Missouri Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Missouri.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Missouri recorded 991 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 2.6% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 120 of these incidents (12.1% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 15.9 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents by 3.5 points. Of the 71,457 registered motor carriers in Missouri, 2,645 (3.7%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Missouri's $451 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-70 (E-W) and I-44 (SW). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 39,619 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Missouri with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, NEW PRIME INC (USDOT 3706), has recorded 734 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1460 of the state's 6880 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 21.2% 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.
Missouri Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Missouri employs approximately 39,619 workers, contributing to the state's $451 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 1,391,263 power units with 345,148 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-70 (E-W), I-44 (SW), I-55 (N-S), 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
Missouri Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NEW PRIME INC DOT: 3706 • SPRINGFIELD | 734 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONTRACT FREIGHTERS INC DOT: 70289 • JOPLIN | 113 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOGAN DEDICATED SERVICES LLC DOT: 1137660 • BRIDGETON | 109 | VIEW REPORT |
| EQUIPMENTSHARECOM INC DOT: 2834104 • COLUMBIA | 90 | VIEW REPORT |
| FERRELLGAS L P DOT: 89243 • LIBERTY | 87 | VIEW REPORT |
| AT&T SERVICES INC DOT: 333636 • SAINT LOUIS | 71 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED VAN LINES LLC DOT: 77949 • FENTON | 68 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOGAN TRUCK LEASING LLC DOT: 86787 • SAINT LOUIS | 68 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRI NATIONAL INC DOT: 1266329 • SAINT CHARLES | 63 | VIEW REPORT |
| OAP TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 222024 • SPRINGFIELD | 57 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS LLC DOT: 931445 • ST LOUIS | 56 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBERTSON TRUCKS LLC DOT: 3666726 • INDEPENDENCE | 50 | VIEW REPORT |
| HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC DOT: 82004 • SPRINGFIELD | 48 | VIEW REPORT |
| JACK COOPER TRANSPORT COMPANY LLC DOT: 64161 • KANSAS CITY | 48 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC DOT: 255166 • INDEPENDENCE | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| TTS LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1808215 • HAZELWOOD | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| STL TRUCKERS LLC DOT: 2523551 • ST CHARLES | 43 | VIEW REPORT |
| VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INC DOT: 2828163 • INDEPENDENCE | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| WESTERN DAIRY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1490474 • CABOOL | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILSON LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1009435 • STRAFFORD | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORE & MAIN LP DOT: 3024102 • ST LOUIS | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC DOT: 1277152 • ST LOUIS | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| EVEREST EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3079211 • ST PETERS | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAYFLOWER TRANSIT LLC DOT: 125563 • FENTON | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUPERIOR HAULING & FAST TRANSIT INC DOT: 251582 • SAINT LOUIS | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| OATS INC DOT: 169302 • COLUMBIA | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN CENTRAL TRANSPORT INC DOT: 76198 • KANSAS CITY | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| CERTIFIED EXPRESS INC DOT: 1091406 • NEOSHO | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| WITTE BROTHERS EXCHANGE INC DOT: 77452 • TROY | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOODY BOGLER TRUCKING COMPANY DOT: 452325 • GERALD | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAYRAM CORP DOT: 2914812 • ST LOUIS | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| APPLE BUS COMPANY DOT: 1061395 • CLEVELAND | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| MFA OIL COMPANY DOT: 3051 • COLUMBIA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| CLIMATE EXPRESS INC DOT: 648882 • UNION | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMEREN SERVICES COMPANY DOT: 51446 • SAINT LOUIS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| IWX MOTOR FREIGHT LLC DOT: 397707 • SPRINGFIELD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| AA EXPRESS & LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1507798 • SAINT LOUIS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRAMAR CONTRACTING INC DOT: 1016983 • ST CHARLES | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFS GROUP LLC DOT: 3542116 • SAINT PETERS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| PANERA LLC DOT: 689949 • FENTON | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| MFA INCORPORATED DOT: 3686 • COLUMBIA | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| RBX INC DOT: 250539 • STRAFFORD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| TCSI-TRANSLAND INC DOT: 614326 • STRAFFORD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| COASTAL CARRIERS TRUCK LINES LLC DOT: 859115 • TROY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MID-WESTERN CAR CARRIERS INC DOT: 244002 • KANSAS CITY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHRISTENSON TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 576568 • STRAFFORD | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUIK 'N TASTY FOODS INC DOT: 929617 • BELTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DOT: 264594 • JOPLIN | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROLLET BROS TRUCKING CO INC DOT: 272909 • PERRYVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ADB COMPANIES LLC DOT: 650935 • PACIFIC | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMERY SAPP & SONS INC DOT: 1352991 • COLUMBIA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPIRE MISSOURI INC DOT: 216476 • ST LOUIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC DOT: 897989 • KANSAS CITY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSOURI INC DOT: 263893 • ST LOUIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| JEFFERSON HAULING & DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DOT: 257343 • JEFFERSON CITY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BARLOW TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 174005 • FAUCETT | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC DOT: 352475 • KANSAS CITY | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF STL LLC DOT: 689848 • ST LOUIS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| THYSSENKRUPP SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES NA INC DOT: 1260520 • WENTZVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| GILSTER MARY LEE CORPORATION DOT: 73575 • PERRYVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BBC ELECTRICAL SERVICES LLC DOT: 1323310 • JOPLIN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARTUR EXPRESS INC DOT: 767997 • HAZELWOOD | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BYRON L LANG INC DOT: 77529 • JACKSON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 281814 • SIKESTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENTERPRISE FM TRUST DOT: 2027646 • SAINT LOUIS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CAPITAL ELECTRIC LINE BUILDERS LLC DOT: 299471 • PARKVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES LLC DOT: 799118 • CHESTERFIELD | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ITF LLC DOT: 2096411 • HAZELWOOD | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3730116 • VERONA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| AVAX LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3709062 • LEE'S SUMMIT | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROLLIN' R TRUCKING LLC DOT: 965044 • COLUMBIA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC DOT: 128557 • ST LOUIS | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARCTIC GLACIER USA INC DOT: 363170 • KANSAS CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC DOT: 71052 • SCOTT CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| L & P TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 302761 • CARTHAGE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MISSOURI INC DOT: 696830 • EARTH CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| KALLMEYER DEDICATED FREIGHT LLC DOT: 3332413 • HERMANN | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| TIPTON HAY FARMS LLC DOT: 2171891 • MARSHFIELD | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| TWISTED FARMS LLC DOT: 3370466 • LEE'S SUMMIT | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH LLC DOT: 70978 • SAINT LOUIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ACE PIPE CLEANING INC DOT: 384167 • KANSAS CITY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| COMMUNITY WHOLESALE TIRE DIS INC DOT: 906939 • HAZELWOOD | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| VEGA TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1358485 • SAINT LOUIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CLEAN UNIFORM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMPANY DOT: 77481 • ST LOUIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| PASHA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC DOT: 1773940 • LEBANON | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBAL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1839667 • SAINT LOUIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCHNUCK MARKETS INC DOT: 298545 • KINLOCH | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| R AND S EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2096405 • ST LOUIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MERIDIAN WASTE MISSOURI LLC DOT: 2888708 • FORISTELL | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| HALL HAULING LLC DOT: 660210 • TROY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHROCK TRUCKING INC DOT: 1675597 • SPRINGFIELD | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| FLEMING AUTO CENTER INC DOT: 1168518 • BLUE SPRINGS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| WSD HAULING LLC DOT: 3789279 • SAINT JOSEPH | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| RTS WASTE SERVICES LLC DOT: 3640698 • SLATER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALLIANCE DRIVEAWAY SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 2372592 • WARSAW | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| OZARKS COCA-COLA DR PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY DOT: 1567789 • SPRINGFIELD | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS INC DOT: 933327 • SPRINGFIELD | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS OF MISSOURI INC DOT: 1221519 • BRIDGETON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BJJ ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 1521064 • SAINT LOUIS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CUSTOM TRUCK & EQUIPMENT LLC DOT: 1233064 • KANSAS CITY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-02-24. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.