Keep the moving paper trail together
One business per column. Keep this worksheet and your documents private. It is a way to organize questions, not a safety score.
| Field | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business legal/trading name | |||
| Business website and city/state | |||
| Seller's role: carrier, broker or unresolved | |||
| Broker name/identifier, if involved | |||
| Actual carrier name | |||
| Carrier USDOT/MC identifiers supplied | |||
| Exact identity matched to record? What differs? | |||
| Official source URL | |||
| Source observed date; attempt date if unavailable | |||
| Scope: current, historical or unknown | |||
| What the source establishes | |||
| What is missing/unavailable | |||
| Written estimate date and type | |||
| Same belongings/services used for comparison? | |||
| Included services and explicit exclusions | |||
| Stated conditions that can change the amount | |||
| Business/payee named in payment request | |||
| Written payment/cancellation terms | |||
| Next question; who answered; answer date | |||
| Decision still pending? What would change it? |
Download the blank CSV or copy this table into your own document. Do not put card details, full home addresses, signatures or private records into a public comment or analytics event. The blank file contains no example customer or business data.
If the names do not match, preserve the discrepancy. If a source could not be read, write “unavailable,” not zero. Do not add totals or a winning score across unequal evidence. A useful result can be one precise question to ask before committing.
For official interstate-moving information, use FMCSA's consumer resource. See the companion guide for the source-linked explanation.