Tennessee Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Tennessee.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Tennessee recorded 1,323 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 9.1% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 154 of these incidents (11.6% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 18.3 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents by 5.9 points. Of the 78,120 registered motor carriers in Tennessee, 2,009 (2.6%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Tennessee's strategic location at the intersection of I-40, I-65, and I-24 has made it a premier distribution hub. Memphis, home to FedEx's global superhub, positions the state's $475 billion economy at the center of American logistics.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Tennessee with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (USDOT 86876), has recorded 2762 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 5315 of the state's 10332 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 51.4% 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.
Tennessee Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Tennessee employs approximately 56,245 workers, contributing to the state's $550 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 2,064,562 power units with 764,773 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-40 (E-W), I-65 (N-S), I-24 (NW-SE), 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
Tennessee Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION DOT: 86876 • MEMPHIS | 2762 | VIEW REPORT |
| WESTERN EXPRESS INC DOT: 511412 • NASHVILLE | 622 | VIEW REPORT |
| FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC DOT: 265752 • MEMPHIS | 437 | VIEW REPORT |
| US XPRESS INC DOT: 303024 • CHATTANOOGA | 411 | VIEW REPORT |
| AVERITT EXPRESS INC DOT: 36684 • COOKEVILLE | 263 | VIEW REPORT |
| SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC DOT: 1738904 • MURFREESBORO | 205 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIRSTFLEET INC DOT: 313891 • MURFREESBORO | 171 | VIEW REPORT |
| D G LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 852587 • GOODLETTSVILLE | 165 | VIEW REPORT |
| COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 273818 • CHATTANOOGA | 157 | VIEW REPORT |
| PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC DOT: 91805 • KNOXVILLE | 122 | VIEW REPORT |
| IMC LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 292991 • COLLIERVILLE | 113 | VIEW REPORT |
| LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 241411 • GREENEVILLE | 94 | VIEW REPORT |
| SWEEPING CORPORATION OF AMERICA LLC DOT: 638708 • HERMITAGE | 75 | VIEW REPORT |
| OZARK MOTOR LINES INC DOT: 96606 • MEMPHIS | 68 | VIEW REPORT |
| VENTURE EXPRESS INC DOT: 192068 • MURFREESBORO | 63 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRUGREEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DOT: 342305 • MEMPHIS | 58 | VIEW REPORT |
| BIG G EXPRESS INC DOT: 580685 • SHELBYVILLE | 58 | VIEW REPORT |
| TITAN TRANSFER INC DOT: 845505 • SHELBYVILLE | 50 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE H T HACKNEY CO INC DOT: 342596 • KNOXVILLE | 48 | VIEW REPORT |
| DANNY HERMAN TRUCKING INC DOT: 50467 • MOUNTAIN CITY | 45 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 778752 • ANTIOCH | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| AUTOZONE TEXAS LLC DOT: 288323 • MEMPHIS | 41 | VIEW REPORT |
| GKD MANAGEMENT LP DOT: 857474 • CRUMP | 41 | VIEW REPORT |
| TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC DOT: 159317 • NASHVILLE | 40 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATOMIC TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2496911 • CHATTANOOGA | 39 | VIEW REPORT |
| PFG TRANSCO INC DOT: 35568 • LEBANON | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| F2F TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 239699 • CHATTANOOGA | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCKEE FOODS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1025678 • COLLEGEDALE | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| CMH TRANSPORT INC DOT: 594023 • MARYVILLE | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 86873 • COLLIERVILLE | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAX TRANS LLC DOT: 1188508 • HUMBOLDT | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| TCW INC DOT: 36777 • NASHVILLE | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOUDON COUNTY TRUCKING LLC DOT: 627698 • LOUDON | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC DOT: 252487 • MORRISTOWN | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| JNJ EXPRESS INC DOT: 655796 • MEMPHIS | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROANE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC DOT: 652055 • ROCKWOOD | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 439352 • JACKSON | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| TLD LOGISTICS SERVICES INC DOT: 1820774 • KNOXVILLE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO DOT: 536 • MEMPHIS | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC DOT: 41216 • KNOXVILLE | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| SA RECYCLING TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 729506 • NASHVILLE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| ORGILL TRANSPORTATION CO LLC DOT: 86820 • COLLIERVILLE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| US XPRESS LEASING INC DOT: 1199147 • CHATTANOOGA | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY DOT: 391773 • CHATTANOOGA | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROGERS GROUP INC DOT: 264180 • NASHVILLE | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUICKWAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 757161 • BRENTWOOD | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCORMICKS LLC DOT: 2501201 • MURFREESBORO | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEST TN EXPEDITING INC DOT: 2146479 • RIPLEY | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| KOCH FOODS LLC DOT: 640137 • CHATTANOOGA | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEACON TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 874051 • LA VERGNE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBE LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1835635 • CALHOUN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRI-STATE TRUCK CENTER INC DOT: 8039 • MEMPHIS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| A & A EXPRESS LLC DOT: 1239046 • PINSON | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| R E WEST INC DOT: 27070 • ASHLAND CITY | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC DOT: 8350 • NASHVILLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIVE STAR FOOD SERVICE INC DOT: 754334 • CHATTANOOGA | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| JIT - EX LLC DOT: 974027 • MEMPHIS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALABAMA CARRIERS LLC DOT: 733138 • NASHVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| RUDOLPH FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC DOT: 468962 • SOUTH FULTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| COLIBRI HOLDING LLC DOT: 4008272 • NASHVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC DOT: 360000 • JOHNSON CITY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOLSTON GASES INC DOT: 123210 • KNOXVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LA-Z-BOY LOGISTICS INC DOT: 722979 • NEW TAZEWELL | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUICKWAY CARRIERS INC DOT: 694331 • BRENTWOOD | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MC PRODUCE LLC DOT: 3524899 • PARIS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TENNESSEE INC DOT: 687437 • KNOXVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY DOT: 297334 • MEMPHIS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 907272 • NASHVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTH EAST CARRIERS INC DOT: 272134 • LAWRENCEBURG | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| DKL TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 260850 • BRENTWOOD | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC DOT: 181677 • LOUDON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHARLES BAILEY TRUCKING INC DOT: 325486 • COOKEVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| SUPERIOR TRAFFIC CONTROL LLC DOT: 3377071 • CHRISTIANA | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| IMI TENNESSEE LLC DOT: 319732 • NASHVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC DOT: 196602 • JACKSON | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 234913 • KNOXVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 706271 • ASHLAND CITY | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS LLC DOT: 215182 • MEMPHIS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOYLE SIMS & SONS TRUCKING INC DOT: 182476 • DRESDEN | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIRST EXPRESS INC DOT: 557151 • NASHVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCORMICK TRUCKING INC DOT: 229162 • MURFREESBORO | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOUSTON TANK SERVICES LLC DOT: 990896 • PARIS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| SRS DISTRIBUTION INC DOT: 1031328 • NASHVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| NINE TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC DOT: 3858440 • MEMPHIS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC OF TENNESSEE DOT: 448609 • NASHVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMPIRE EXPRESS INC DOT: 253615 • MEMPHIS | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC DOT: 263403 • NASHVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| FRENCH TRUCKING INC DOT: 215867 • LEXINGTON | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| RELIABLE CARRIERS INC DOT: 213582 • MANCHESTER | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRUCE DANIEL DOT: 327675 • BRADYVILLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON MACHINERY COMMERCE CORPORATION DOT: 336709 • LA VERGNE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3470192 • RIPLEY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| RDX LLC DOT: 2169442 • MEMPHIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| STANFORD TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2779624 • MEMPHIS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| KENCO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC DOT: 531932 • CHATTANOOGA | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| AQUATIC TRUCKING CO DOT: 809972 • SAVANNAH | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| SHORT MOUNTAIN TRUCKING INC DOT: 370744 • MOORESBURG | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MID SOUTH SUPPLIERS LLC DOT: 2387862 • ATOKA | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALL GOOD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3641869 • NASHVILLE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| BARON EXPRESS INC DOT: 2579107 • LAFAYETTE | 8 | 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.