Screenshot of authority
A screenshot of a SAFER or insurance page is a picture, not a lookup. It can be old, edited, or a different company. Search the USDOT or MC number yourself on the live federal site the day you need it.
Anyone can save a picture of a federal page. The picture does not tell you whether the authority is active this morning, whether the insurance cancellation date has passed, or whether the legal name matches the contract in your hand. Cropping hides the status line. A photo of a different company's clean record is an old trick.
How to check
Type the number from the dispatch sheet into SAFER or the Licensing and Insurance search yourself. Match legal name, docket, and status. Do it on a connection you control, not by tapping a link in the same text that asked you for money. If the person refuses and offers only the picture, stop.
How a real record differs
The live page has a status and dates. A stored copy on a quote site, including a copy RideShipper shows, can lag that page. The federal site is the record. The screenshot is a claim about the record.