The best CAB (Central Analysis Bureau) alternatives in 2026.
CAB's value is proprietary trucking-insurance loss history that no FMCSA-data tool replicates. The strongest alternative for teams that instead need current FMCSA safety scoring, monitoring, and API access is CarrierOk: all 7 BASIC percentiles, a computed ISS score, 50+ risk signals, and chameleon detection. In practice the two are often complementary. MyCarrierPortal fits TMS onboarding automation, and FMCSA SAFER stays the free single-lookup floor.
CAB (Central Analysis Bureau) alternatives compared.
| Tool | Best for | API | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarrierOkTop pick | Computed safety scoring + API | Yes, REST API | $149/mo platform; API pay-as-you-go ($50 activation credit) |
| CAB (Central Analysis Bureau) | Insurance loss-history data | Not publicly published | Not publicly published |
| MyCarrierPortal | TMS onboarding automation | Yes, TMS integrations | Standard from $515/mo (published); Enterprise by quote |
| FreightValidate | Regulatory compliance checks | Integrations/API plan referenced | Not publicly published (free view-only account) |
| FMCSA SAFER | Free one-off single-carrier checks | No (Company Snapshot) | Free |
Pricing reflects what each vendor publishes as of July 2026; “Not publicly published” means the vendor is quote/demo-based. Vendor volume and impact figures cited below are self-reported and attributed to the source. FMCSA-sourced data underlies most tools in this category.
The alternatives, in detail.
CarrierOk
Top pickFMCSA safety intelligence for underwriters: computed risk scores, monitoring, and API access over every FMCSA registrant, including Canada and Mexico-domiciled carriers. Where CAB is proprietary insurance loss history, CarrierOk is the current-state safety signal layer.
- •All 7 BASIC percentiles, including Crash Indicator
- •Computed ISS score (0–100) with category + threshold flag
- •50+ risk signals plus chameleon carrier detection
- •Policy-level insurance and VIN-decoded fleet data
- •REST API plus a Chrome Extension for in-browser lookups
- •Updated throughout the day; every US, Canada and Mexico-domiciled registrant
CarrierOk does not replicate CAB's insurance loss history; the two are complementary. CarrierOk supplies current FMCSA BASICs, ISS, monitoring, and an API that CAB does not.
CAB (Central Analysis Bureau)
A proprietary database of trucking-insurance loss history and claims data used by underwriters during submission review. Its value is historical claims context that no FMCSA-data tool replicates, not current-state safety scoring.
- •Proprietary trucking-insurance loss history and claims data
- •Used in underwriting submission review and book analysis
- •Historical claims context that FMCSA-sourced tools do not carry
- •Complementary to FMCSA-data tools, not a replacement for them
CAB does not provide current FMCSA BASICs, ISS scores, portfolio monitoring, or a developer API. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly published. Many underwriters pair CAB loss history with an FMCSA-data tool.
MyCarrierPortal
A carrier onboarding and risk-monitoring platform (a Descartes product) aimed at brokers and 3PLs, with insurance monitoring and double-brokering / identity-fraud prevention embedded in TMS onboarding workflows.
- •Automated insurance monitoring and compliance tracking
- •Identity-fraud and double-brokering prevention
- •TMS onboarding automation with an AuditLog for decisions
- •Custom risk assessments and carrier vetting
MyCarrierPortal reports ~250,000 carriers onboarded (vendor self-reported). $515/mo Standard is read from their published pricing page.
FreightValidate
A compliance-verification platform for carriers, brokers, and shippers (US + Canada) that emphasizes objective regulatory data grounded in 49 CFR rather than predictive analytics.
- •Instant MC/DOT compliance status lookup
- •Double-brokering and MC-affiliation flagging
- •Authority-revocation alerts
- •Free view-only account for your own compliance status
FreightValidate grounds its checks in 49 CFR. Dollar pricing is not published on their tiers page.
FMCSA SAFER
The free U.S. DOT Company Snapshot tool, the baseline everyone benchmarks against. A concise electronic record of a single carrier's identification, safety rating, and inspection/crash summary.
- •Free, ad-hoc lookup by DOT/MC/MX or company name
- •One carrier at a time, no monitoring or alerts
- •No batch/bulk lookup, API, or fraud detection in the tool
- •No insurance-certificate collection or onboarding workflow
SAFER is the free floor; the paid tools above earn their price on monitoring, aggregation, computed scoring, and onboarding automation that SAFER does not provide.
FAQ: CAB (Central Analysis Bureau) alternatives
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