Alabama Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Alabama.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Alabama recorded 974 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 0.2% increase from the previous year, raising safety concerns. Large trucks were involved in 137 of these incidents (14.1% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 18.9 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents by 6.5 points. Of the 81,312 registered motor carriers in Alabama, 2,018 (2.5%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Alabama's $321 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-65 (N-S) and I-20 (E-W). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 26,675 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Alabama with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 92261), has recorded 266 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 847 of the state's 4773 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 17.7% of all crashes from just 0.01% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.
Alabama Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Alabama employs approximately 26,675 workers, contributing to the state's $321 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 1,181,919 power units with 411,677 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-65 (N-S), I-20 (E-W), I-10 (Gulf Coast), which facilitate the movement of goods across state lines and to major distribution centers. The state's freight infrastructure supports both regional distribution and long-haul interstate commerce, making carrier safety a critical concern for public welfare and economic efficiency.
Top Cities by Carrier Concentration
Alabama Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION DOT: 92261 • DOTHAN | 266 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1243338 • ENSLEY | 180 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLAIR LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1941086 • ENSLEY | 72 | VIEW REPORT |
| RE GARRISON TRUCKING INC DOT: 95610 • VINEMONT | 63 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILEY SANDERS TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 122275 • TROY | 53 | VIEW REPORT |
| DMT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 795982 • BIRMINGHAM | 53 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 271424 • CUBA | 45 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOYD BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 92321 • CLAYTON | 41 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 759891 • TUSCALOOSA | 38 | VIEW REPORT |
| MONTGOMERY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2146709 • BIRMINGHAM | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| WTI TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 389263 • TUSCALOOSA | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC DOT: 251147 • BIRMINGHAM | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANTHAM SERVICES INC DOT: 871396 • ALEXANDRIA | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO UNITED INC DOT: 154258 • BIRMINGHAM | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| J & M TANK LINES INC DOT: 184405 • BIRMINGHAM | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREENBUSH LOGISTICS INC DOT: 159292 • ABBEVILLE | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| READY MIX USA LLC DOT: 669746 • BIRMINGHAM | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUDDY MOORE TRUCKING INC DOT: 843883 • BIRMINGHAM | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHORELINE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3219285 • GREENVILLE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 135401 • FRISCO CITY | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE AWAY GROUP INC DOT: 193891 • BIRMINGHAM | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITE OAK TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 804716 • DECATUR | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUIT LLC DOT: 3106181 • ATTALLA | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHELTON TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2911927 • BIRMINGHAM | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| WIREGRASS CONSTRUCTION CO INC DOT: 515626 • DOTHAN | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1210444 • BRUNDIDGE | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON CARRIERS INC DOT: 523910 • OPELIKA | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 121373 • BIRMINGHAM | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIXIE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC DOT: 2263023 • BIRMINGHAM | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALABAMA POWER COMPANY DOT: 263096 • BIRMINGHAM | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMWASTE LLC DOT: 2046765 • SYLVAN SPRINGS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| HODGES LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2026491 • MONTGOMERY | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| WRIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 793730 • MOBILE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC DOT: 325932 • ASHFORD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERDIDO TRUCKING SERVICE LLC DOT: 570119 • MOBILE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1199085 • MUSCLE SHOALS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| WATKINS TRUCKING CO INC DOT: 515711 • BIRMINGHAM | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC DOT: 385665 • BIRMINGHAM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| AVIAGEN INC DOT: 252989 • HUNTSVILLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| BONNIE PLANTS LLC DOT: 3785108 • OPELIKA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLC DOT: 1605061 • MOBILE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MT SELECT LLC DOT: 3022076 • BIRMINGHAM | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| HERITAGE FREIGHT WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1761429 • SYLACAUGA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIBER TRANSPORT COMPANY INC DOT: 2204964 • MOBILE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE ROBERTSON COMPANY LLC DOT: 646252 • HAMILTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFL SOLID WASTE SOUTHEAST LLC DOT: 3476993 • TALLASSEE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCURRY VAN & CAR RENTAL DOT: 4039273 • ATHENS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRUCKWORX LEASE & RENTAL LLC DOT: 3286159 • BIRMINGHAM | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| POWERGRID SERVICES LLC DOT: 2862106 • HARTSELLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| FREIGHT ZONE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1974786 • DECATUR | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| KIRKPATRICK CONCRETE INC DOT: 400451 • BIRMINGHAM | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| OZARK STRIPING COMPANY LLC DOT: 252588 • OZARK | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| PHAT DADDY TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2439243 • WEBB | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| COLEMAN AMERICAN MOVING SERVICES INC DOT: 148986 • MIDLAND CITY | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALLPRO DISTRIBUTING INC DOT: 716316 • CALERA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| POWER PROS POWERLINE SOLUTIONS CORP DOT: 3801060 • FLORENCE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| COVAN WORLD-WIDE MOVING INCORPORATED DOT: 256677 • MIDLAND CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| APAC-ALABAMA INC DOT: 1753800 • BIRMINGHAM | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY DOT: 188121 • BIRMINGHAM | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ESFELLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC DOT: 487971 • IRVINGTON | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| MITCHELL GROCERY CORP DOT: 64609 • ALBERTVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC DOT: 97879 • ASHFORD | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| RANGEWAY CARRIERS LLC DOT: 2356666 • MOODY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAMA CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO INC DOT: 1107597 • TUSCALOOSA | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2999855 • MOBILE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| HS EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2827997 • ENSLEY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOOD FRUITTICHER GROCERY COMPANY INC DOT: 275733 • IRONDALE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| VULCAN MATERIALS ASPHALT AND CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT: 226100 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC DOT: 100498 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| TVS INC DOT: 273403 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MY-WAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 652947 • HANCEVILLE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 625914 • CULLMAN | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| FAIRWAY TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3251317 • HODGES | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2247395 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| BURFORDS TREE LLC DOT: 437420 • ALEXANDRIA | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUFFALO ROCK DOT: 153003 • BIRMINGHAM | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PECO FOODS INC DOT: 400345 • GORDO | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| COLEMAN WORLDWIDE MOVING LLC DOT: 2897746 • MIDLAND CITY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2544514 • ALABASTER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES INC DOT: 258712 • TRUSSVILLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| OVERNIGHT PARTS INC DOT: 1819922 • IRONDALE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| STOREY TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 196787 • HENAGAR | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| SENATORS COACHES INC DOT: 584756 • FLORENCE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC DOT: 1510795 • ATHENS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION DOT: 278849 • ALBERTVILLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GODWIN MATERIAL SERVICE INC DOT: 242077 • BRANTLEY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARTIN ENVIRONMENTAL INC DOT: 1522728 • DOTHAN | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| TATE SERVICES INC DOT: 1070198 • HUNTSVILLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOSHEE TRUCKING INC DOT: 533871 • MOUNT MEIGS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBAL RENTAL COMPANY INC DOT: 431144 • BIRMINGHAM | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY DOT: 316596 • CULLMAN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| RIVER CITY EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES INC DOT: 1633343 • DECATUR | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEASTERN FOOD MERCHANDISERS LP DOT: 272808 • PELHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| 121 DISPOSAL COMPANY LLC DOT: 3350694 • AUBURN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC DOT: 320845 • LUVERNE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MTB TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2393384 • ENSLEY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSCHEM USA DOT: 2825662 • BIRMINGHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GATEWAY TIRE SOUTHEAST LLC DOT: 3098533 • DOTHAN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| KYKENKEE INC DOT: 468975 • VANCE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOODBURY TRUCKING CO LLC DOT: 1249603 • TUSCUMBIA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-02-24. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.