Searchmule is a free FMCSA carrier lookup and safety intelligence service for freight brokers, shippers, carriers, fleets, and compliance teams. Its search tools let users look up carriers by DOT or MC number and search using details such as company name, phone, address, email, VIN, license plate, insurer, or officer. The service brings together carrier safety profiles, BASIC ratings, inspection histories, federal crash records, and equipment information, with data updated daily.

Users can review violations and out-of-service flags, explore inspection records, decode VINs, and examine vehicle histories. Searchmule also cross-references shared identifiers, including VINs, officers, addresses, and phone numbers, to help identify possible identity fraud, chameleon carriers, impersonation, and double-brokering risks. Carriers can use the platform to see how their records appear to brokers and shippers, check for data errors, and model potential safety-score changes.

Searchmule offers free searches without signup and is also available through Telegram. The site connects users to fleetmule, a separate compliance service offering 24/7 support with AI and human agents, including safety monitoring, document management, and fleet intelligence