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No monthly minimums. No set-up fees. No term commitments. We strive to earn your business every day — and we make our pricing straightforward so you always know what a check will cost.

Transparent background check pricing — 3rd Degree Screening
Pay only for what you need

No hidden fees

Pass-through fees disclosed up front

Screening Packages

3DSbasic

Avg. 36 hours Turnaround Time

$29.99/ check
Essential Coverage
  • Identity Verification
  • Enhanced SSN Smart Trace
  • Incarceration / Bookings Records
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide Criminal Database Record
  • Nationwide Sex Offender
  • Current County Criminal*
  • Current Statewide Federal Criminal

Any records identified outside the current county or federal jurisdiction may require confirmation at the originating source and are subject to an additional fee.

*Possible 3rd Party Fees

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3DScomplete

Avg. 36 hours Turnaround Time

$49.99/ check
Comprehensive Coverage*
  • Identity Verification
  • Enhanced SSN Smart Trace
  • Incarceration / Bookings Records
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide Criminal Database Record
  • Nationwide Sex Offender
  • Unlimited County Criminal*
  • Nationwide Federal Criminal

*Possible 3rd Party Fees

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3DSpremium

Avg. 36 hours Turnaround Time

$71.97/ check
Comprehensive Coverage*
  • Identity Verification
  • Enhanced SSN Smart Trace
  • Incarceration / Bookings Records
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide Criminal Database Record
  • Nationwide Sex Offender
  • Unlimited County Criminal*
  • Nationwide Federal Criminal
  • Education Verification*
  • Employment Verification*

*Possible 3rd Party Fees

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Advance Screening Packages: Built For Speed and Accuracy

Smart Screen™

Avg. 1 Hour Turnaround Time

Starting from

$64.99/ check
No Government Fees*Comprehensive Coverage*
  • Identity Verification
  • Smart Screen™ Powered By Equifax - Criminal Check
  • 50+ State Sex Offender Registry

Guaranteed Instant Results Where Coverage Exists For Cleared Reports

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Best For Verifications

Smart Stack

Avg. 1 Hour Turnaround Time

Starting from

$199.99/ check
No Government Fees*No Third-Party Fees*Comprehensive Coverage*
  • Identity Verification
  • Smart Screen™ Powered By Equifax - Criminal Check
  • 50+ State Sex Offender Registry
  • Employment Verifications - Powered By Equifax
  • Education Verification - Powered By NSC

Guaranteed Instant Results Where Coverage Exists For Cleared Reports

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  • Packages - For county and statewide criminal searches, any fees imposed by government agencies will be passed through to the client in addition to the service fees charged by 3rd Degree Screening.
  • Packages - Third-party verification fees—such as those charged by The Work Number ($96.00) or the National Student Clearinghouse ($18.00)—will be passed through to the client in addition to the standard fees charged by 3rd Degree Screening.
  • State-imposed fees for Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) searches will be passed through to the client, in addition to the service fees charged by 3rd Degree Screening.
  • *No Government Fees: Clients will not be charged for any additional fees imposed by county agencies.
  • *No Third-Party Fees: Employment and education verifications include no extra costs
  • *Comprehensive Coverage: Searches include all known aliases, maiden names, and prior residential addresses

For 200+ Checks

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Package Add-ons and A la Carte Pricing

You can customize your background check package with the following products.

01

Consent Based Social Security Verification

Searches the federal record database for criminal records in federal district courts.

$5.99/check
02

Social Security Trace

$4.99/check
03

Enhanced Biometric Identity Verification

$4.75/check
04

Education Verifications

$10.99/check
05

Employment Verification

$10.99/check
06

Professional License Verification

$9.99/check
07

Reference Verification

$16.99/check
08

Credit Check

$10.99/check
09

Bankruptcy Check

$10.99/check
10

Liens/Judgements/Bankruptcy

$16.99/check
11

Fraud and Abuse Control information System (FACIS) LEVEL 1

$5.00/check
12

Fraud and Abuse Control information System (FACIS) LEVEL 2

$8.00/check
13

Fraud and Abuse Control information System (FACIS) LEVEL 3

$12.00/check
14

Global Watch List

$5.00/check
15

Civil County Records

$13.99/check
16

Civil Federal Records

$13.99/check
17

Motor Vehicle Record

$6.75+state fee/check
18

CDLIS Check

$6.75/check
19

PSP Check

$25.00/check
20

Social Media Check

$33.00/check
21

National Criminal Database

$5.50/check
22

County Criminal Record

$8.50/check
23

Federal Criminal Record District

$5.50/check
24

Federal Criminal Record Statewide

$7.50/check
25

Federal Criminal Record Nationwide

$10.00/check
26

Statewide Criminal Record Official

$8.50+ state fee/check
27

Statewide Criminal Record Unofficial database

$6.50/check
28

Sex Offender Registry Check

$4.75/check
29

Policy Based Adjudication

Applies your company's customized screening guidelines to background check results. This helps standardize decision-making, reduce risk, and support fair hiring practices aligned with your company's policy.

$5.50/check

International Background Checks

For candidates living and working outside of the United States.

01

International Basic

  • Enhanced Biometric Identity Verification
  • International Criminal Search

Pricing varies by country.

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$25.00/check
02

International Complete

  • Enhanced Biometric Identity Verification
  • International Criminal Search
  • Global Watch List Search
  • Education Verification
  • Employment Verification

Pricing varies by country.

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$35.50/check
03

International Premium

  • Enhanced Biometric Identity Verification
  • International Criminal Search
  • Global Watch List Search
  • Education Verification
  • Employment Verification
  • Social Media Screening

Pricing varies by country.

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$45.50/check

I-9 Verifications

To confirm employment eligibility for employees in the United States.

01

Electronic Form I-9

Use Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

$3.75/check
02

E-Verify

E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States

$3.00/check
Occupational Health Services

To confirm employment eligibility for employees in the United States.

01

International Basic

Pricing varies by country.

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$25.00/check
02

International Complete

Pricing varies by country.

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$35.50/check
03

International Premium

Pricing varies by country.

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$45.50/check
Continuous Monitoring

To confirm employment eligibility for employees in the United States.

01

Motor Vehicle Record

$2.50/check
02

Criminal Monitoring

$1.95/check
03

FACIS

$1.95/check
DOT Drug Testing

Federally mandated screening for safety-sensitive positions — administered through a SAMHSA-certified lab with full chain-of-custody and Medical Review Officer oversight.

01

DOT Drug Testing Urine

Department of Transportation-compliant urine drug screen — SAMHSA-certified lab, MRO review, and chain-of-custody included.

$45.00/test
Occupational Health Testing

Non-DOT panel drug screens — flexible panel sizes for any workplace, scheduled through our in-network collection sites.

Need something different? Panels can be customized to match the substances, cutoffs, or industry requirements specific to your workforce.

01

4 Panel in-network

Scheduling, Collection, Lab Testing, Medical Review Officer

$43.00/test
02

5 Panel in-network

Scheduling, Collection, Lab Testing, Medical Review Officer

$43.00/test
03

9 Panel in-network

Scheduling, Collection, Lab Testing, Medical Review Officer

$45.00/test
04

10 Panel in-network

Scheduling, Collection, Lab Testing, Medical Review Officer

$45.00/test
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

To confirm employment eligibility for employees in the United States.

01

WOTC Screening

To confirm employment eligibility for employees in the United States.

Starting at 20% of any successful tax credit received

Our statistics

We harness the power of data to provide you with a deeper understanding of your potential hires

90%

reports completed in under 36 hours

99%

Customer support requests resolved in 1 contact via chat, email, or phone

9.5+

Years average client tenure

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