Short answer: Often yes, for its own operating records, if it's big enough. Mode asks for 50+ employees in this industry; micro1 asks for 30+. Census counts 7,600 U.S. firms in this industry with 30+ employees and 4,613 with 50+.
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What these companies hold
- Dispatch, load and route records
- Driver qualification files and logs
- DOT drug and alcohol testing records
- Customer rate confirmations and billing
What buyers value
Dispatch-to-delivery records, exceptions and billing show how freight work moves end to end. Mode names four drivers: how many people work in the company's systems (today and at its peak), years of records, number of connected systems, and volume. Records that show outcomes, such as deals won or lost and jobs completed, raise the number (Mode affiliate FAQ).
What needs care
DOT drug and alcohol test results can't be released to third parties without the employee's specific written consent (49 CFR 40.321), and driver qualification files are personnel records (49 CFR 391.51). Keep both out.
Size and fit
Mode lists 50+ employees for industries outside legal (10+) and accounting, medical and finance (15+) (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).
| Industry (U.S. firms, 2022) | All firms | 30+ staff | 50+ staff | 100+ staff | 150+ staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck transportation (NAICS 484) | 157,072 | 7,600 | 4,613 | 2,301 | 1,589 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizes. Firms (enterprises) by paid employees; contractors are not counted. Each column sums the Census size classes at or above that size.
Price and timeline
Mode's affiliate FAQ gives indicative offers by full-time US staff: 20 to 49 = $200K to $500K, 50 to 149 = $400K to $900K, 150+ = $800K+, with eligible companies under 20 quoted individually. Mode calls these 'indicative ranges, not offers' (Mode affiliate FAQ).
Mode's FAQ describes a 30-minute call, a non-binding letter of intent with a mutual NDA, an intake form and indicative range, a fixed offer in the license agreement, upload of the agreed systems within 10 days of signing, de-identification with a sample audit, and payment within 30 days of acceptance. It says most companies go from first call to payment in about 2 to 3 months (Mode affiliate FAQ).
This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or compliance advisor before you share or license any records.
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Frequently asked questions
Do contractors count toward headcount?
Census counts paid employees only, and the programs don't publish a contractor rule. Ask the buyer.
What systems do we need?
Mode asks for 5+: email, internal chat, file storage, a CRM, plus one more, with 3+ years of records.
Do we lose our data?
Mode describes licensing a de-identified copy; you keep your originals and systems.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizeswww2.census.gov
- 49 CFR § 40.321, Confidentiality of DOT drug and alcohol test information (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
- 49 CFR § 391.51, Driver qualification files (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
Referral-fee disclosure: we may be paid by a program if your company signs with it after using this site. General information only, not legal advice.
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