MVR Checks
for Employers

What an MVR Shows

A Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) shows an applicant's driving record from the state, such as license status and driving history. What is reported, and how far back, depends on the state. MVRs usually return in minutes. State fees may apply.

Who Needs MVR Checks

• Commercial drivers and delivery drivers.
• Employees who drive company vehicles or drive for work.
• Forklift, warehouse and field roles where driving is part of the job.
• Roles where your insurance carrier requires a driving record review.

Who It Is For

Order an MVR when driving is part of the job or when your insurance carrier asks for a driving record. That includes commercial drivers, delivery drivers, employees who drive a company vehicle, and field roles that travel between sites. A forklift or warehouse role needs one when driving is actually part of the work, not for every person on the floor.

Employers that never put someone behind the wheel can leave the MVR off the package. Packages are customized to each client's needs. Transportation screening describes how carriers combine an MVR with other driver checks.

How an MVR Check Works

The employer orders the Motor Vehicle Report in the SaffHire portal. The applicant receives a standalone written disclosure and provides written authorization through the invitation workflow before the record is requested.

The report comes from the state that holds the driving record. It can show license status and the driving history that state reports, such as violations, suspensions, and accidents. What appears, and how far back it goes, depends on that state's rules. MVRs usually return in minutes. State fees may apply.

A driver who has held licenses in more than one state may need a record from each of those states. You tell SaffHire which states to request. Full background packages that include other searches take 1 to 3 days on average. The MVR itself is one of the instant searches and usually returns in minutes.

MVRs for DOT-Regulated Drivers

Motor carriers have their own FMCSA driving-record requirements, such as obtaining driving records from each state where a driver held a license before hire and reviewing them annually. Those carrier duties stay with the carrier. SaffHire's DOT-related packages include MVR checks along with DOT drug and alcohol testing and criminal history searches. SaffHire does not replace the carrier's own FMCSA obligations.

Compliance

Before ordering, the employer gives the applicant a standalone written disclosure and gets written authorization; SaffHire's invitation workflow collects both electronically. Employers remain responsible for their own hiring decisions and legal compliance.

An MVR is information for the employer's decision. It is not legal advice, and it does not by itself decide whether someone may drive. Review your insurance requirements and any DOT or state rules with your own counsel. SaffHire is not a law firm.

SaffHire is a Veteran-Owned company headquartered in Frisco, TX and serves employers nationwide. There are no setup fees and no minimums. State fees may apply to the record itself. Call 888-588-1733 or contact SaffHire to add MVRs for the roles that drive.