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MVR Checks for Employers That Save Time and Money

Get standardized, on-demand MVRs that cut the cost and busywork out of pre-hire checks, annual reviews, and everything in between.

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Optimize Your Processes with Instant MVR Services

Employee Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) are inconsistent, costly and complicated. Whether you're pulling them for pre-hire or fulfilling post-hire compliance via annual MVR reviews, traditional approaches force you to choose between thorough screening or operational efficiency.

SambaSafety’s standardized MVRs for employers transform your outdated processes into a streamlined approach, delivering speed, clarity and better cost control. Instead of drowning in administrative complexities, you can focus on hiring and retaining qualified employees.

Accelerate Your MVR Reviews

Traditional employee MVR checks force you to become an expert in 50 different formats, wasting precious time translating state-specific violation codes. SambaSafety's standardized violation codes turn this mess into clear, consistent MVR reports that employers can immediately understand. Combined with our instant MVR access, you'll cut screening time significantly while making confident, informed decisions.

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Maximize Your Screening Budget

Hidden duplicate MVR fees and "no-hit" charges quietly drain your employee screening budget. SambaSafety’s smart pre-order validation technology eliminates duplicate records before you're charged, while streamlined processes cut administrative overhead. Stop throwing money away on redundant searches and start reinvesting those savings into retaining your workforce and growing your business.

Protect Your Business and Data

One compliance misstep or data breach can negatively affect your reputation and trigger costly lawsuits. Some MVR providers leave you vulnerable with outdated processes and security gaps. Constantly changing FCRA and DPPA regulations can also create compliance landmines. Our direct DMV integrations eliminate third-party security risks, while our dedicated government relations team stays ahead of every regulatory change.

 

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Types of Employee Driving Records We Offer

Pre-Hire and Annual MVRs

SambaSafety's MVR solution for employers connects directly to all 50 state DMVs for instant driver history verification. Whether you’re screening pre-hire candidates or conducting annual MVR reviews for regulatory compliance, you can get a standardized view of violations, suspensions and crashes and maintain audit-ready documentation.
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Why Over 16,000 Companies Trust Our MVRs

SambaSafety has been the pioneer in MVR solutions for over 25 years, delivering millions of employee driving records with proven reliability and industry-leading volume.

700M

MVRs delivered over 25 years

50M

MVRs provided annually

90%

of background screeners use SambaSafety MVRs

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“Previously, our team would manually pull, print and distribute over 5,000 MVRs twice annually – often learning of a driver’s DUI or suspended license six months to a year after the fact. Now, we pull MVRs electronically once a year and monitor our drivers via SambaSafety’s continuous monitoring solution for the rest of the year. The ease of accessing, viewing and making notes to vital MVR information to ensure our drivers are legal to drive and meet our stringent MVR requirements is unmatched. Not to mention the time savings are immeasurable.”

David D. Keyser, VP Safety, Loomis U.S.

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"[SambaSafety] revolutionized how we run MVRs, reducing the process to just two simple clicks. It gives us access to a wealth of reports and data on our drivers.”

Donna Dunn, Director of Safety, EOS Trucking

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“More than ever before, we’re identifying drivers that have issues with their license and taking action before they get on the road. We know that these issues would have been discovered months later with our old system, but now we can take care of these issues much sooner.”

Sheittika R., Vice President of Risk and Safety at DS Services

Understanding Motor Vehicle Records

Explore frequently asked questions about SambaSafety's MVRs and how to better leverage them in your driver safety program.

What is an MVR?

A motor vehicle record (MVR) is an official document from a state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that details a person's driving history, including violations, suspensions, crashes and license status.  

Each state maintains its own MVR format, violation codes, and coverage periods, creating significant complexity for employers operating across multiple jurisdictions. This makes standardization of these records critical for efficient operations. 

How do employers use MVRs?

Employers use MVRs for: 

  • Compliance: Ensuring compliance with regulations like those from the FMCSA, which require regular MVR checks for commercial drivers. Annual checks are mandatory under 49 CFR 391.25. 
  • Risk Management: Identifying drivers with a history of risky behavior to minimize potential crashes, injuries and other costly incidents. 
  • Informed Hiring and Retention: Making confident decisions by reviewing driving history for both job candidates and current employees.  
  • Insurance Costs: Potentially reducing or maintaining insurance premiums by identifying and addressing risky driving behaviors. 
  • Reputation Management: Protecting the company's reputation by ensuring compliance and safe driving practices. 

However, the most effective driver risk mitigation relies on the layering of additional technology solutions like continuous driver monitoring and integrated online driver training that fill in the visibility gaps between MVR pulls and enable real-time interventions, beyond what periodic MVR checks alone can offer. 

How quickly can I get MVR results?

SambaSafety provides instant MVR checks through our direct connections to all 50 state DMVs. This allows you to make faster hiring decisions and meet urgent compliance deadlines. 

What makes SambaSafety's MVRs different from other providers?

SambaSafety provides standardized violation codes across all 50 states, eliminating the confusion of interpreting different state formats. Our direct DMV connections eliminate third-party fees and security risks, while our pre-order validation technology prevents duplicate charges and "no-hit" fees.  

Our experts also continuously navigate ongoing changes to MVR data as well as various state and federal regulations including FCRA and DPPA.

How does continuous MVR monitoring work?

Unlike traditional MVR checks that create dangerous blind spots between reviews, continuous MVR monitoring provides ongoing alerts when violations and license status changes are reported by the state. This ongoing monitoring helps you identify drivers with risky behavior patterns and intervene before crashes occur, rather than discovering problems months later during annual reviews. 

Free Guide: MVRs 101 

Everything You Need to Know About Using Motor Vehicle Records in Your Safety Program

Explore the basic fundamentals of MVRs, how they're used and how often they should be pulled. Our guide also provides a comprehensive checklist to help you better analyze these reports and ensure all drivers meet the necessary standards set in your safety policy.

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* Please note that we do not sell MVRs to individuals

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