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Confirm permitted use
Verify that the request is for a genuine pre-employment commercial-driver screening purpose.
FMCSA pre-employment screening
FMCSA PSP Reports & Driver Screening
Authorized FMCSA PSP report coordination for commercial-driver hiring—written authorization, secure request workflow, five-year crash history, three-year roadside-inspection history, and documented review.
Reviewed
Pre-employment screening
Use PSP for its permitted pre-employment purpose
PSP can add federal safety-performance context to a hiring decision, but it is a point-in-time pre-employment report—not a current-license check or continuous monitoring service. Mann Registration helps carriers place PSP in the correct sequence with the MVR, Clearinghouse, prior-employer investigation, testing, and DQ file.
PSP is voluntary screening, not a hiring decision
Mann Registration can coordinate an authorized PSP request and help organize the report with other hiring evidence. The carrier remains responsible for permissible use, written authorization, job-related review, Fair Credit Reporting Act procedures, qualification, employment, and dispatch decisions. FMCSA and the PSP administrator control access and record content.
What we review
- A genuine pre-employment screening purpose for a commercial-driver applicant
- A PSP account or authorized industry-service-provider workflow
- The FMCSA-required disclosure and written driver authorization
- Secure identity matching and controlled access to the resulting report
- A documented review and lawful adverse-action process
What to have ready
- Carrier and applicant information required by the authorized PSP workflow
- Completed PSP disclosure and written authorization
- The state MVR and other hiring records used for separate decisions
- Reviewer notes and the carrier’s qualification decision
- Required pre-adverse or adverse-action notices when applicable
How the process works
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Obtain authorization
Use the required standalone PSP disclosure and authorization language and obtain the driver’s written approval.
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Request securely
Submit the minimum required identity information through the authorized PSP account or provider workflow.
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Review in context
Compare PSP safety history with the MVR, application, prior-employer responses, and other lawful screening evidence.
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Document the decision
Record the authorized reviewer, date, job-related criteria, exception resolution, and qualification outcome.
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Follow FCRA procedures
When PSP information may affect employment, complete the applicable notices and rights process before closing the decision.
What PSP shows—and what it does not
PSP includes
- The driver’s most recent five years of FMCSA crash data
- The driver’s most recent three years of roadside-inspection data
- Inspection details that may include violations whether or not a citation was issued
- Federal MCMIS data available to the PSP program
PSP does not replace
- A state MVR or current license-status verification
- The required FMCSA Clearinghouse query
- Prior-employer safety-performance inquiries
- Medical qualification, road-test, or drug-testing evidence
- Ongoing MVR monitoring or California EPN
PSP is not “PSP monitoring”
PSP is designed for authorized pre-employment screening. For ongoing driver-record visibility after hire, use the appropriate MVR monitoring and, for covered California employers, Employer Pull Notice workflow.
Review PSP with consistent, job-related criteria
- Match the applicantConfirm the report belongs to the correct driver and that the authorization is complete before accessing or using it.
- Read events in contextReview dates, inspection details, vehicle and carrier context, and the difference between recorded events and final legal fault.
- Compare separate sourcesReconcile PSP with the state MVR, employment application, prior-employer responses, and other lawful qualification evidence.
- Escalate inconsistenciesGive the applicant the applicable opportunity to review or dispute information and use DataQs for eligible FMCSA data-quality concerns.
- Document the carrier decisionApply the same lawful, job-related standard to comparable applicants and retain the required review and notice evidence.
Written authorization is mandatory for the PSP request. Keep the authorization and report in a restricted hiring workflow, not in public chat, analytics, or a general email chain.
Common questions
PSP Reports FAQ
What is an FMCSA PSP report?
The Pre-Employment Screening Program provides authorized users with a commercial driver’s most recent five years of crash data and three years of roadside-inspection data from FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System.
Is PSP required when hiring a commercial driver?
No. FMCSA describes PSP as a voluntary program for carriers and drivers. A carrier may use it as one part of a broader pre-employment screening and qualification process.
Can I order a PSP report for a current employee?
PSP account holders may request records solely for pre-employment screening and only with the driver’s written authorization. It is not a general current-employee monitoring program.
Does PSP replace the state MVR?
No. PSP provides federal crash and roadside-inspection history; it does not verify current license status or replace state MVR inquiries, annual MVR reviews, the Clearinghouse, medical qualification, testing, or prior-employer investigations.
What consent is required for a PSP report?
The account holder must use the FMCSA-required disclosure and authorization language supplied through the PSP enrollment agreement and obtain the driver’s written authorization before requesting the record.
What if the carrier may reject the applicant because of PSP information?
PSP use is subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements, including applicable disclosure, authorization, and adverse-action procedures. The carrier should use the current PSP agreement and qualified legal guidance for its exact hiring workflow.
Can a driver review or correct a PSP record?
Drivers can request their own PSP record. FMCSA directs users who believe federal safety data is inaccurate or incomplete to the DataQs process for review of eligible data.
Can I send a driver’s personal information through this website?
Do not enter a Social Security number, date of birth, driver-license number, PSP record, or authorization form in the public contact form or assistant. Request help first and use the secure process provided by authorized staff.
Mann Registration is an independent service provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the PSP program administrator. The responsible agency or program makes all final eligibility and filing decisions.