Colorado Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Colorado.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Colorado recorded 689 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 4.3% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 105 of these incidents (15.2% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 11.5 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 80,915 registered motor carriers in Colorado, 1,606 (2.0%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Colorado's $584 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-70 (E-W) and I-25 (N-S). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 17,913 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Colorado with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (USDOT 157882), has recorded 121 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 415 of the state's 2738 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 15.2% 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.
Colorado Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Colorado employs approximately 17,913 workers, contributing to the state's $584 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 2,250,540 power units with 518,249 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-70 (E-W), I-25 (N-S), I-76 (Denver-NE), 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
Colorado Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DOT: 157882 • DENVER | 121 | VIEW REPORT |
| ACCELERATED SERVICES LLC DOT: 873632 • PARKER | 73 | VIEW REPORT |
| NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 1203339 • LOVELAND | 51 | VIEW REPORT |
| JBS CARRIERS INC DOT: 184843 • GREELEY | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| NAVAJO EXPRESS INC DOT: 202381 • DENVER | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| SEVEN O SEVEN TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3566257 • WHEAT RIDGE | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRUNDAGE-BONE CONCRETE PUMPING DOT: 324349 • THORNTON | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUPREME AUTO TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 912923 • LONGMONT | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOT: 927955 • DENVER | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO INC DOT: 388132 • COMMERCE CITY | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| OFFEN PETROLEUM LLC DOT: 237345 • COMMERCE CITY | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE COMPANY DOT: 137781 • ENGLEWOOD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY LLC DOT: 41539 • DENVER | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED FOOD SERVICE INC DOT: 132048 • AURORA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF DENVER LLC DOT: 2029087 • HIGHLANDS RANCH | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BALIC TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2505109 • BRIGHTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIBERTY ENERGY SERVICES LLC DOT: 2189824 • DENVER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS DOT: 1015079 • COLORADO SPRINGS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| WESTERN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DOT: 145556 • DENVER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| UZ AUTO TRANS INC DOT: 1954980 • DENVER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| D G COLEMAN INC DOT: 359653 • COMMERCE CITY | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| U S TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1331834 • DENVER | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ACE EXPRESS COACHES LLC DOT: 2589674 • GOLDEN | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC DOT: 834420 • DENVER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF FORT COLLINS DOT: 412431 • FORT COLLINS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DOT: 1030051 • COLORADO SPRINGS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| G&Z TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2184839 • BRIGHTON | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| J F W CORPORATION DOT: 828973 • COMMERCE CITY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZAM ZAM FREIGHT LLC DOT: 3529352 • DENVER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| QWEST CORPORATION DOT: 453455 • DENVER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| TIME WARNER CABLE DOT: 827308 • GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY INC DOT: 29762 • HENDERSON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREAT SOUTHWESTERN CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 290775 • CASTLE ROCK | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPRO INC DOT: 1470617 • FORT COLLINS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| TOM CALABRESE TRUCKING INC DOT: 423084 • DENVER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER DOT: 530060 • DENVER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DENVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 DOT: 995263 • DENVER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| KB CUSTOM AG SERVICES LLC DOT: 1671938 • EATON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| BURNCO COLORADO LLC DOT: 899792 • WESTMINISTER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAGLE RIVER WASTE SERVICES OF CO LLC DOT: 2974292 • GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOVELAND READY MIX CONCRETE INC DOT: 1096655 • LOVELAND | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEN CARGO INC DOT: 3970499 • CENTENNIAL | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| FUZION FIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 2800358 • GREELEY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC DOT: 1782164 • AURORA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOOD WAY TRUCKING INC DOT: 3001661 • STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| JESUS MORENO DOT: 1617149 • THORNTON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALDEN LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3121268 • DENVER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCHNELL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2824988 • HENDERSON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY DOT: 408425 • AURORA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| OLDCASTLE SW GROUP INC DOT: 323837 • GRAND JUNCTION | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOT: 1078647 • FORT COLLINS | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SEMA CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 443630 • CENTENNIAL | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROARING FORK TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DOT: 1034485 • ASPEN | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOODWILL OF COLORADO DOT: 733591 • COLORADO SPRINGS | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| CITY OF GREELEY DOT: 530359 • GREELEY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PACIFIC SHIPPING & TRUCKING CO INC DOT: 470014 • HIGHLANDS RANCH | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIA MOBILITY SERVICES DOT: 1166745 • BOULDER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WORKZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL LLC DOT: 1458074 • PUEBLO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| RAMBLIN EXPRESS INC DOT: 533527 • AURORA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| U-HAUL COMPANY OF COLORADO DOT: 428523 • DENVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| AG LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2897269 • AURORA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SEATTLE FISH COMPANY LLC DOT: 3757872 • DENVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| RELION TRUCKING INC DOT: 2901688 • FORT COLLINS | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARV'S QUALITY TOWING INC DOT: 892332 • BOULDER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SIM TRUCKING INC DOT: 2826416 • BRIGHTON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMAS T EXPRESS INC DOT: 2462000 • AURORA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOUBLE J LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3198619 • AULT | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| 303 TRANSPORT INC DOT: 4145037 • PARKER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO DOT: 52578 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| WARD ELECTRIC COMPANY INC DOT: 1342035 • LONGMONT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRANNAN SAND & GRAVEL CO DOT: 207118 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ECO - PAN INC DOT: 1031346 • THORNTON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING INC DOT: 659413 • LASALLE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAGLE ROCK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF COLORADO LLC DOT: 3516546 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONNELL RESOURCES INC DOT: 310646 • FORT COLLINS | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES DOT: 1129577 • ARVADA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| BESH LLC DOT: 2941788 • AURORA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| FULL SCALE LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2209328 • EATON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUMMIT COUNTY GOVERNMENT DOT: 1083263 • BRECKENRIDGE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| APEX TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 652182 • HENDERSON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUFFY CRANE INC DOT: 594 • HENDERSON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| 5280 WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC DOT: 2268157 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOUNTAIN BEVERAGE CO DOT: 1792783 • GYPSUM | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN COURIER CORPORATION DOT: 459121 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&N EXPRESS INC DOT: 3270539 • AURORA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHIBAN TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2640171 • DENVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ON ROAD SERVICE INC DOT: 2371064 • LOVELAND | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| RAMBLE ON ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 3359233 • BRIGHTON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS DOT: 930824 • AURORA | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN STRUCTURES INC DOT: 927266 • DENVER | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-2 DOT: 930850 • BOULDER | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOT: 988392 • LONGMONT | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC DOT: 1880850 • CENTENNIAL | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUALITY LOGISTICS INC DOT: 22520 • ENGLEWOOD | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL INC DOT: 419125 • LOVELAND | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| APPLIANCE FACTORY OUTLET DOT: 1186064 • THORNTON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| WESTERN DISPOSAL INC DOT: 879623 • BOULDER | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| 4 RIVERS EQUIPMENT LLC DOT: 437454 • GREELEY | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIGHTNING VENTURES INC DOT: 582105 • HENDERSON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| POWER MOTIVE CORPORATION DOT: 52590 • DENVER | 3 | 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.