North Dakota Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for North Dakota.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), North Dakota recorded 106 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 15.1% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 26 of these incidents (24.5% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 13.3 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents by 0.9 points. Of the 16,701 registered motor carriers in North Dakota, 398 (2.4%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
North Dakota's $75 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 8,471 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in North Dakota with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, E W WYLIE LLC (USDOT 827622), has recorded 71 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 265 of the state's 840 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 31.5% 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.
North Dakota Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in North Dakota employs approximately 8,471 workers, contributing to the state's $75 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 326,236 power units with 70,239 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.
Top Cities by Carrier Concentration
North Dakota Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| E W WYLIE LLC DOT: 827622 • FARGO | 71 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 507308 • MAPLETON | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAGNUM LTL INC DOT: 404961 • FARGO | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC DOT: 35207 • BISMARCK | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| CROSSCOUNTRY FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 313378 • BISMARCK | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAGNUM LTD DOT: 184416 • FARGO | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| VALLEY EXPRESS INC DOT: 189247 • MAPLETON | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRO TRANSPORT AND LEASING INC DOT: 268239 • GRAND FORKS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| RDO EQUIPMENT CO DOT: 244941 • FARGO | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| PARKLAND USA CORPORATION DOT: 227853 • MINOT | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROLFSON OIL LLC DOT: 922664 • WATFORD CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| STRATA CORPORATION DOT: 119773 • GRAND FORKS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| KARRIERS INC DOT: 245349 • GRAND FORKS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| S & S X - PRESS LLC DOT: 713270 • GRAND FORKS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAIL HAULER TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2724180 • WEST FARGO | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 159739 • FARGO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROYAL LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1311662 • FARGO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| P & B TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 653395 • BISMARCK | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| J-MAR ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 291072 • WEST FARGO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HARLOWS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC DOT: 1662560 • BISMARCK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP DOT: 12999 • FARGO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA INC DOT: 2395639 • BISMARCK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAGNUM DEDICATED INC DOT: 1740071 • FARGO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC DOT: 147598 • MINTO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOHMEN TRUCKING GROUP INC DOT: 3056805 • WEST FARGO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| VALLEY EXPRESS SPECIALIZED INC DOT: 2334960 • MAPLETON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTENDORF EXPRESS INC DOT: 316676 • MINTO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| HAULDEX LLC DOT: 4489350 • FARGO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WISCO TRUCKING INC DOT: 1830547 • CROSBY | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC DOT: 538508 • FARGO | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| FREIGHTEX FREIGHT SERVICES LLC DOT: 2387910 • GRAND FORKS | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| TWIN FALLS OIL SERVICE LLC DOT: 2543335 • KILLDEER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| IRON HORSE INC DOT: 2209570 • NEW TOWN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ELITE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 2511864 • WILLISTON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| WANZEK CONSTRUCTION INC A MASTEC CORPORATION DOT: 366828 • FARGO | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| KOTACO FUELS INC DOT: 201734 • FARGO | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| KOST MATERIALS LLC DOT: 2394946 • FARGO | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| DACOTAH PAPER CO DOT: 119819 • FARGO | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOLLA TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2071015 • WILLISTON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAHL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 168173 • LANGDON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| DMS IMAGING INC DOT: 590545 • WEST FARGO | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE DOT: 255227 • WAHPETON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| STORBAKKEN & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 1968338 • WILLISTON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| KRB GRAVEL LTD DOT: 1749783 • MAYVILLE | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2482462 • SANBORN | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| MATT JAHNER TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2282101 • DICKINSON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| DF EXPRESS INC DOT: 1383267 • BISMARCK | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOUGLAS AMUNDSON TRUCKING INC DOT: 742750 • GRAND FORKS | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUNKWA TRUCKING LLC DOT: 4254126 • WILLISTON | 3 | VIEW REPORT |
| TITAN MACHINERY INC DOT: 314381 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY DOT: 35328 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY DOT: 307566 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUREFIRE WIRELINE WEST LLC DOT: 3140236 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| BORDER STATES PAVING INC DOT: 119768 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| CEMENT TRANSPORT LTD DOT: 167987 • VALLEY CITY | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOREN RICHARDS INC DOT: 740155 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| PAT'S OFFROAD INC DOT: 1691986 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| HEART RIVER LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3042172 • BLAISDELL | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| E&M SERVICES LLC DOT: 2368324 • WATFORD CITY | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIQUID GOLD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3046258 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTH COUNTRY OIL INC DOT: 2159383 • PARSHALL | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| WILLIAM R CHAMLEY DOT: 1772211 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC DOT: 2518742 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASK TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1369856 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| B & B HOT OIL SERVICE INCORPORATED DOT: 1381964 • DICKINSON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| MINOT BUILDERS SUPPLY ASSOCIATION DOT: 35211 • MINOT | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC DOT: 2787787 • DEVILS LAKE | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| PEY SQUARED TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3879771 • COLEHARBOR | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| REECE FARMS INC DOT: 461015 • VALLEY CITY | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| FTC TRANSPORT INC DOT: 720627 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDWEST MOVING COMPANY LLC DOT: 3263587 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| TOOZ CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 461083 • DICKINSON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| RICHARD BELLERUD TRUCKING INC DOT: 177558 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOUNTIFUL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2416881 • BISMARCK | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| REILE'S TRANSFER & DELIVERY INC DOT: 36127 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROBBY RIDL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1723941 • DICKINSON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| FITTERER OIL COMPANY INC DOT: 659588 • NEW ENGLAND | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| COS LLC DOT: 2496282 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| CIRCLE T TRANSPORT & CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 986379 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| SKY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3124908 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| S & S TRANSPORT INC DOT: 189250 • GRAND FORKS | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE PALLET COMPANY INC DOT: 892601 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROYAL FARMS TRANSPORT INC DOT: 314377 • WISHEK | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| JLR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2636685 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| HAYAAN TRUCKING INC DOT: 3461083 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| RONEY TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3786677 • OAKES | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| BORSHEIM LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 119769 • WEST FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| MYCHAL NEUMILLER DOT: 2574251 • BOWDON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| KING PINN WELL SERVICE LLC DOT: 3315687 • DICKINSON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| OUTSPAN TRUCKING AND SERVICES LLC DOT: 3242140 • WILLISTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAHPETON TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3064099 • WAHPETON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| EDWARDO ESPINOZA DOT: 2982383 • GRAFTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRAVIS ENTZEL TRUCKING INC DOT: 902015 • MANDAN | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| CV-JIKE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3712975 • WILLINSTON | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| BADLANDS FREIGHT LLC DOT: 1956117 • BISMARCK | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMMANUEL & NICOLE'S TRUCKING LLC DOT: 4112387 • FARGO | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| LORMANS TRANSPORT DOT: 330318 • GRAND FORKS | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| MC TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2470451 • GRAND FORKS | 2 | VIEW REPORT |
| WYOMING CASING SERVICE INC DOT: 215259 • DICKINSON | 1 | VIEW REPORT |
| PATHFINDER INSPECTIONS & FIELD SERVICES LLC DOT: 2476535 • DICKINSON | 1 | 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.