| Standard Carrier Alpha Code® (SCAC®) |
Effective February 26, 2026, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ will implement a verification process for SCAC applications, renewals, and reinstatements for non-Class 8 carriers and become the sole issuer of all Standard Carrier Alpha Codes® (SCAC®) for non-Class 8 carriers.
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There are two identity verification methods within SCAC for carriers:
Please note that the United States, Canada, and Mexico are not listed below. For more information on the US, Canada, and Mexico, please see Types of Identification Accepted for SCAC Verified. |
| We do not accept paper or digital copies of your Government ID. |
To begin the SCAC ID Verification application process, it is important to understand what types of identification are acceptable. Below is a table with information about accepted forms of identification per country.
| Country | ID Class |
| Afghanistan |
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Albania
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Algeria
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American Samoa
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Andorra
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Angola
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| Anguilla |
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
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Argentina
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Armenia
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Australia
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Austria
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Azerbaijan
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Belarus
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Belgium
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| Belize |
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Benin
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Bermuda
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Bhutan
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Bulgaria
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Burkina Faso
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| Burundi |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
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| Cabo Verde |
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Cambodia
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Cameroon
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Cayman Islands
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| Central African Republic |
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Chad
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Chile
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China
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Colombia
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| Comoros |
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Congo
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Costa Rica
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Croatia
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Cuba
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| Curaçao |
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Cyprus
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Czechia
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Denmark
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| Djibouti |
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Dominica
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Equatorial Guinea
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| Eritrea |
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Estonia
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| Eswatini |
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Ethiopia
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Faroe Islands
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Fiji
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Finland
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France
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| Gabon |
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Gambia
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Georgia
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Germany
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Ghana
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Gibraltar
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Greece
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| Greenland |
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Grenada
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Guam
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Guatemala
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Guernsey
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| Guinea |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
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Guyana
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Haiti
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Honduras
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Hong Kong
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Hungary
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Iceland
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India
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Indonesia
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Iraq
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Ireland
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Isle of Man
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Israel
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Italy
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Jamaica
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Japan
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Jersey
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Kenya
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| Kiribati |
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Korea, Republic of
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Kosovo
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Kuwait
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Kyrgyzstan
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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Latvia
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Lebanon
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| Lesotho |
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| Liberia |
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| Libya |
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Liechtenstein
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Macao
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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| Maldives |
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| Mali |
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Malta
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| Marshall Islands |
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| Mauritania |
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Mauritius
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| Micronesia (Federated States of) |
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Moldova, Republic of
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Monaco
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Mongolia
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Montenegro
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| Montserrat |
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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| Nauru |
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Nepal
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Nicaragua
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| Niger |
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Nigeria
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North Macedonia
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Norway
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Oman
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Pakistan
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| Palau |
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Palestine, State of
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Panama
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| Papua New Guinea |
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Philippines
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Poland
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Portugal
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Puerto Rico
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Qatar
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Romania
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Russian Federation
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Rwanda
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Martin (French part)
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Samoa
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San Marino
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Serbia
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Seychelles
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| Sierra Leone |
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Singapore
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| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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| Solomon Islands |
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Somalia
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South Africa
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| South Sudan |
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Spain
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Sri Lanka
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| Sudan |
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Suriname
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Taiwan
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| Tajikistan |
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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Thailand
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| Timor-Leste |
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Togo
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| Tonga |
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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Turkey
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| Turkmenistan |
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| Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Tuvalu |
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Uganda
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Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Uruguay
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Uzbekistan
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| Vanuatu |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Vietnam
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Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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Yemen
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
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