# Trucking Company Website Requirements and Content Checklist

What a trucking company website needs: pages, content to prepare, features and mobile essentials, as a checklist.

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Updated: October 6, 2026

A trucking company website needs your company name with USDOT and MC numbers, the freight and equipment you handle, lanes or regions served, safety and insurance information, a quote or capacity request form for shippers and brokers, and a page for driver recruiting if you hire.

## Page-by-page spec

| Page | Must include |
| Home | What you haul, where, request a quote |
| Services | Freight types, dedicated runs, local delivery |
| Equipment | Trucks and trailers with specs |
| Lanes | Regions and cities served |
| Safety and compliance | Authority numbers, insurance, practices |
| Drivers | Requirements and application if hiring |
| Contact | Quote form, email, office address |

## What the quote form should ask

Pickup and delivery locations, dates, freight type, weight, dimensions or pallet count, equipment needed, special handling (temperature, hazmat, liftgate), and contact details. This lets you quote quickly and accurately.

## Mistakes

- No authority numbers
- Generic stock truck photos
- Quote forms missing weight or dimensions
- Driver application without required disclosures

## What we need from you

Company name, USDOT and MC numbers, logo, truck and trailer photos, freight types, lanes, insurance summary, safety practices, driver requirements if hiring, and quote form questions.

## Sample quote form fields

- Pickup city and date
- Delivery city and date
- Freight type and commodity
- Weight and pallet count or dimensions
- Equipment needed
- Special requirements (temperature, liftgate, hazmat)
- Contact details

## Mistakes

- No business email
- Missing authority numbers
- Form without weight fields

## Sample safety section

"Safety comes first. Our drivers complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections every day, follow federal hours of service rules with electronic logs, and participate in a drug and alcohol testing program. Our authority and safety information are public on FMCSA's website."

## Questions the site must answer

Shippers and brokers ask: what freight do you haul, which lanes, what equipment, what insurance, what's your authority and safety record, and how do you communicate during transit. Answer each on the site.

## One more thing to know

Keep authority numbers in the footer of every page.

## Pages

- Home
- Services and equipment
- Lanes
- Request a quote
- Safety and authority
- Careers (drivers)
- Contact

## Features

- Shipper quote form: origin, destination, freight, dates
- Driver application page
- Carrier packet request

## Free tools

Website-ready checklist · Photo shot list

## Common questions

### Should I post rates?

Most carriers quote per load; explain what you need to quote.

### Do I need a driver application page?

If you hire, yes; follow FMCSA application requirements.

### Should I show safety scores?

Some carriers link to their public FMCSA data.

### Can the site have a business email?

Yes, a domain email looks professional.

### Can the site include a driver application?

Yes; a form or link to your application process, following FMCSA requirements for driver applications.

### Should we include a broker setup page?

A page with your packet documents speeds setup.

### Should we include insurance limits?

A summary helps; send certificates on request.

## Sources

- FMCSA: Registration: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration

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