Massachusetts Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Massachusetts.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Massachusetts recorded 363 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 6.1% increase from the previous year, raising safety concerns. Large trucks were involved in 31 of these incidents (8.5% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 5.1 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 80,045 registered motor carriers in Massachusetts, 1,592 (2.0%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Massachusetts's $820 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-95 (NE Corridor) and I-90 (Mass Pike). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 15,920 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Massachusetts with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, RTS HOLDINGS LLC (USDOT 2365308), has recorded 89 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 361 of the state's 2835 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 12.7% 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.
Massachusetts Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Massachusetts employs approximately 15,920 workers, contributing to the state's $820 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 6,057,910 power units with 847,672 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-95 (NE Corridor), I-90 (Mass Pike), Port of Boston, 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
Massachusetts Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RTS HOLDINGS LLC DOT: 2365308 • RANDOLPH | 89 | VIEW REPORT |
| LILY TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 24491 • NEEDHAM | 56 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEOLIS TRANSIT SERVICES LLC DOT: 2866231 • BOSTON | 45 | VIEW REPORT |
| NRT BUS INC DOT: 1166825 • METHUEN | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIFIRST CORPORATION DOT: 63904 • WILMINGTON | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC DOT: 338113 • BOSTON | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC DOT: 895273 • SOMERVILLE | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| F W WEBB COMPANY DOT: 18235 • BEDFORD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIESEL DIRECT LLC DOT: 615987 • STOUGHTON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| PETER PAN BUS LINES INC DOT: 55327 • SPRINGFIELD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| FRESENIUS USA MANUFACTURING INC DOT: 387474 • WALTHAM | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| STAPLES CONTRACT AND COMMERCIAL LLC DOT: 341339 • FRAMINGHAM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| W B MASON CO INC DOT: 348981 • BROCKTON | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MICHAEL J CONNOLLY & SONS INC DOT: 1001492 • WALPOLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WIND RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL LLC DOT: 846857 • MARLBOROUGH | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASS INC DOT: 316373 • WESTBOROUGH | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL NATIONAL GOTTESMAN INC DOT: 184737 • BELLINGHAM | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOCAL MOTION INC DOT: 738955 • BRAINTREE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| STRIVE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 4167046 • CHICOPEE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| TREMBLAY'S BUS CO LLC DOT: 266936 • NEW BEDFORD | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| LUCINI BUS LINES INC DOT: 142781 • WEST BRIDGEWATER | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| HPC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC DOT: 547892 • NORWELL | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MA INC DOT: 894965 • AUBURN | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| AA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC DOT: 665375 • SHREWSBURY | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY DOT: 656841 • SPRINGFIELD | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| BJ'S LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3836236 • MARLBOROUGH | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBERTS ENERGY LLC DOT: 2917464 • SPRINGFIELD | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2917532 • SPRINGFIELD | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| WIND RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL OF FL LLC DOT: 3074924 • MARLBORO | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE STOP AND SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY DOT: 8653 • ASSONET | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| INTRANSIT CONTAINER LLC DOT: 536660 • WORCESTER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| REGENCY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 279538 • FRANKLIN | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIVE STAR TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 832621 • SOUTH HADLEY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| JAW WASTE SERVICES LLC DOT: 3173590 • WEST BRIDGEWATER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CAVALIER COACH CORP DOT: 315367 • DEDHAM | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEE BUS SERVICE INC DOT: 18283 • SHIRLEY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| H & L BLOOM INC DOT: 175579 • TAUNTON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| J P NOONAN TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 111448 • WEST BRIDGEWATER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONSUMER PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS LLC DOT: 237271 • CHICOPEE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOULET TRUCKING INC DOT: 141707 • SOUTH DEERFIELD | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIBERTY TRANSPORT CORP DOT: 3700803 • LOWELL | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSCO BOSTON LLC DOT: 49541 • PLYMPTON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| VENDETTI MOTORS INC DOT: 1536497 • FRANKLIN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GENERAL INSULATION COMPANY DOT: 342467 • MEDFORD | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CUMBERLAND FARMS INC DOT: 17902 • WESTBORO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HEALEY BUS INC DOT: 1251863 • LYNN | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC DOT: 18292 • TEWKSBURY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| FISHER BUS INC DOT: 881769 • SOMERSET | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| KIESSLING TRANSIT INC DOT: 2323124 • BELLINGHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRUISE CONTROL TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3316652 • FISKDALE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| JY CARRIERS LLC DOT: 4130912 • LAWRENCE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAGLE BUS INC DOT: 2556441 • WALTHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| IBP TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3678196 • MARLBOROUGH | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIFIRST HOLDINGS INC DOT: 753880 • WILMINGTON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| POLAR CORP DOT: 42938 • WORCESTER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| W T HOLMES TRANSPORTATION CO INC DOT: 2395369 • NORFOLK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC DOT: 385422 • NORWELL | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SALTER TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2446427 • NEWBURY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| MASS PARK INC DOT: 1032232 • SPRINGFIELD | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| DENNIS K BURKE INC DOT: 204544 • TAUNTON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERFORMANCE TRANS INC DOT: 299578 • FITCHBURG | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOLD MEDAL BAKERY INC DOT: 25343 • FALL RIVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| J E P INC DOT: 188431 • WEST BRIDGEWATER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| QLS LOGISTIC SERVICES LLC DOT: 2428500 • RANDOLPH | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC DOT: 233338 • BILLERICA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| AURORA EXPRESS INC DOT: 3368628 • SPRINGFIELD | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| N W D INC DOT: 250823 • NEW BEDFORD | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PLYMOUTH AND BROCKTON STREET RAILWAY CO DOT: 52854 • PLYMOUTH | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| EZ DISPOSAL & RECYCLING INC DOT: 2406160 • REVERE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| JJV TRUCKING INC DOT: 3273693 • EAST FALMOUTH | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| LION TRUCKING COMPANY LLC DOT: 3989600 • DORCHESTER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| BBL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3105078 • RAYNHAM | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| JAY TRANS INC DOT: 2782376 • NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PHENIXTRUCKING LLC DOT: 3991799 • BOSTON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| HEPACO LLC DOT: 471541 • NORWELL | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| E L HARVEY & SONS INC DOT: 279022 • WESTBOROUGH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| P A LANDERS INC DOT: 805181 • HANOVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUFOUR ESCORTED TOURS INC DOT: 384599 • HINSDALE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSACTION CORPORATE SHUTTLES INC DOT: 1366324 • WOBURN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAWRENCE WASTE SERVICES CORPORATION DOT: 2723402 • MEDWAY | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| PALMER DEDICATED LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1385753 • WESTFIELD | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARTIGNETTI GROCERY COMPANY LLC DOT: 3164937 • TAUNTON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN GAS PRODUCTS INC DOT: 4122406 • WOBURN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC DOT: 3177435 • PLYMOUTH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| OCEAN EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2548431 • SEEKONK | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| RECYCLEWORKS INC DOT: 3306664 • BRAINTREE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH WASTE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1714192 • NORTH ANDOVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT INC DOT: 2861483 • WORCESTER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC DOT: 4020378 • MIDDLEBORO | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORJA AUTO HAULING INC DOT: 2781912 • AGAWAM | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| C R LEVESQUE TRUCKING CORP DOT: 481425 • MONSON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC DOT: 30925 • SPRINGFIELD | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| RAND-WHITNEY CONTAINER LLC DOT: 148506 • WORCESTER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHANG & SONS ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 285474 • WHATELY | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| J & S TRANSPORT CO INC DOT: 638928 • LYNN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| R V J INC DOT: 106916 • LEOMINSTER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| WARREN TRASK COMPANY DOT: 337361 • LAKEVILLE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNION AUTO TOWING INC DOT: 3228026 • NEW BEDFORD | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| 3 LIONS LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3287504 • ANDOVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| D & A TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2587351 • METHUEN | 4 | 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.