VerifySOS is a business-verification tool for credit and underwriting in trucking and commercial finance, with real-time lookups across all 50 states. One search merges Secretary of State registration, FMCSA/USDOT authority and ownership (where the state publishes it) into a single PDF packet, with an optional OFAC sanctions screen.

How do I look up a business across all 50 states?

Enter the company name and its 2-letter state code (or a USDOT number) on verifysos.com. It searches the Secretary of State and FMCSA SAFER side by side, can add an OFAC sanctions screen, and generates a verification packet PDF. USDOT/FMCSA data covers all 50 states; Secretary of State lookups are live in most states, and elsewhere the results give you a direct link to the official state business search.

How much does VerifySOS cost?

You get 3 free searches with no signup and no card, each with its PDF. A free account adds unlimited searches, 3 verification reports (PDF packets) a day and 3 API lookups a day. Pro is $14.99/month for unlimited verification reports and API lookups, with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Does VerifySOS show business ownership and officers?

Yes, on every plan. Where a state publishes officers, members, or managers in its free public records, VerifySOS pulls them into the packet, separate from the registered agent, which is not the owner.

How do I look up a business in Texas?

Enter the company name on verifysos.com with the TX state code (or a USDOT number). VerifySOS searches the Texas Secretary of State and FMCSA SAFER together, can add an OFAC sanctions screen, and builds a verification packet PDF.

Does VerifySOS show Texas business owners and officers?

Where Texas publishes officers, members, or managers in its free public records, VerifySOS pulls them into the packet on every plan — separate from the registered agent, who is not an owner.

Is a Texas Secretary of State business search free?

Searching is free. VerifySOS aggregates the free Texas public records and merges them with USDOT/FMCSA and an optional OFAC screen into one credit-file PDF.

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Verify any Texas business in seconds.

Texas SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records, with an optional OFAC SDN screen — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official TX SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.

What you get with a Texas lookup

Texas SOS entity record — name, status, entity type, formation date, registered agent + address, principal office, and officers/managers where the state exposes them.
USDOT / FMCSA carrier verification — for trucking deals, we pull the carrier's authority status, MC#, fleet size and MCS-150 history, plus the FMCSA SAFER snapshot. Auto-matched to the SOS legal name when applicable.
OFAC SDN screening — optional: add it to your search to check the company name against the Treasury sanctions list.
DBA / Fictitious Name finder — a separate tool that points you to the county/town clerk's own search (or the statewide registry) where a DBA is filed in Texas.
One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.

How Texas files business entities

Texas runs entity filings through the Secretary of State — the official portal is SOSDirect — but the most useful public source for verification is the Texas Comptroller's Franchise Tax Account Status search. The Comptroller's search returns entity status, formation date, registered agent, and full PIR (Public Information Report) with officers and directors — a far richer signal than the SOS alone.

Official portal: Texas Secretary of State + Texas Comptroller (Franchise Tax Account Status) ↗

How DBAs work in Texas

Texas files Assumed Name Certificates at the county clerk in the county where the business operates. Texas has 254 counties — more than any other state — and Harris County (Houston) processes more new DBA filings each year than any other US county. Some statewide brands file Assumed Names in all 254 counties simultaneously. Texas Assumed Name Certificates are valid for 10 years before requiring renewal.

Credit-underwriting gotchas in Texas

Texas LLCs pay NO annual report fee but DO owe a franchise tax based on revenue — most small LLCs qualify for the 'no tax due' threshold but still must file the Public Information Report (PIR) annually with the Comptroller. Missed PIRs trigger 'Not in Good Standing' status with the Comptroller; sustained delinquency leads to forfeiture of the entity's charter, blocking lawsuits and contracts. SOS-level 'Active' status does NOT guarantee Comptroller compliance.

Practical Texas reference

Filing fees: $300 LLC formation fee + $0 SOS annual fee (but Comptroller PIR required annually; franchise tax owed if revenue > $2.47M threshold)

Officer visibility: Officers, directors, members, and managers are ALL visible on the Texas Comptroller's PIR — the strongest free owner-graph signal of any state. The SOS does not require LLC member disclosure on formation, but the annual PIR fills the gap.

Texas DBA / assumed-name search

We've indexed 27 Texas county clerk DBA portals. Paste any Texas address and we'll tell you exactly which county clerk to search, and whether that search is free — Pro deep-links straight to each one's search form, no landing pages, no clicking around.

Open the Texas DBA search →

✓ Texas is covered

VerifySOS pulls the Texas SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever Texas publishes them on the free public record, on every plan. USDOT/FMCSA carrier records run alongside it, and you can add an OFAC screen.

Verify a Texas business now

Paste a company name above — your first 3 searches are free. No signup, no card. Real Texas SOS data, pulled in real time.

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