Do you need to run a background check on a driver's license number or find driver's license records online? There are a number of ways to accomplish this task. In the following paragraphs, you are going to learn a few options for running your own driver's license checks online.

If you are researching your own personal driver's license records, you may be able to access your driver's license records for free (or for a small fee) by visiting your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website or a local office. You may be able to get your driving records for the past three to seven years.

If you are a company and you need to run a driver's license check on an employee or contractor, you may be able to get information from the state DMV office too, but that varies by state. If that option does not work for you, another option is to hire a local private investigator. A private investigator should be able to pull driving records using your employee's name, address, social security number or a combination of all.

As an alternative to local private investigators, some businesses choose to go with online services that can provide driving records and detailed driver's license checks nationally. Often these services are less expensive than your local service, but most of the transaction will take place online. A few of the more popular services are DMV.org, Abika.com and BestPeopleSearch.com.

If you need to run driver's license checks on more than one employee, it may be cost effective to join a membership where you can run your own driving record searches. These services typically cost anywhere from $29 to $59 annually and they give you access to powerful public record databases and resources.

The downside to this option is you do the work and you are not guaranteed that you will be successful. The upside is the cost is low and you have the ability to do many other things including enhanced people searches, reverse record searches, criminal background checks and more.