California Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for California.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), California recorded 3,876 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 7% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 391 of these incidents (10.1% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 9.8 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 502,397 registered motor carriers in California, 13,449 (2.7%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
California's $4.3 trillion economy—the largest of any US state—relies heavily on its port infrastructure. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach combined form the busiest container port complex in the Western Hemisphere, processing over 40% of all US containerized imports.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in California with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 2811321), has recorded 109 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 664 of the state's 21359 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 3.1% of all crashes from just 0.00% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.
California Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in California employs approximately 143,472 workers, contributing to the state's $4.3 trillion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 14,799,541 power units with 2,518,241 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-5 (N-S), I-10 (E-W), I-15 (Vegas Corridor), 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
California Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOT: 2811321 • LAKE ELSINORE | 109 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOME EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE LLC DOT: 2714701 • IRVINE | 103 | VIEW REPORT |
| G I TRUCKING COMPANY DOT: 20293 • LA MIRADA | 76 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF LOS ANGELES DOT: 1099065 • LOS ANGELES | 75 | VIEW REPORT |
| HANSEN & ADKINS AUTO TRANSPORT INC DOT: 568253 • LOS ALAMITOS | 62 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZUM SERVICES INC DOT: 3373523 • SAN FRANCISCO | 58 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUALITY CUSTOM DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC DOT: 2941250 • IRVINE | 48 | VIEW REPORT |
| ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DOT: 2808171 • ORANGE | 48 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORATION DOT: 2738633 • SAN DIEGO | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 1385969 • CITY OF INDUSTRY | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF FRESNO DOT: 2808751 • FRESNO | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DOT: 2809234 • SAN FRANCISCO | 38 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPEED INTERMODAL DOT: 2418540 • STOCKTON | 38 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBERTSON'S TRANSPORT LTD A CALIFORNIA LP DOT: 658075 • CORONA | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| RED BULL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC DOT: 1873218 • SANTA MONICA | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| FBM LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1052526 • SANTA ANA | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT DOT: 2810606 • SACRAMENTO | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALAMEDA CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT DOT: 2655659 • OAKLAND | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAUT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2532266 • BAKERSFIELD | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROADIES INC DOT: 2532550 • BAKERSFIELD | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| SANDAIR CORPORATION DOT: 493750 • RIPON | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY DOT: 2809687 • DAVIS | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC DOT: 2657958 • WOODLAND | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY DOT: 2809032 • RIVERSIDE | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC DOT: 375375 • SUN VALLEY | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DOT: 2808593 • SAN FRANCISCO | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| OMNITRANS DOT: 2663189 • SAN BERNARDINO | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC DOT: 1509235 • FONTANA | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS INC DOT: 629013 • CERRITOS | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES DOT: 518110 • RED BLUFF | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| C R & R INCORPORATED DOT: 531552 • STANTON | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORTATION COMMODITIES INC DOT: 582596 • COMMERCE | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| YOUNG'S INC DOT: 4068052 • PORTERVILLE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY DOT: 59076 • ROSEMEAD | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBERTSON'S READY MIX LTD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DOT: 256299 • CORONA | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEDRIVEU INC DOT: 2286995 • SAN FRANCISCO | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| FAITH TRANSPORT SERVICE DOT: 3289241 • CLOVIS | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| RALPHS GROCERY CO DOT: 658513 • COMPTON | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| E & R TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2064518 • MENDOTA | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| WC LOGISTICS INC DOT: 992142 • BUENA PARK | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILLIAMS TANK LINES LLC DOT: 229047 • STOCKTON | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| TBM CARRIERS INC DOT: 835330 • CALEXICO | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIKE LOWRIE TRUCKING INC DOT: 351560 • DIXON | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| CEMAK TRUCKING INC DOT: 821486 • LONG BEACH | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUPERIOR READY MIX CONCRETE LP DOT: 434988 • ESCONDIDO | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| KAG WEST ENERGY LLC DOT: 134406 • WEST SACRAMENTO | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| KKW TRUCKING INC DOT: 151877 • POMONA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATECH LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1047145 • SANTA ROSA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| SEA STAR INTERMODAL INC DOT: 2960691 • STOCKTON | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| H B N TRUCKING INC DOT: 3088224 • RIVERSIDE | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION DOT: 2811287 • DAVIS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE VONS COMPANIES INC DOT: 212605 • BREA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAVECO INC DOT: 2424910 • DIXON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| R & H TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1819975 • MADERA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| HIRA TRANSPORT INC DOT: 3042022 • FONTANA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| GS TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INC DOT: 2117298 • FRESNO | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| PATIALA EXPRESS INC DOT: 2051219 • BAKERSFIELD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| JACO LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3216205 • BAKERSFIELD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| BURRTEC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 1003451 • FONTANA | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| M S INTERNATIONAL INC DOT: 1065893 • ORANGE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC DOT: 9853 • LOS ANGELES | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| LONG BEACH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DOT: 2735822 • LONG BEACH | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT DOT: 2671515 • SAN CARLOS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIVE RIVER TRUCKING INC DOT: 2577297 • SUTTER | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRY-US TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1460150 • CERES | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DOT: 2807610 • LOS ANGELES | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| AILO LOGISTICS DOT: 422227 • COMPTON | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DOT: 2808261 • SAN JOSE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| LANCER TRANS INC DOT: 4441917 • YUBA CITY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC DOT: 172279 • MANTECA | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1130314 • JURUPA VALLEY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOT: 3175633 • SANTA MONICA | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROYAL CARRIER LLC DOT: 2907843 • WOODLAND | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| U S CITYLINK CORPORATION DOT: 1754395 • BAKERSFIELD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT DOT: 2807864 • MONTEREY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAAN TRANSPORT LOGISTICTS INC DOT: 3097163 • FRESNO | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| US TRANSLINE INC DOT: 3555289 • SAN BERNARDINO | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER CITY OF LOS ANGELES DOT: 2645233 • LOS ANGELES | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED DOT: 2659932 • SANTA FE SPRINGS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHEROKEE FREIGHT LINES STOCKTON LLC DOT: 154922 • STOCKTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| TVT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 4140008 • PORTERVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| PROFORWARD INC DOT: 1678243 • ENCINO | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC DOT: 2092172 • FRESNO | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| YOLO TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3078115 • SELMA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DOT: 2849636 • LOS ANGELES | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRAGG INVESTMENT COMPANY INC DOT: 50492 • LONG BEACH | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOGAN TRANSPORT INC DOT: 4274500 • YUBA CITY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| FRANK C ALEGRE TRUCKING INC DOT: 296231 • LODI | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT DOT: 2672992 • OCEANSIDE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| INTERMODAL BRIDGE TRANSPORT INC DOT: 742910 • WILMINGTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| STATE WIDE TRANS INC DOT: 2524661 • TRACY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 161866 • ARCATA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOGITRANS INC DOT: 2899531 • SAN DIEGO | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC DOT: 3997985 • TRACY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MLT TRANS INC DOT: 1061977 • LODI | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| OLDENKAMP TRUCKING INC DOT: 685979 • BAKERSFIELD | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO DOT: 2810822 • SACRAMENTO | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCA OF CA LLC DOT: 3732621 • IRVINE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAKER COMMODITIES INC DOT: 34909 • VERNON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF SACRAMENTO DOT: 2810971 • SACRAMENTO | 11 | 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.