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Guides, tutorials, and answers to help you find more motor carrier leads and grow your DOT physical practice.

Popular Articles

The articles new users read first. Start here if you're just getting started.

What Is DOT Lead Scout?

An overview of the platform — what it does, who it's for, and where the data comes from.

Plans & Pricing

Compare Scout and Engage plans to find the right fit for your practice.

Creating Your Account

Sign up, choose a plan, and access the portal for the first time.

Setting Up Your Clinic

Add your clinic address so distance and map features work correctly.

Creating Your First Lead List

Search by zip code and radius to find motor carriers near you.

Lead Quality Badges

What Hot, High Value, and New Entrant badges mean and how they're calculated.

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Getting Started

Account setup, plans, clinic configuration, and first steps.

Finding Leads

Searching for carriers, building lists, filtering, and exports.

Lead Details

Reading the lead detail panel — contact info, fleet, compliance, trends.

Pipeline CRM

Managing leads through your sales process — stages, notes, reminders.

Outreach Tools

Email composer, templates, call scripts, and rate sheets.

Dashboard & Daily Action Plan

Your daily command center — who to contact, change signals, reminders.

Map View

Geographic visualization of your leads, radius rings, and route planning.

Account & Billing

Subscriptions, profile settings, multiple clinics, and notifications.

Understanding the Data

Where FMCSA data comes from, status codes, safety ratings, and update frequency.

FAQ & Troubleshooting

Common questions, support contact info, and solutions to typical issues.

Still Need Help?

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Email Support

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about DOT Lead Scout.

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