Clearinghouse Bulk File Export for Annual FMCSA Clearinghouse Queries

Learn how to select drivers, perform limited queries, and submit bulk uploads effortlessly, ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations and streamlined operations.

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1 Start by checking the drivers you want to include in your annual Clearinghouse Queries. Typically, you'll use the most common HIRED Drivers view for this purpose.

Check the drivers you would like to run your annual Clearinghouse Queries on (Most common HIRED Drivers view)

2 After selecting the drivers, click on the "Bulk Actions" option.

3 From the dropdown menu that appears, choose "Clearinghouse bulk file export."

4 Now, click on the "Search for" option to specify the type of query you want to perform.

5 Among the query options, select "Limited query," as this is the most typical choice for annual queries.

Click on Limited query (most typical for annual queries)

6 Once you have selected the query type, click on the "Save" button. This action will generate a perfectly formatted file containing the selected drivers' information, which you can then upload to the FMCSA Clearinghouse.

To proceed further, follow these steps in the C/TPA Dashboard:

7. Go to https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/CTPA. On the C/TPA Dashboard, click on "Submit a Bulk Upload."

8. Choose the file that you previously generated from DriverReach for your annual bulk query request.

Select the file from DriverReach to upload for your annual bulk query request

9. If you want, you can add a description for the query.

10 Finally, click on "Upload File" to submit your bulk query request to the FMCSA Clearinghouse.

Click on Upload File to request the bulk query

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