCarrier is not affiliated with CarrierOwl. All product names belong to their owners. Information was checked on October 29, 2026 from CarrierOwl’s public website and may have changed; email hello@calyvent.com to report an error and we will fix it promptly.