How to file a complaint against a trucking company: free email builder

Saw one of a company's trucks driven unsafely? Write down the facts and this page builds a short complaint email you can send to the trucking company itself.

Not legal advice. Call 911 for emergencies.

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The company and the truck

All fields are optional. Leave blank anything you did not see.

Usually on the cab door. Leave blank if you did not see it.

When and where

e.g. I-80 eastbound near exit 12

What happened

Only what you saw yourself, in order. No guesses about the driver.

You (optional)

Want a fact sheet and photo checklist to go with this email? The $29 kit has both: Pay with card or PayPal · $29. Your download link arrives at your PayPal email within 24 hours.

Your email

Choose Build my email to fill this box. Anything you leave blank is written as Not stated.


    

      
Where to send it

      
Emergency right now? Call 911.

      
The company: use the contact or safety page on its own website. Send it once and keep a copy.

      
Check the company's legal name and USDOT number on FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot (opens in a new tab).

      
The government route is separate: FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database (opens in a new tab). For a report built for that form, use the free FMCSA report builder.

    

    
    
Any truck or bus: the general unsafe truck driver report builder

    
Semi or tractor-trailer? How to report a semi truck driver

    

      
Questions

      
How do I file a complaint against a trucking company?

      
Write to the company itself with the facts: when and where it happened, the truck or unit number, and what you saw. Ask them to confirm they received it. This page builds that email for you to send from your own account.

      
Is this the same as a complaint letter to a trucking company?

      
Yes, it covers the same ground. The builder writes a short, factual email; you can paste it into a letter or the company's web form instead.

      
Where do I send it?

      
Use the contact or safety page on the company's own website. The name and USDOT number on the cab door help you find the right company, and FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot shows its legal name.

      
Can I also report it to the government?

      
Yes. Safety complaints about commercial trucks can also go to FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database. That is a separate route from writing to the company.

      
Does it work for a tow truck?

      
Yes, if it is about how the tow truck was driven, write to the towing company the same way. Billing or towing-fee disputes are a different problem and this page does not cover them.