Pennsylvania Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Pennsylvania.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Pennsylvania recorded 1,211 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 5.9% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 180 of these incidents (14.9% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 9.3 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents. Of the 164,570 registered motor carriers in Pennsylvania, 5,892 (3.6%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Pennsylvania's position along the Northeast Corridor and its extensive turnpike system make it essential for East Coast freight movement. The state's $920 billion economy benefits from the Port of Philadelphia and its role connecting the Midwest to Eastern seaboard markets.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Pennsylvania with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 268015), has recorded 426 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1777 of the state's 13187 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 13.5% 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.
Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Pennsylvania employs approximately 66,106 workers, contributing to the state's $1024 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 7,041,573 power units with 961,637 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-76 (Turnpike), I-80 (N), I-95 (Philly), 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
Pennsylvania Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 268015 • READING | 426 | VIEW REPORT |
| PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP DOT: 327574 • READING | 420 | VIEW REPORT |
| EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC DOT: 38111 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 335 | VIEW REPORT |
| A DUIE PYLE INC DOT: 113594 • WEST CHESTER | 108 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERIGAS PROPANE LP DOT: 388004 • KING OF PRUSSIA | 103 | VIEW REPORT |
| PITT OHIO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 190180 • PITTSBURGH | 99 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT LLC DOT: 101328 • WILLOW GROVE | 87 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA INC DOT: 344050 • GILBERTSVILLE | 81 | VIEW REPORT |
| BIMBO BAKERIES USA INC DOT: 971464 • CONSHOHOCKEN | 60 | VIEW REPORT |
| SMITH TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 246204 • ROARING SPRING | 58 | VIEW REPORT |
| AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3066495 • PHILADELPHIA | 58 | VIEW REPORT |
| PGT TRUCKING INC DOT: 192897 • ALIQUIPPA | 55 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 186375 • MOON TWP | 49 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOLID WASTE SERVICES INC DOT: 454743 • AUDUBON | 44 | VIEW REPORT |
| GEORGE KRAPF JR & SONS INC DOT: 256859 • GLENMOORE | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| E-TRANSPORT CARRIERS LLC DOT: 1067244 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 40 | VIEW REPORT |
| WARD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 84850 • ALTOONA | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEEMAC INC DOT: 388467 • AMBRIDGE | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| VENEZIA BULK TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1079966 • POTTSTOWN | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| WATSONTOWN TRUCKING COMPANY DOT: 10715 • MILTON | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| IDEAL TRANS LLC DOT: 2481305 • BRISTOL | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| PENN TANK LINES INC DOT: 264473 • CHESTER SPRINGS | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| TMT TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3461561 • TREVOSE | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| A & S SERVICES GROUP LLC DOT: 1880751 • YORK | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| E F CORPORATION DOT: 113693 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| KRISE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 550782 • PUNXSUTAWNEY | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREATWIDE AMERICAN TRANS-FREIGHT LLC DOT: 753551 • LANGHORNE | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SEPTA DOT: 10206 • PHILADELPHIA | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARAVAN LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3089095 • BRIDGEVILLE | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITETAIL DISPOSAL LLC DOT: 2104115 • PERKIOMENVILLE | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| UTILITY LINES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC DOT: 924720 • WILLOW GROVE | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| CLI TRANSPORT LP DOT: 811465 • ALTOONA | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| STA OF PENNSYLVANIA INC DOT: 818076 • BRIDGEVILLE | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 85508 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| MADARIS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 835435 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| JUST IN TIME SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 2877393 • NEW KINGSTOWN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| NATIONAL DRAYAGE SERVICES DE LLC DOT: 1747093 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| E C M TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 317494 • CHESWICK | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| VETERANS EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2368496 • SCHUYLKILL HAVEN | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| HENKELS & MCCOY INC DOT: 10515 • BLUE BELL | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC DOT: 282721 • MOON TOWNSHIP | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| H E ROHRER LLC DOT: 10686 • DUNCANNON | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2314788 • LYON STATION | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| WOLF LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2888236 • YORK | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| MET EXPRESS INC DOT: 3885269 • BLOOMSBURG | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| AFS WORLD LLC DOT: 3168296 • BENSALEM | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| BORDERLANDERS INC DOT: 3243700 • PITTSBURGH | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| IMAGE FIRST HEALTHCARE LAUNDRY SPECIALISTS LLC DOT: 1592120 • COLUMBIA | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| H&K GROUP INC DOT: 275625 • SKIPPACK | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| STROEHMANN LINE-HAUL L P DOT: 665959 • CONSHOHOCKEN | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| HAJOCA CORPORATION DOT: 5373 • LAFAYETTE HILL | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT: 207244 • YORK | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| NAPA TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 446997 • MECHANICSBURG | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| HERMAN R EWELL INC DOT: 10571 • EAST EARL | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAILY EXPRESS INC DOT: 10558 • CARLISLE | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| UZ SAM TRANS INC DOT: 3136936 • CHALFONT | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| MILLER DEDICATED SERVICES LLC DOT: 2562869 • LANCASTER | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| COUNTY WASTE OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC DOT: 2173345 • LAKE ARIEL | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| SR TRANS INC DOT: 3133982 • WARRINGTON | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| TR LINES INC DOT: 3195038 • FURLONG | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| PENSKE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT LLC DOT: 2353572 • READING | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIBERTY COCA-COLA BEVERAGES LLC DOT: 3039537 • PHILADELPHIA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOOD'S DISPOSAL SERVICE INC DOT: 2074205 • EPHRATA | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| JLE INDUSTRIES LLC DOT: 2303143 • DUNBAR | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| MODERN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC DOT: 290790 • CORAOPOLIS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCLYMONDS SUPPLY & TRANSIT CO INC DOT: 269478 • SLIPPERY ROCK | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1143006 • PITTSBURGH | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIMITLESS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2483722 • MILFORD | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOLD TREE TRANS INC DOT: 3945632 • PHILADELPHIA | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| S & H EXPRESS INC DOT: 318756 • YORK | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC DOT: 3156283 • BENSALEM | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAYNE W SELL CORPORATION DOT: 98033 • SARVER | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| SMT TRANS LLC DOT: 3515574 • PHILADELPHIA | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| PILOT AIR FREIGHT LLC DOT: 6682 • GLEN MILLS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| PENN WASTE INC DOT: 2070588 • MANCHESTER | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEIS TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 990024 • SUNBURY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| VENEZIA LPG SERVICES INC DOT: 1079986 • POTTSTOWN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| SILKROAD TRANZ INC DOT: 2318392 • BENSALEM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASPLUNDH CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT: 801600 • WILLOW GROVE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC DOT: 228507 • WILKES BARRE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| HERSHEY CREAMERY CO DOT: 5810 • HARRISBURG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEANGELO CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC DOT: 3425764 • HAZLETON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAWSON & MAWSON INC DOT: 113529 • LANGHORNE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREENTREE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DOT: 204961 • MOON TOWNSHIP | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| VELTRI INC DOT: 398991 • TREVOSE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC DOT: 358803 • HARRISBURG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| FALCON TRANSPORT INC DOT: 168358 • LANCASTER | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CLARK TRANSFER INC DOT: 31782 • HARRISBURG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARGOPRIME CORPORATION DOT: 3097763 • PITTSBURGH | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| SLS GROUP WORLDWIDE LLC DOT: 3383225 • SOUTHAMPTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| N-TRANS INC DOT: 2171423 • FURLONG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| BERGEY'S GMC INC DOT: 669702 • SOUDERTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| L G TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 928404 • KINZERS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAXIM CRANE WORKS LP DOT: 343050 • CANONSBURG | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PECO ENERGY COMPANY DOT: 6612 • BERWYN | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC DOT: 454575 • HARRISBURG | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLENN O HAWBAKER INC DOT: 480924 • STATE COLLEGE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PHILLY TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1497653 • PHILADELPHIA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| G4 LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3000937 • PITTSBURGH | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BROOKLEDGE INC DOT: 85484 • OLEY | 12 | 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.