Indiana Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Indiana.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Indiana recorded 832 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 8% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 145 of these incidents (17.4% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 11.9 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents by 0.4 points. Of the 108,169 registered motor carriers in Indiana, 3,734 (3.5%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Indianapolis's designation as the 'Crossroads of America' reflects Indiana's central role in US freight movement. The intersection of I-65, I-69, I-70, and I-74 makes the state's $545 billion economy heavily dependent on trucking efficiency.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Indiana with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 911759), has recorded 99 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 709 of the state's 8516 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 8.3% 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.
Indiana Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Indiana employs approximately 51,814 workers, contributing to the state's $545 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 1,841,332 power units with 652,584 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-65 (N-S), I-70 (E-W), I-69 (Indianapolis), 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
Indiana Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 911759 • INDIANAPOLIS | 99 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPLASH TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1765150 • INDIANAPOLIS | 97 | VIEW REPORT |
| CME TRANSCO LLC DOT: 1080997 • PLAINFIELD | 75 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARVANA LLC DOT: 2386128 • GREENFIELD | 73 | VIEW REPORT |
| RIVERSIDE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1955762 • ROCKPORT | 72 | VIEW REPORT |
| US LBM LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 90308 • CLARKSVILLE | 69 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLAS VAN LINES INC DOT: 125550 • EVANSVILLE | 60 | VIEW REPORT |
| QFS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2244717 • GREENDALE | 59 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC DOT: 223337 • ANDERSON | 56 | VIEW REPORT |
| WM TRANSPORT OF INDIANA LLC DOT: 649935 • MORRISTOWN | 49 | VIEW REPORT |
| FRALEY & SCHILLING INC DOT: 125465 • RUSHVILLE | 47 | VIEW REPORT |
| ILLYRIAN TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3492216 • LAFAYETTE | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEEN CARGO INC DOT: 2440672 • INDIANAPOLIS | 38 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALLIED VAN LINES INC DOT: 76235 • FORT WAYNE | 37 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC DOT: 1179113 • GARY | 37 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES INC DOT: 70851 • FORT WAYNE | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| MACALLISTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC DOT: 460922 • INDIANAPOLIS | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 871652 • BROWNSBURG | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| EASTERN EXPRESS INC DOT: 162408 • GRIFFITH | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1278850 • FT WAYNE | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| MILLER PIPELINE LLC DOT: 240106 • INDIANAPOLIS | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| MEYER LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1206994 • JASPER | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| UFP TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1079241 • GRANGER | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORT INDIANA LLC DOT: 3057791 • ELKHART | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMBER EXPRESS LLC DOT: 4194670 • HAMMOND | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| BJT EXPRESS INC DOT: 1337564 • HAMMOND | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUALITY DRIVE AWAY INC DOT: 465185 • GOSHEN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| BULKMATIC LLC DOT: 76065 • GRIFFITH | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| BENEFIT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1136172 • GARY | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| ONLINE TRANSPORT INC DOT: 848251 • GREENFIELD | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| HORIZON TRANSPORT INC DOT: 273286 • WAKARUSA | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOLDEN MILE ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2837726 • INDIANAPOLIS | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| P & P TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 597580 • INDIANAPOLIS | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3336992 • MERRILLVILLE | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| APL CARGO INC DOT: 2508026 • WOLCOTT | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| LADA TRANS INC DOT: 2998381 • MERRILLVILLE | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHARGER LOGISTICS USA INC DOT: 2014604 • GRIFFITH | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| I M I SOUTH LLC DOT: 942415 • NEW ALBANY | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRUM TRUCKING INC DOT: 572072 • BATESVILLE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| KRYSTAL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1998214 • FORT WAYNE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| COX FLEET TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 679784 • INDIANAPOLIS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| AWH LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3315525 • INDIANAPOLIS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| HMD LLC DOT: 3050833 • GARY | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE TOWNSEND COMPANY LLC DOT: 173584 • MUNCIE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| IMI INDIANA LLC DOT: 3462784 • FISHERS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| STAR FLEET TRUCKING INC DOT: 493424 • MIDDLEBURY | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| ODYSSEY TRANSPORT & WAREHOUSE LLC DOT: 213341 • CHESTERTON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| FLEX-N-GATE LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1586265 • COVINGTON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| SERVICE SANITATION INC DOT: 605338 • GARY | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 565162 • PORTAGE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEYSTONE COOPERATIVE INC DOT: 1141986 • INDIANAPOLIS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAYLOR TRUCKING INC DOT: 125547 • MILAN | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| NOMAD FREIGHT INC DOT: 2568225 • KENTLAND | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEST WAY EXPRESS INC DOT: 223377 • VINCENNES | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| PATRICK MARINE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 4050515 • ELKHART | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEST WAY OF INDIANA INC DOT: 669500 • INDIANAPOLIS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHEATON VAN LINES INC DOT: 70719 • INDIANAPOLIS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERFECTION DISTRIBUTION LLC DOT: 93772 • FORT WAYNE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEST WAY OF INDIANA INC DOT: 722226 • INDIANAPOLIS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARRIER ONE INC DOT: 1102122 • GRIFFITH | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2975712 • GRIFFITH | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| R G TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 402124 • ELWOOD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLM TRANSPORT INC DOT: 398643 • MONROEVILLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MISTER P EXPRESS INC DOT: 353992 • JEFFERSONVILLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| F & W TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2418668 • GARY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOYD AND SONS INC DOT: 177873 • WASHINGTON | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| OMNISOURCE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 599735 • FORT WAYNE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLACKWOOD SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 2839582 • BLOOMINGTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL TRUCKING INC DOT: 268896 • EDINBURGH | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MILSPED FREIGHT LLC DOT: 3187195 • HAMMOND | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEADER GROUP INC DOT: 3512175 • DYER | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| AIR WOLF INC DOT: 2297576 • AURORA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| C A ADVANCED INC DOT: 2337648 • WAKARUSA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAJA FREIGHT LTD DOT: 3700104 • FISHERS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| STYLINE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 98583 • HUNTINGBURG | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUMMITT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 912424 • CLARKSVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| REILLEY TRUCKING INC DOT: 548038 • FORT WAYNE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| FASTMOVER EXPRESS INC DOT: 3701508 • FISHERS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSCO INDIANAPOLIS LLC DOT: 333611 • INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| R & P LOGISTICS INC DOT: 2340282 • INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUE HORSE TRUCKING INC DOT: 1647533 • INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| NESCO LLC DOT: 543047 • BLUFFTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PIER TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3194466 • INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PREMIER TRUCK RENTAL DOT: 2823061 • FORT WAYNE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARCY TRANS LLC DOT: 3342254 • MERRILVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| JET TRANSIT INC DOT: 630913 • JASPER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| AFC TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2405573 • GARY | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC DOT: 611357 • CHESTERTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRAILER TRANSIT INC DOT: 207513 • PORTER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHANDI TRUCKING INC DOT: 3006995 • INDIANAPOLIS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BF PRIME LLC DOT: 3462417 • HAMMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ILLINI STATE TRUCKING COMPANY DOT: 257062 • HAMMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CALDWELLS INC DOT: 2971441 • MORRISTOWN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAB CARRIER GROUP INC DOT: 3493892 • HAMMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| AGY LOGISTICS 1 INC DOT: 2491030 • CHESTERTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| I-65 TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1679193 • WOLCOTT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| JM ALLEN ENTERPRISES LTD DOT: 739804 • WHITELAND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC DOT: 2870747 • CHESTERTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC DOT: 3283188 • INDIANAPOLIS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BINGO TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1922165 • GOSHEN | 10 | 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.