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improve name-check: match base name without entity suffix (LLC/Inc/Corp), flag close matches

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justin 2026-05-30 23:07:52 -05:00
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commit 2f635227aa
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api/src/routes/dot-lookup.ts
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@ -721,12 +721,21 @@ router.post("/api/v1/dot/name-check", async (req, res) => {
// Parse FMCSA result
let fmcsaMatches: Record<string, unknown>[] = [];
let fmcsaExactMatch = false;
let fmcsaCloseMatch = false;
if (fmcsaResult.status === "fulfilled") {
fmcsaMatches = fmcsaResult.value.rows || [];
const searchUpper = name.toUpperCase().replace(/\s+(LLC|INC|CORP|CORPORATION|LTD|LP|LLP|CO|COMPANY)\.?$/i, "").trim();
fmcsaExactMatch = fmcsaMatches.some(
(r: Record<string, unknown>) =>
(r.legal_name as string || "").toUpperCase() === name.toUpperCase(),
);
// Also check if the base name (without entity suffix) matches
if (!fmcsaExactMatch) {
fmcsaCloseMatch = fmcsaMatches.some((r: Record<string, unknown>) => {
const legalUpper = (r.legal_name as string || "").toUpperCase().replace(/\s+(LLC|INC|CORP|CORPORATION|LTD|LP|LLP|CO|COMPANY)\.?$/i, "").trim();
return legalUpper === searchUpper;
});
}
}
res.json({
@ -738,16 +747,18 @@ router.post("/api/v1/dot/name-check", async (req, res) => {
entity_number: sosEntity.entity_number,
entity_type: sosEntity.entity_type,
} : null,
fmcsa_in_use: fmcsaExactMatch,
fmcsa_in_use: fmcsaExactMatch || fmcsaCloseMatch,
fmcsa_matches: fmcsaMatches.slice(0, 10).map((r: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
dot_number: r.dot_number,
legal_name: r.legal_name,
dba_name: r.dba_name,
state: r.phy_state,
})),
available: sosAvailable !== false && !fmcsaExactMatch,
available: sosAvailable !== false && !fmcsaExactMatch && !fmcsaCloseMatch,
message: fmcsaExactMatch
? `"${name}" is already registered with FMCSA (DOT# ${(fmcsaMatches.find((r: Record<string, unknown>) => (r.legal_name as string || "").toUpperCase() === name.toUpperCase()) as Record<string, unknown>)?.dot_number}). Choose a different name or use your existing entity.`
: fmcsaCloseMatch
? `A similar name is already registered with FMCSA: "${(fmcsaMatches[0] as Record<string, unknown>)?.legal_name}" (DOT# ${(fmcsaMatches[0] as Record<string, unknown>)?.dot_number}). This may cause confusion — consider a more distinct name.`
: sosAvailable === false
? `"${name}" is already registered in ${stateCode}. The name may still be usable if it's your entity.`
: sosAvailable === true