Live Data Feed Updated: 2026-08-31

North Dakota Safety Report

Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for North Dakota.

National Ranking

#47

of 51 states by fatalities

among the lowest fatality states

Traffic Fatalities

↓ 15.1% vs 2023

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024

Truck-Involved

26.7% of all fatalities

Large trucks (GVWR >10K)

Motor Carriers

16,985

328,269 power units

Source: FMCSA Registry

Clean Records

97.5%

16,564 carriers

Zero crashes (24 months)

Executive Summary

According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), North Dakota recorded 90 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 15.1% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 24 of these incidents (26.7% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 11.3 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 16,985 registered motor carriers in North Dakota, 421 (2.5%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.

Economic Context

North Dakota's $82 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-94 (E-W) and I-29 (N-S). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 8,435 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.

State GDP

$82B

Trucking Jobs

8,435

Major Freight Corridors

I-94 (E-W)I-29 (N-S)

Risk Analysis

Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in North Dakota with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, EW WYLIE LLC (USDOT 827622), has recorded 70 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 266 of the state's 884 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 30.1% of all crashes from just 0.06% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.

Fatal Crashes

367

Injury Crashes

884

Total Incidents

North Dakota Trucking Industry Overview

The trucking industry in North Dakota employs approximately 8,435 workers, contributing to the state's $82 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 328,269 power units with 71,417 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-94 (E-W), I-29 (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.

16,985

Carriers

328,269

Power Units

71,417

Drivers

19.3

Avg Fleet Size

Top Cities by Carrier Concentration

North Dakota Motor Carrier Directory

Showing top 100 by incident volume

Carrier Identity	Fleet Size	Crashes (24m)	Fatal	Injured	Action
EW WYLIE LLC DOT: 827622 • FARGO	770 Trucks	70	-	25	VIEW REPORT
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 507308 • MAPLETON	350 Trucks	38	-	29	VIEW REPORT
MAGNUM LTL INC DOT: 404961 • FARGO	539 Trucks	30	1	8	VIEW REPORT
MAGNUM LTD DOT: 184416 • FARGO	292 Trucks	25	1	11	VIEW REPORT
VALLEY EXPRESS INC DOT: 189247 • MAPLETON	245 Trucks	22	-	10	VIEW REPORT
MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC DOT: 35207 • BISMARCK	522 Trucks	20	1	5	VIEW REPORT
CROSSCOUNTRY FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 313378 • BISMARCK	450 Trucks	20	3	5	VIEW REPORT
RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY DOT: 244941 • FARGO	847 Trucks	15	-	8	VIEW REPORT
PRO TRANSPORT AND LEASING INC DOT: 268239 • GRAND FORKS	180 Trucks	15	5	7	VIEW REPORT
HAULDEX LLC DOT: 4489350 • FARGO	2 Trucks	11	-	6	VIEW REPORT
PARKLAND USA CORPORATION DOT: 227853 • MINOT	718 Trucks	10	1	10	VIEW REPORT
S & S X-PRESS LLC DOT: 713270 • GRAND FORKS	147 Trucks	10	-	1	VIEW REPORT
NORTH LOOP TL LLC DOT: 291072 • WEST FARGO	51 Trucks	8	-	2	VIEW REPORT
KARRIERS INC DOT: 245349 • GRAND FORKS	49 Trucks	8	-	4	VIEW REPORT
STRATA CORPORATION DOT: 119773 • GRAND FORKS	807 Trucks	7	1	4	VIEW REPORT
ROYAL LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1311662 • FARGO	98 Trucks	7	-	3	VIEW REPORT
P & B TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 653395 • BISMARCK	75 Trucks	7	-	7	VIEW REPORT
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 159739 • FARGO	589 Trucks	6	1	-	VIEW REPORT
HARLOWS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC DOT: 1662560 • BISMARCK	401 Trucks	6	1	3	VIEW REPORT
ALTENDORF EXPRESS INC DOT: 316676 • MINTO	56 Trucks	6	-	1	VIEW REPORT
WISCO TRUCKING INC DOT: 1830547 • CROSBY	367 Trucks	5	-	4	VIEW REPORT
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA INC DOT: 2395639 • BISMARCK	110 Trucks	5	-	-	VIEW REPORT
MAGNUM DEDICATED INC DOT: 1740071 • FARGO	100 Trucks	5	-	-	VIEW REPORT
TWIN FALLS OIL SERVICE LLC DOT: 2543335 • KILLDEER	42 Trucks	5	-	2	VIEW REPORT
VALLEY EXPRESS SPECIALIZED INC DOT: 2334960 • MAPLETON	35 Trucks	5	-	4	VIEW REPORT
STORBAKKEN & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 1968338 • WILLISTON	23 Trucks	5	-	1	VIEW REPORT
TITAN MACHINERY INC DOT: 314381 • WEST FARGO	536 Trucks	4	-	3	VIEW REPORT
KOTACO FUELS INC DOT: 201734 • FARGO	170 Trucks	4	-	2	VIEW REPORT
MAIL HAULER TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2724180 • WEST FARGO	94 Trucks	4	2	3	VIEW REPORT
ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC DOT: 147598 • MINTO	81 Trucks	4	1	3	VIEW REPORT
DOHMEN TRUCKING GROUP INC DOT: 3056805 • WEST FARGO	50 Trucks	4	-	2	VIEW REPORT
DMS IMAGING INC DOT: 590545 • WEST FARGO	48 Trucks	4	-	1	VIEW REPORT
MIDWEST MOVING COMPANY LLC DOT: 3263587 • WEST FARGO	33 Trucks	4	-	1	VIEW REPORT
IRON HORSE INC DOT: 2209570 • NEW TOWN	20 Trucks	4	-	3	VIEW REPORT
ELITE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 2511864 • WILLISTON	19 Trucks	4	-	-	VIEW REPORT
BELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC DOT: 3114910 • KILLDEER	1 Trucks	4	-	2	VIEW REPORT
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC DOT: 538508 • FARGO	140 Trucks	3	-	1	VIEW REPORT
DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP DOT: 12999 • FARGO	117 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DOT: 119819 • FARGO	70 Trucks	3	-	2	VIEW REPORT
LOREN RICHARDS INC DOT: 740155 • FARGO	53 Trucks	3	-	2	VIEW REPORT
HEART RIVER LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3042172 • BLAISDELL	43 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
JACOBSON TRANSPORT INC DOT: 490378 • WAHPETON	38 Trucks	3	-	5	VIEW REPORT
LIQUID GOLD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3046258 • WILLISTON	38 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
MINOT BUILDERS SUPPLY ASSOCIATION DOT: 35211 • MINOT	28 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE DOT: 255227 • WAHPETON	24 Trucks	3	-	1	VIEW REPORT
COS LLC DOT: 2496282 • WILLISTON	20 Trucks	3	-	2	VIEW REPORT
TOOZ CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 461083 • DICKINSON	18 Trucks	3	-	3	VIEW REPORT
SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2482462 • SANBORN	8 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
HAYAAN TRUCKING INC DOT: 3461083 • FARGO	5 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
DOUGLAS AMUNDSON TRUCKING INC DOT: 742750 • GRAND FORKS	3 Trucks	3	-	6	VIEW REPORT
SUNKWA TRUCKING LLC DOT: 4254126 • MINOT	1 Trucks	3	-	1	VIEW REPORT
NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY DOT: 35328 • FARGO	394 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY DOT: 307566 • WEST FARGO	326 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
VALLEY BUS LLC DOT: 1787423 • FARGO	158 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
KS INDUSTRIES LLC DOT: 3070587 • TIOGA	120 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
KOST MATERIALS LLC DOT: 2394946 • FARGO	95 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SUREFIRE WIRELINE WEST LLC DOT: 3140236 • WILLISTON	81 Trucks	2	1	2	VIEW REPORT
BORDER STATES PAVING INC DOT: 119768 • FARGO	78 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
BORSHEIM CRANE SERVICE LLC DOT: 2953145 • WEST FARGO	77 Trucks	2	2	-	VIEW REPORT
CEMENT TRANSPORT LTD DOT: 167987 • VALLEY CITY	64 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
WOLLA TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2071015 • WILLISTON	61 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
FREIGHTEX FREIGHT SERVICES LLC DOT: 2387910 • GRAND FORKS	58 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
COLE PAPERS INC DOT: 128172 • FARGO	43 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
BLACKSHIRT LLC DOT: 2316266 • ALEXANDER	43 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
C & C EXCAVATING LLC DOT: 4221157 • BUXTON	40 Trucks	2	1	-	VIEW REPORT
WILLIAM R CHAMLEY DOT: 1772211 • WILLISTON	35 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
SHALE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 2500809 • WILLISTON	34 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC DOT: 2518742 • WILLISTON	34 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
WRIGLEY MECHANICAL INC DOT: 644411 • FARGO	34 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD DOT: 705109 • WEST FARGO	28 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC DOT: 2787787 • DEVILS LAKE	27 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
LEVI BRAACH TRUCKING INC DOT: 2996379 • MINOT	24 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
BUCKHORN MEASUREMENT SERVICES INC DOT: 1820002 • NEW TOWN	24 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
STILLWATER TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2205771 • MINOT	22 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
REECE FARMS INC DOT: 461015 • VALLEY CITY	20 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
ACHILLES WELL SOLUTIONS LLC DOT: 3293654 • WILLISTON	19 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
FRONTIER HEAVY HAUL & SUPPORT INC DOT: 973732 • SCRANTON	18 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
RICHARD BELLERUD TRUCKING INC DOT: 177558 • FARGO	16 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
BIG LEASE TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2430355 • KILLDEER	16 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
ROBBY RIDL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1723941 • DICKINSON	15 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
REILE'S TRANSFER & DELIVERY INC DOT: 36127 • FARGO	15 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
GOLDEN EAGLE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3658716 • ROSS	13 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
BOUNTIFUL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2416881 • BISMARCK	12 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SKY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3124908 • FARGO	12 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
SLFGO ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2990876 • FARGO	12 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
MOONRIVER FIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 3039467 • HALLIDAY	11 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
THE PALLET COMPANY INC DOT: 892601 • WEST FARGO	11 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
ALL IN TRUCKING INC DOT: 941554 • WILLISTON	11 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
OLR TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1790872 • WEST FARGO	11 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
ROYAL FARMS TRANSPORT INC DOT: 314377 • WISHEK	11 Trucks	2	-	3	VIEW REPORT
PLAINS GRAIN AND AGRONOMY COOP DOT: 3198539 • ENDERLIN	8 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
RONEY TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3786677 • OAKES	8 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
JLR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2636685 • WILLISTON	7 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SCHULTZ TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1596024 • WYNDMERE	6 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
PRINSLOO TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2407662 • ROSS	6 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
4 B TRUCKING LLP DOT: 128896 • BISMARCK	5 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
LOYAL LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3506286 • FARGO	5 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
NEUMILLER HARVESTING INC DOT: 1219242 • BOWDON	5 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
KING PINN WELL SERVICE LLC DOT: 3315687 • DICKINSON	4 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
NITRO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3316071 • FARGO	4 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT

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Data Sources & Methodology

FMCSA Motor Carrier Data: Carrier registrations, fleet sizes, and 24-month crash records from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's SAFER database.

NHTSA FARS Data: Traffic fatality statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (2024 data).

Last updated: 2026-08-31. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.