Checking an Alberta carrier: NSC certificate, rating and R-Factor
Updated 2026-10-27
Alberta issues National Safety Code (NSC) Safety Fitness Certificates to the carriers based there. The carrier profile behind that certificate is the Alberta equivalent of Ontario's CVOR abstract, and it is the document to read before you load an Alberta truck.
The number to ask for
An Alberta NSC number starts with AB. Ask for it with the legal name, then match both against the certificate and the profile. A carrier that gives you a number from another province is based there, so check that province instead.
What the carrier profile shows
The profile summarises the carrier's safety record over the monitoring period.
- Safety rating: Excellent, Satisfactory, Satisfactory Unaudited, Conditional or Unsatisfactory
- The R-Factor, a risk score built from convictions, inspections and collisions against fleet size
- The monitoring stage, if the province has started interventions
- Convictions, CVSA inspection results and reportable collisions
- Audit results and the certificate's status and expiry
How to read the R-Factor
A lower R-Factor is better. Carriers whose score climbs past the province's thresholds enter monitoring stages, and each stage brings stronger action, up to a review of the certificate. A Conditional rating, a monitoring stage or a rising R-Factor across two profiles is a reason to ask questions before you book.
Getting the profile
The carrier requests its own profile from Alberta Transportation and can share it with you. With HaulProof the carrier uploads it once, with recorded consent, and every broker it works with sees the same verified copy and the flags on it.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the province concerned.