Free Tool

Business Name Checker

Check your proposed trucking company name against live Secretary of State data without bouncing out to fifty different government websites. Miracles do happen.

Live state business dataBuilt for trucking LLCsNo signup required

This is a fast screening tool, not legal clearance. Still, it beats the old method of opening state websites that look like they were coded during the Bush administration.

Proposed business name

Try the exact name first, then variations without punctuation or LLC.

State to check

All 50 states, because naming problems do love to travel.

We query live SOS data and show the useful bits, minus the bureaucratic fog.

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Results

Run a live state search

Enter a name, pick a state, and we'll do the lookup here on-site.

How to use this well

Check the exact LLC name first, then rerun without commas, punctuation, and entity suffixes.
A name can be technically open and still annoy a state examiner if it looks too similar to an active company.
If you might add dispatch, brokerage, or logistics later, choose a name that can grow up a bit.

Pro tip

Don't confuse availability with approval

Passing a name search is step one. The final call still belongs to the state when you file. Bureaucracy loves plot twists.