Driving Smarter Hiring Decisions: Driver iQ's PRE Database

In the highly regulated world of transportation, driver employment verification is a vital step in ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations, reducing risk, and protecting your brand. Yet for many carriers, verifying previous employment still means dealing with time-consuming calls, faxes, and incomplete information.

That’s where Driver iQ’s proprietary Previous Record of Employment (PRE) database changes the game.

What is the PRE Database?

The Previous Record of Employment (PRE) database is an industry-leading, FMCSA-compliant solution developed specifically for the trucking industry. Built by carriers for carriers, the PRE provides instant access to records on previously terminated drivers, helping employers meet their DOT compliance obligations without the hassle of manual verifications.

Driver iQ launched the PRE in 2011 with a clear mission: to streamline driver employment verification while giving participating carriers a secure and cost-effective way to store and access key employment data. Today, the PRE is trusted by 24 of the top 25 truckload carriers and includes over 5.57 million (and counting) active driver records.

How PRE is Different from Other Employment Verifications

Most background screening providers offer generic employment verification services that rely on outreach to former employers. These methods are slow, inconsistent, and often miss crucial details.

Driver iQ’s PRE database stands apart by offering:

• • Instant results through direct access to carrier-contributed records
  • Comprehensive data including employment history, accident records, and education records from driving schools
  • No-charge searches when no records are returned
  • Incentives for participation, including credits for carriers whose records are accessed by others
  • Industry-built solutions focused exclusively on transportation
  • Ease of use with no calls or faxes required

This proprietary system is not only more efficient, but also more accurate and cost-effective than traditional employment verification services.

The Benefits of Using PRE

For carriers of all sizes, the PRE delivers tangible advantages that help streamline operations and reduce hiring risk:

• • Unmatched data access with millions of active driver records
  • Faster hiring decisions thanks to instant verifications
  • Lower costs compared to traditional reports
  • Compliance-ready reporting that meets DOT and FMCSA requirements
  • Discovery of unlisted employment, helping to reveal gaps or omissions in a candidate’s work history
  • Bundled records that include education, employment, and accident data in a single report
  • High-quality support, backed by G2 reviews praising Driver iQ’s responsive customer service
  • Accident verification support, including guidance on where to obtain records if not included

When you use the PRE, you’re not just checking a box for compliance. You’re gaining a smarter, faster, and more transparent view of a candidate’s employment history.

Why Driver iQ Stands Out in Transportation Employment Verification

Driver iQ is more than just a screening vendor. We are a strategic partner to the transportation industry. What makes us different?

• • Carrier-built and carrier-backed from the start
  • Exclusive access to records not available through other providers
  • Termination Credit Program that pays you when others access your shared records
  • Designed for transportation workflows, not retrofitted from another industry
  • Customer support that understands your business and responds with urgency
  • A relentless focus on innovation to help you stay compliant and competitive

In a crowded field of background screening providers, Driver iQ’s PRE database offers the most transportation-focused, cost-effective solution available today.

Ready to Transform Your Driver Employment Verification Process?

Driver iQ’s Previous Record of Employment database gives you the power to make hiring decisions with confidence, speed, and clarity. Whether you’re a large national carrier or a growing regional fleet, the PRE helps you hire with confidence, stay compliant, and avoid unnecessary risk.

We catch what others miss. Contact us today to learn more about how the PRE database can simplify your employment verification process.