The interesting thing about the Unregistered List (and the Unregistered %) is that the list and percentage are both dynamic - they can shrink and grow in the same day.
One of the main sources of list "growth" pertains to carriers who get new brand-new USDOT numbers. We probably average 20-25 of those carriers per work day.
We monitor these carriers through UCR-Link, the product distributed by Iteris. They have a "Solicitation" report that specifically identifies new USDOT numbers issued for carriers in our state.
Now here's some interesting math: if you identify and register just one extra $39 carrier per work day by monitoring these new carriers, you will generate $9,000 - $10,000 in extra revenue by year-end which, I believe, is more than Iteris charges for the entire product (which also has a lot of other powerful reporting tools).
I am NOT pushing UCR-Link. I AM trying to tell you about the importance of staying on top of your New Carrier list. In addition to UCR-Link, there are other ways to get the job done. You can monitor these carriers through the reporting function of your CVIEW (if you have one), through MCMIS (if you have access) or through a subscription arranged with the FMCSA. There are probably other methods as well.
The take-away: get on top of your new carrier list. This is the newest and freshest carrier information you will ever have, and just about all of these carriers and brokers (not Registrants) have to register under UCR.
Have great weekend!
Alabama is also an Iteris customer. I can say without hesitation that their UCR-Link product and customer support are first rate.
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