CarrierScrub

BrokerSnapshot alternative

BrokerSnapshot alternative: fixed rules vs. an AI summary

BrokerSnapshot is an AI-driven carrier-intelligence platform: FMCSA and Secretary of State data, safety scores, entity-alias detection and a plain-English "AI Summary" with an action plan, starting at $100/month. CarrierScrub is free for a single carrier, has no AI opinion layer, and publishes its exact verdict rules instead of generating one. Here's the honest breakdown.

Every BrokerSnapshot claim on this page is sourced from a live fetch of their own site on 8 September 2026, cited below. Pricing changes without notice on both sides -- check the date before treating a figure as current.

Pricing: four paid tiers vs. one free check

BrokerSnapshotCarrierScrub
Published priceBasic $100/mo · Pro $300/mo · Business $700/mo · Enterprise custom (their site, 8 Sep 2026)Free single lookup, no account
Free tierNone found -- lowest tier is $100/moThe single-carrier lookup is free permanently
API accessPro tier ($300/mo) and above$249/mo, includes API access (Agency)
Signed-in plans-$0/mo (Pay-as-you-go) / $79/mo (Small Brokerage) / $249/mo, includes API access (Agency)
Batch uploadCSV export on paid tiersCSV/XLSX, up to 500 rows per upload

What each actually checks

BrokerSnapshot's own numbers (8 September 2026): 4.60M+ companies tracked, 158.72M Secretary of State records, 369K+ active carriers, 96.40M inspections on file, updated daily. It layers an AI-generated summary and "action plan" on top of that data, plus entity/alias detection meant to surface a carrier reopening under a new name.

CarrierScrub reads FMCSA's own operating-authority and insurance filings nightly and applies fixed, published rules -- no AI generation step, no proprietary score. Its equivalent to BrokerSnapshot's alias detection is narrower but concrete: a check for a new USDOT number registered shortly after a revocation was served on a different-named carrier at the same phone number, stated as a fact with the dates, never as an accusation. See the full verdict rules.

What CarrierScrub doesn't have yet

  • FMCSA safety scores, inspection history and out-of-service orders -- BrokerSnapshot benchmarks these against industry averages; CarrierScrub marks the section PENDING.
  • Secretary of State entity records and alias/related-company detection across all 50 states -- a real BrokerSnapshot strength CarrierScrub doesn't have.
  • Phone, name and address contact validation. CarrierScrub's own related-entity signal (same phone number, different name, registered shortly after a revocation) is a narrower, FMCSA-sourced version of the same idea, not a full contact-validation product.
  • An AI-generated summary or action plan. CarrierScrub deliberately doesn't generate one -- see the FAQ on why.

Who each is actually built for

BrokerSnapshot is built for teams that want AI-assisted breadth -- safety benchmarking, entity history, contact validation -- and are ready to pay $100/mo and up for it. CarrierScrub is built for the specific moment before you tender a load: a free, fixed-rule check you can run without an account, with the reasons stated as facts you can verify against FMCSA yourself rather than a generated summary you have to trust.

Questions

Is CarrierScrub a free BrokerSnapshot alternative?

For a single carrier's authority and insurance status, yes: free, no account, no AI summary quota to run out of. It doesn't cover BrokerSnapshot's Secretary of State records, safety-score benchmarking, or entity-alias detection yet.

How much does BrokerSnapshot cost?

BrokerSnapshot's own pricing page (8 September 2026) lists four tiers: Basic $100/mo, Pro $300/mo (adds API access), Business $700/mo, and Enterprise at custom pricing. There is no free tier; the lowest published rate is $100/mo.

What's the difference between an AI Summary and CarrierScrub's verdict?

BrokerSnapshot's AI Summary is a generated, plain-English interpretation of a carrier's data -- useful, but its exact reasoning isn't published ahead of time, and language models can be wrong in ways that read as confident. CarrierScrub's GO/CAUTION/STOP comes from fixed, published rules with no generation step: the same inputs always produce the same verdict, and the rules themselves are visible before you ever run a check.

Does CarrierScrub have Secretary of State records like BrokerSnapshot?

No. BrokerSnapshot cross-references FMCSA data against Secretary of State incorporation records in all 50 states (158.72M records, their own count). CarrierScrub reads FMCSA's operating-authority and insurance filings only.

Does CarrierScrub do everything BrokerSnapshot does?

No. BrokerSnapshot adds safety-score benchmarking, inspection history, entity/alias detection, phone and address validation, Secretary of State records, and an AI summary layer with an API on its higher tiers. CarrierScrub checks authority and insurance today, marks everything it doesn't have yet as pending, and is free to start.

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