Georgia Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Georgia.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia recorded 1,403 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 12.9% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 197 of these incidents (14% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents by 0.9 points. Of the 221,282 registered motor carriers in Georgia, 5,996 (2.7%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Atlanta's emergence as the Southeast's distribution capital has transformed Georgia into a logistics powerhouse. The Port of Savannah, now the fastest-growing container port in the US, combined with Hartsfield-Jackson's air cargo operations, supports the state's $925 billion economy.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Georgia with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (USDOT 21800), has recorded 2230 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 3136 of the state's 13195 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 23.8% 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.
Georgia Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Georgia employs approximately 61,149 workers, contributing to the state's $925 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 9,792,923 power units with 1,327,952 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-75 (N-S), I-85 (NE-SW), I-20 (E-W), 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
Georgia Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC DOT: 21800 • ATLANTA | 2230 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC DOT: 29124 • JOHNS CREEK | 395 | VIEW REPORT |
| BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC DOT: 92693 • MCDONOUGH | 100 | VIEW REPORT |
| BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 600382 • MCDONOUGH | 78 | VIEW REPORT |
| VESTIS SERVICES LLC DOT: 221707 • ROSWELL | 67 | VIEW REPORT |
| J H O C INC DOT: 282577 • FOREST PARK | 64 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES LLC DOT: 51938 • ATLANTA | 55 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTON TRANSPORT INC DOT: 925129 • RINGGOLD | 51 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRATT LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 305173 • CONYERS | 50 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAZER SPOT INC DOT: 850629 • ALPHARETTA | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOHAWK CARPET TRANSPORTATION OF GEORGIA LLC DOT: 374 • CALHOUN | 43 | VIEW REPORT |
| HD SUPPLY INC DOT: 88111 • ATLANTA | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY DOT: 186265 • LITHONIA | 38 | VIEW REPORT |
| SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY LLC DOT: 1027143 • ROSWELL | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILLIAMS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC DOT: 156698 • HAZELHURST | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAVENPORT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 283939 • BLAIRSVILLE | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC DOT: 2323865 • SMYRNA | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| NATIONAL DCP LLC DOT: 2258283 • DULUTH | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| PEEK PAVEMENT MARKING LLC DOT: 187089 • COLUMBUS | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITE CAP LP DOT: 618907 • DORAVILLE | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| GEORGIA POWER COMPANY DOT: 165307 • ATLANTA | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUELINX CORPORATION DOT: 1231913 • MARIETTA | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRIBE EXPRESS INC DOT: 2008296 • GAINESVILLE | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHAW TRANSPORT INC DOT: 188556 • DALTON | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| PAVESTONE LLC DOT: 337319 • ATLANTA | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMAS CONCRETE OF GEORGIA INC DOT: 577281 • ATLANTA | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| GEORGIA WASTE SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 913435 • AUGUSTA | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| GEORGIA WASTE SYSTEMS INC DOT: 340478 • AUGUSTA | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| TAYLOR TRANSPORT INC DOT: 603945 • CARTERSVILLE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY LLC DOT: 859216 • FAYETTEVILLE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH INC DOT: 907316 • ATLANTA | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCALES EXPRESS INC DOT: 593383 • TIFTON | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| XPRESS GLOBAL SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 534817 • TUNNEL HILL | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAG CARRIERS LLC DOT: 1948956 • DEARING | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE ELIMINATOR LLC DOT: 2343549 • GAINESVILLE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAR-JAC TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2833702 • MAYSVILLE | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| RYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL INC DOT: 2469362 • DUBLIN | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY DOT: 322521 • ATLANTA | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| W A KENDALL & CO LLC DOT: 359061 • DULUTH | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DOT: 1638682 • ATLANTA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOME DEPOT USA INC DOT: 334286 • ATLANTA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRIBE LEASING LLC DOT: 2628661 • GAINESVILLE | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| POPE TRUCKING INC DOT: 196896 • PEARSON | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| EARLY TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 251390 • ARLINGTON | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARGO EXPRESS GEORGIA LLC DOT: 2967712 • MCDONOUGH | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| EASTERN DRAYAGE LLC DOT: 2428546 • GARDEN CITY | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| YANCEY BROS CO DOT: 204645 • AUSTELL | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEST BLOCK LLC DOT: 2384579 • ATLANTA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| GENERAL WHOLESALE COMPANY DOT: 187780 • ATLANTA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC DOT: 972702 • NAHUNTA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENERGY DISPATCH LLC DOT: 720871 • ATLANTA | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| B-H TRANSFER COMPANY DOT: 92690 • SANDERSVILLE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| EXTREME TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1415704 • DULUTH | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| KENNESAW TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 192988 • RYDAL | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| AM GRADING & EXCAVATION INC DOT: 3724020 • LITHONIA | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| AARON'S LLC DOT: 363 • ATLANTA | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC DOT: 1215088 • PEACHTREE CITY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| VERITIV OPERATING COMPANY DOT: 310582 • NORCROSS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| GEORGIA CROWN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DOT: 358034 • MCDONOUGH | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSCO ATLANTA LLC DOT: 207505 • COLLEGE PARK | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIELDALE FARMS CORPORATION DOT: 146177 • BALDWIN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEON JONES FEED AND GRAIN INC DOT: 108832 • CUMMING | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEAST CONNECTIONS LLC DOT: 952673 • CONYERS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUIKRETE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LLC DOT: 2891935 • ATLANTA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| VOLUME TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 445219 • CONYERS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRO TEC INC DOT: 2596782 • FOREST PARK | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| C W MATTHEWS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC DOT: 376384 • MARIETTA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC DOT: 450770 • ALBANY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBAL EXPEDITED TRANSPORTATION FREIGHT CORP DOT: 3344006 • DULUTH | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEASLEY TIMBER CO INC DOT: 881700 • HAZELHURST | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC DOT: 4140573 • OAKWOOD | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRIPLE H TRANSPORT INC DOT: 799223 • CARNESVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLALOCK MOTOR XPRESS LLC DOT: 1046721 • PLAINVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHEPPARD TRUCKING INC DOT: 815855 • CONYERS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHICK-FIL-A SUPPLY LLC DOT: 3286526 • ATLANTA | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| RUSSELL MCCALL'S INC DOT: 963121 • DECATUR | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC DOT: 3002183 • SANDERSVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOM'S TRANSPORT COMPANY INC DOT: 61655 • BLACKSHEAR | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBERT BEARDEN INC DOT: 696877 • CAIRO | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| EVANS CONCRETE LLC DOT: 501035 • CLAXTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| RED OAK SANITATION INC DOT: 945098 • GAINESVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARROW INC DOT: 590114 • CONLEY | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAVANNAH RIVER LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2023162 • POOLER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAYNE SANDERSON FARMS LLC DOT: 4469386 • OAKWOOD | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANSCO & ASSOCIATES LLC DOT: 190580 • CLARKSTON | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABM AVIATION INC DOT: 1073260 • ATLANTA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE SCRUGGS COMPANY DOT: 29540 • HAHIRA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC DOT: 1370398 • ATLANTA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAVANNAH LOGISTICS GROUP LLC DOT: 3852701 • SAVANNAH | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| INLAND FRESH SEAFOOD CORPORATION OF AMERICA INC DOT: 261533 • TUCKER | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&M TRUCKING INC DOT: 693620 • DOUGLAS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCLENDON ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 869082 • VIDALIA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| COLUMBIAN TRADING INC DOT: 3292769 • ATLANTA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| THT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 934008 • MILLEDGEVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| E R SNELL CONTRACTOR INC DOT: 791213 • SNELLVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| PHOENIX CORPORATION DOT: 288256 • PEACHTREE CORNERS | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED DISTRIBUTORS INC DOT: 902035 • SMYRNA | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAYNE FARMS LLC DOT: 170879 • OAKWOOD | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| TQ LOGISTICS INC DOT: 767495 • MARIETTA | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| JONES TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 752340 • CARROLLTON | 9 | 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.