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 962 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 1.2% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 135 of these incidents (14% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 18.5 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents by 7.0 points. Of the 82,543 registered motor carriers in Alabama, 1,978 (2.4%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Alabama's $341 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 25,800 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 286 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 878 of the state's 4704 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 18.7% 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 25,800 workers, contributing to the state's $341 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 1,190,400 power units with 429,206 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 | 286 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1243338 • ENSLEY | 182 | VIEW REPORT |
| R E GARRISON TRUCKING INC DOT: 95610 • VINEMONT | 73 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLAIR LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1941086 • ENSLEY | 72 | VIEW REPORT |
| DMT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 795982 • BIRMINGHAM | 52 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILEY SANDERS TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 122275 • TROY | 47 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 271424 • CUBA | 45 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 759891 • TUSCALOOSA | 43 | VIEW REPORT |
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO UNITED INC DOT: 154258 • BIRMINGHAM | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOYD BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 92321 • CLAYTON | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| WTI TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 389263 • TUSCALOOSA | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHORELINE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3219285 • GREENVILLE | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| J & M TANK LINES INC DOT: 184405 • BIRMINGHAM | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREENBUSH LOGISTICS INC DOT: 159292 • ABBEVILLE | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANTHAM SERVICES INC DOT: 871396 • ALEXANDRIA | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| ACTION RESOURCES LLC DOT: 680185 • BIRMINGHAM | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| READY MIX USA LLC DOT: 669746 • BIRMINGHAM | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| MONTGOMERY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2146709 • BIRMINGHAM | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 135401 • FRISCO CITY | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHELTON TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2911927 • BIRMINGHAM | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUDDY MOORE TRUCKING INC DOT: 843883 • BIRMINGHAM | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE AWAY GROUP INC DOT: 193891 • MONTGOMERY | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| WIREGRASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC DOT: 515626 • DOTHAN | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC DOT: 325932 • ASHFORD | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUIT LLC DOT: 3106181 • ATTALLA | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON CARRIERS INC DOT: 523910 • OPELIKA | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITE OAK TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 804716 • DECATUR | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC DOT: 251147 • BIRMINGHAM | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 121373 • BIRMINGHAM | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFL SOLID WASTE SOUTHEAST LLC DOT: 3476993 • TALLASSEE | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIXIE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC DOT: 2263023 • BIRMINGHAM | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1199085 • MUSCLE SHOALS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALABAMA POWER COMPANY DOT: 263096 • BIRMINGHAM | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| HODGES LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2026491 • MONTGOMERY | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| BONNIE PLANTS LLC DOT: 3785108 • OPELIKA | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN INTERMODAL XPRESS LLC DOT: 1605061 • MOBILE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRUCKWORX LEASE & RENTAL LLC DOT: 3286159 • BIRMINGHAM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| JOHNSTON TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1210444 • BRUNDIDGE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERDIDO TRUCKING SERVICE LLC DOT: 570119 • MOBILE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMWASTE LLC DOT: 2046765 • BIRMINGHAM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WATKINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 515711 • BIRMINGHAM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WRIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 793730 • MOBILE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIBER TRANSPORT COMPANY INC DOT: 2204964 • MOBILE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| AVIAGEN INC DOT: 252989 • HUNTSVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| POWERGRID SERVICES LLC DOT: 2862106 • HARTSELLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCURRY VAN & CAR RENTAL DOT: 4039273 • ATHENS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| HERITAGE FREIGHT WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1761429 • SYLACAUGA | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE ROBERTSON COMPANY LLC DOT: 646252 • HAMILTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC DOT: 385665 • BIRMINGHAM | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY DOT: 153003 • BIRMINGHAM | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| APAC-ALABAMA INC DOT: 1753800 • BIRMINGHAM | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY DOT: 188121 • BIRMINGHAM | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| KIRKPATRICK CONCRETE INC DOT: 400451 • BIRMINGHAM | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2544514 • ALABASTER | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALLPRO DISTRIBUTING INC DOT: 716316 • CALERA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| PHAT DADDY TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2439243 • WEBB | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| COVAN WORLD-WIDE MOVINGINCORPORATED DOT: 256677 • MIDLAND CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| MT SELECT LLC DOT: 3022076 • BIRMINGHAM | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| HS EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2827997 • ENSLEY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| MY-WAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 652947 • HANCEVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| STOREY TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 196787 • HENAGAR | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC DOT: 97879 • ASHFORD | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| METRO TRAILER LEASING INC DOT: 1145130 • PELHAM | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ACTION DEDICATED LLC DOT: 2111261 • BIRMINGHAM | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 625914 • CULLMAN | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| FREIGHT ZONE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1974786 • DECATUR | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAMA CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO INC DOT: 1107597 • TUSCALOOSA | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC DOT: 100498 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| OMAHA TRUCKING DOT: 4262616 • NORTHPORT | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MITCHELL GROCERY CORP DOT: 64609 • ALBERTVILLE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRAYSON CARTER & SON CONTRACTING INC DOT: 1510795 • ATHENS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION DOT: 278849 • ALBERTVILLE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| RANGEWAY CARRIERS LLC DOT: 2356666 • MOODY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2999855 • MOBILE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| OZARK STRIPING COMPANY LLC DOT: 252588 • OZARK | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBAL RENTAL COMPANY INC DOT: 431144 • BIRMINGHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| BURFORDS TREE LLC DOT: 437420 • ALEXANDRIA | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC DOT: 273357 • WHISTLER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC DOT: 316596 • CULLMAN | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOOD FRUITTICHER GROCERY COMPANY INC DOT: 275733 • IRONDALE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES INC DOT: 258712 • TRUSSVILLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| OVERNIGHT PARTS INC DOT: 1819922 • IRONDALE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC DOT: 41934 • MONTGOMERY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| METEOR EXPRESS INC DOT: 842593 • SCOTTSBORO | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PIRAMID TRUCKING INC DOT: 2439744 • WILMER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PITTS AND SONS INC DOT: 299881 • SARALAND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAILEY ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 515969 • FT PAYNE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2247395 • BIRMINGHAM | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIRGINIA CONCRETE COMPANY LLC DOT: 161517 • VESTAVIA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| RIVER CITY EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES INC DOT: 1633343 • DECATUR | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC DOT: 4504957 • HUNTSVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| PECO FOODS INC DOT: 400345 • GORDO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC DOT: 274333 • BIRMINGHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| BR WILLIAMS TRUCKING LLC DOT: 105824 • EASTABOGA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| 121 DISPOSAL COMPANY LLC DOT: 3350694 • AUBURN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TVS INC DOT: 273403 • BIRMINGHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SENATORS COACHES INC DOT: 584756 • FLORENCE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| L E BELL CONSTRUCTION CO INC DOT: 135483 • HEFLIN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSCHEM USA DOT: 2825662 • BIRMINGHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| EVERGREEN FOREST PRODUCTS INC DOT: 523035 • GREENVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-08-31. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.