Live Data Feed Updated: 2026-08-31

Rhode Island Safety Report

Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Rhode Island.

National Ranking

#50

of 51 states by fatalities

among the lowest fatality states

Traffic Fatalities

↓ 26.8% vs 2023

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024

Truck-Involved

9.6% of all fatalities

Large trucks (GVWR >10K)

Motor Carriers

14,728

65,438 power units

Source: FMCSA Registry

Clean Records

98.7%

14,538 carriers

Zero crashes (24 months)

Executive Summary

According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Rhode Island recorded 52 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 26.8% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 5 of these incidents (9.6% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 4.7 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 14,728 registered motor carriers in Rhode Island, 190 (1.3%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.

Economic Context

Rhode Island's $84 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-95 (NE Corridor) and I-195. The state's trucking industry employs approximately 2,091 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.

State GDP

$84B

Trucking Jobs

2,091

Major Freight Corridors

I-95 (NE Corridor)I-195

Risk Analysis

Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Rhode Island with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, UNFI TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 179097), has recorded 116 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 245 of the state's 466 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 52.6% of all crashes from just 0.07% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.

Fatal Crashes

296

Injury Crashes

466

Total Incidents

Rhode Island Trucking Industry Overview

The trucking industry in Rhode Island employs approximately 2,091 workers, contributing to the state's $84 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 65,438 power units with 45,163 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-95 (NE Corridor), I-195, 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.

14,728

Carriers

65,438

Power Units

45,163

Drivers

4.4

Avg Fleet Size

Top Cities by Carrier Concentration

Rhode Island Motor Carrier Directory

Showing top 100 by incident volume

Carrier Identity	Fleet Size	Crashes (24m)	Fatal	Injured	Action
UNFI TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 179097 • PROVIDENCE	2222 Trucks	116	4	57	VIEW REPORT
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CORP DOT: 643760 • WEST WARWICK	560 Trucks	35	-	13	VIEW REPORT
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY DOT: 749373 • PROVIDENCE	359 Trucks	31	-	33	VIEW REPORT
CVS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 612151 • WOONSOCKET	322 Trucks	17	1	9	VIEW REPORT
ALLEGIANCE TRUCKS LEASING LLC DOT: 3508149 • WARWICK	242 Trucks	16	-	11	VIEW REPORT
BOSNA EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3410911 • WOONSOCKET	68 Trucks	7	-	5	VIEW REPORT
AAA NORTHEAST DOT: 2545016 • PROVIDENCE	234 Trucks	6	-	4	VIEW REPORT
PET FOOD EXPERTS INC DOT: 353405 • PAWTUCKET	156 Trucks	6	1	1	VIEW REPORT
COMMODITY HAULERS EXPRESS INC DOT: 1332627 • N KINGSTOWN	12 Trucks	6	-	3	VIEW REPORT
PATRIOT HAULING COMPANY DOT: 751284 • JOHNSTON	235 Trucks	5	-	8	VIEW REPORT
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF RHODE ISLAND INC DOT: 286550 • CRANSTON	112 Trucks	4	-	-	VIEW REPORT
OCEAN STATE JOBBERS INC DOT: 225798 • NORTH KINGSTOWN	63 Trucks	4	-	1	VIEW REPORT
STANLEY TREE SERVICE INC DOT: 440805 • SMITHFIELD	205 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
CENTRALIA HOLDINGS LLC DOT: 507343 • PROVIDENCE	65 Trucks	3	1	-	VIEW REPORT
IDS HIGHWAY SAFETY INC DOT: 1053061 • CUMBERLAND	38 Trucks	3	-	-	VIEW REPORT
CFS LOGISTICS INC DOT: 701086 • EAST GREENWICH	16 Trucks	3	-	1	VIEW REPORT
DL TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3776525 • PROVIDENCE	10 Trucks	3	-	4	VIEW REPORT
AGP CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 2987457 • JOHNSTON	5 Trucks	3	-	4	VIEW REPORT
OCEAN STATE TRANSIT LLC DOT: 2270207 • EXETER	322 Trucks	2	-	3	VIEW REPORT
FALVEY LINEN SUPPLY INC DOT: 379626 • CRANSTON	87 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
STERRY STREET AUTO SALES, INC DOT: 445562 • PAWTUCKET	42 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
BAY CRANE NORTHEAST LLC DOT: 2064149 • SMITHFIELD	34 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
M & G TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1583755 • PAWTUCKET	31 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
NORTHERN TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC DOT: 2032195 • SMITHFIELD	29 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SJP ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 758864 • CRANSTON	23 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
RAMBONE DISPOSAL SERVICES INC DOT: 462803 • JOHNSTON	23 Trucks	2	-	3	VIEW REPORT
BERKELEY TOWING INC DOT: 1681738 • CUMBERLAND	21 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC DOT: 1432058 • JOHNSTON	20 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
WESCO OIL INC DOT: 341894 • SMITHFIELD	20 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
TOMAQUAG VALLEY FARM MILK TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 258213 • HOPKINTON	11 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
UNLIMITED LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 4011315 • WEST WARWICK	10 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
BERNARDO'S TRUCKING INC DOT: 810443 • EAST PROVIDENCE	8 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC DOT: 1267429 • WARWICK	8 Trucks	2	1	3	VIEW REPORT
GNI WEST WARWICK INC DOT: 3297620 • WEST WARWICK	4 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
PARAGON TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1847651 • KINGSTON	4 Trucks	2	-	2	VIEW REPORT
RVC DEVELOPMENT LLC DOT: 4084029 • FOSTER	3 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
ARTHUR S MANCHESTER DOT: 3403368 • TIVERTON	2 Trucks	2	-	1	VIEW REPORT
STONE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 4143868 • N KINGSTOWN	2 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
SOBO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2095385 • NORTH PROVIDENCE	1 Trucks	2	-	-	VIEW REPORT
J & L TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3575689 • PROVIDENCE	1 Trucks	2	-	3	VIEW REPORT
GLOBE TRANS INC DOT: 294429 • LINCOLN	0 Trucks	2	-	3	VIEW REPORT
AGI CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 484940 • SMITHFIELD	170 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
PETRO HOLDINGS DOT: 849591 • WARWICK	158 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
CITY OF WARWICK DOT: 2049197 • WARWICK	90 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
CHRISTY'S AUTO RENTALS INC DOT: 881233 • JOHNSTON	82 Trucks	1	-	4	VIEW REPORT
NORTH-EASTERN TREE SERVICE INC DOT: 1003416 • CRANSTON	82 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
MCLAUGHLIN & MORAN DOT: 3457770 • CRANSTON	63 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
CALISE & SONS BAKERY INC DOT: 339630 • LINCOLN	61 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
LANDSCAPING SERVICES INC DOT: 389496 • BRISTOL	60 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
BONANZA ACQUISITION LLC DOT: 1080986 • PROVIDENCE	42 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
RIVAS LINEHAUL INC DOT: 3086040 • CRANSTON	40 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
N & D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC DOT: 473696 • NORTH SMITHFIELD	35 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
WESTERN OIL INC DOT: 173704 • LINCOLN	33 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
ALL ISLAND LANDSCAPE INC DOT: 1052971 • PORTSMOUTH	30 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
RHODY TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING INC DOT: 50625 • NORTH KINGSTOWN	27 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
SIGNATURE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2299563 • EAST PROVIDENCE	26 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND INC DOT: 3138228 • NORTH SMITHFIELD	26 Trucks	1	2	3	VIEW REPORT
ARNOLD LUMBER CO INC DOT: 342731 • WEST KINGSTON	24 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
TOTAL ENERGY LLC DOT: 2325738 • NORTH KINGSTOWN	19 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
RAINONE LANDSCAPE INC DOT: 564062 • JOHNSTON	18 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
XPRESS SWEEPING INC DOT: 1372721 • WEST WARWICK	18 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
RAMBONE BROTHERS LLC DOT: 462805 • JOHNSTON	17 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
RHODE ISLAND READY MIX LLC DOT: 1910791 • RICHMOND	16 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
APPROVED STORAGE & WASTE HAULING NE INC DOT: 2307917 • LINCOLN	16 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
ROCKWELL AMUSEMENT TRANSPORTATION DOT: 316079 • JOHNSTON	15 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
M & D TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 534109 • JOHNSTON	14 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
RAMOS MASONRY LLC DOT: 1649454 • WEST WARWICK	14 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
D L TERMINALS INC DOT: 1068695 • CRANSTON	13 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
CENTRAL PAPER COMPANY INC DOT: 40635 • PAWTUCKET	13 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
NORTHEAST STONECRETE INC DOT: 1249772 • EXETER	12 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SUNSHINE OIL CO INC DOT: 18455 • BRISTOL	12 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
JC TEFFT FUEL INC DOT: 676071 • HOPE VALLEY	12 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
HENRY OIL COMPANY INC DOT: 430664 • PROVIDENCE	12 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
PETRODRIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2073446 • EAST PROVIDENCE	12 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
SCITUATE LUMBER INC DOT: 2012132 • NORTH SCITUATE	11 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
STERLING MOVING & STORAGE INC DOT: 631155 • CRANSTON	11 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
METALS RECYCLING LLC DOT: 186903 • JOHNSTON	10 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
JV TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3260654 • SMITHFIELD	10 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
ROSCITI UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT: 3714115 • PROVIDENCE	10 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
TOWN OF WESTERLY DPW DOT: 546568 • WESTERLY	9 Trucks	1	-	3	VIEW REPORT
PLASTIC SERVICES ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 1383619 • PROVIDENCE	9 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
BJ & J TRUCK SERVICE LLC DOT: 3279690 • NORTH PROVIDENCE	9 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
YMCA OF PAWTUCKET DOT: 3314278 • PAWTUCKET	9 Trucks	1	-	3	VIEW REPORT
FULL CIRCLE RECYCLING LLC DOT: 2443813 • JOHNSTON	9 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
D & N EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC DOT: 573716 • JOHNSTON	9 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
MATERIAL CONCRETE CORP DOT: 818794 • NORTH SMITHFIELD	8 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
VITO'S EXPRESS INC DOT: 102555 • JOHNSTON	8 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
TUCKAHOE TURF FARMS INC DOT: 2982860 • WOOD RIVER JUNCTION	8 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
KINGSTON TURF FARM DOT: 423250 • WEST KINGSTON	8 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
NEW ENGLAND TURF INC DOT: 1870779 • WEST KINGSTON	7 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
DELEON EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3284219 • PROVIDENCE	6 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
EDWARD FRENCH & SON INC DOT: 679046 • WESTERLY	6 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
CAMILA ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 3862391 • CRANSTON	6 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
DIMASCIO CONSTRUCTION DOT: 374159 • COVENTRY	6 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
J S PALLET CO INC DOT: 240141 • LINCOLN	5 Trucks	1	-	2	VIEW REPORT
NEPCO PRODUCTS CO DOT: 525695 • EAST PROVIDENCE	5 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
JOHN ROCCHIO CORPORATION DOT: 569192 • SMITHFIELD	5 Trucks	1	-	1	VIEW REPORT
DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY CORP DOT: 1627778 • SMITHFIELD	5 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
AURORA FUEL CO INC DOT: 1679147 • WEST WARWICK	5 Trucks	1	-	-	VIEW REPORT
FATTIES GARAGE LLC DOT: 2481237 • BRISTOL	5 Trucks	1	-	-	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.