Virginia Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Virginia.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Virginia recorded 913 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 0.3% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 120 of these incidents (13.1% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 10.4 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents. Of the 67,591 registered motor carriers in Virginia, 2,194 (3.2%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Virginia's $764 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-95 (N-S) and I-81 (Valley). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 30,845 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Virginia with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, ESTES EXPRESS LINES (USDOT 121018), has recorded 574 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1336 of the state's 5177 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 25.8% 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.
Virginia Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Virginia employs approximately 30,845 workers, contributing to the state's $764 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 2,135,127 power units with 464,994 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-95 (N-S), I-81 (Valley), I-64 (E-W), 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
Virginia Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES EXPRESS LINES DOT: 121018 • RICHMOND | 574 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 270150 • RICHMOND | 201 | VIEW REPORT |
| TFORCE FREIGHT INC DOT: 121058 • HENRICO | 199 | VIEW REPORT |
| FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC DOT: 282018 • NEWPORT NEWS | 73 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC DOT: 31386 • HERNDON | 69 | VIEW REPORT |
| REINHART TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 882290 • RICHMOND | 67 | VIEW REPORT |
| TFA LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 255631 • ASHLAND | 47 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON TRUCKING INC DOT: 263863 • CONCORD | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC DOT: 3330935 • RICHMOND | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC DOT: 335555 • NORTH CHESTERFIELD | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES INC DOT: 731233 • RICHMOND | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROCKTOWN TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 760829 • MT CRAWFORD | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 333153 • RICHMOND | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| SERVICE TRANSFER INC DOT: 139659 • CHESAPEAKE | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DOT: 339391 • ROANOKE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| MW MANUFACTURERS INC DOT: 288306 • ROCKY MOUNT | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| FLEETMASTER EXPRESS INCORPORATED DOT: 404732 • ROANOKE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON TRUCKING ACQUISITIONS LLC DOT: 441790 • FREDERICKSBURG | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| XYLEM I LLC DOT: 2520441 • NORFOLK | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| DNA LOGISTIX LLC DOT: 3423204 • ASHBURN | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| PAYNE INC DOT: 194795 • FREDERICKSBURG | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| AERO GLOBAL LOGISTICS DOT: 2447319 • WINCHESTER | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY INC DOT: 32541 • SALEM | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| GAS FIELD SERVICES INC DOT: 1343913 • ROSEDALE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| GIVENS TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1070890 • CHESAPEAKE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 270972 • CHESTER | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| TITAN VIRGINIA READY MIX LLC DOT: 1347621 • NORFOLK | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| ESTES LEASING LLC DOT: 1848667 • RICHMOND | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| APPALACHIAN FREIGHT CARRIERS INC DOT: 32173 • EDINBURG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENGLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2438844 • RUSTBURG | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF VIRGINIA INC DOT: 334446 • CHESAPEAKE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| BAY DISPOSAL LLC DOT: 1551907 • NORFOLK | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOUFF TRANSFER INCORPORATED DOT: 84328 • WEYERS CAVE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALLAN MYERS VA INC DOT: 422516 • WILLIAMSBURG | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOUTHERN STATES CO-OPERATIVE INC DOT: 4969 • RICHMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1762766 • RICHMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC DOT: 191101 • RICHMOND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC DOT: 84337 • ROANOKE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| F L MOORE & SONS INC DOT: 656502 • LYNCHBURG | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| M PITTMAN ENTERPRISES LC DOT: 1008530 • MANASSAS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFL OF VIRGINIA LLC DOT: 2055475 • WEST POINT | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOT-ROCK HAULERS LLC DOT: 1496668 • SOUTH BOSTON | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| IBV LLC DOT: 1750497 • PORTSMOUTH | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| PATRIOT CARRIERS INC DOT: 1864030 • BERRYVILLE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| INDUSTRIAL DISPOSAL SERVICES INC DOT: 1053472 • MANASSAS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| L L CARTER & SON INC DOT: 591463 • RUTHER GLEN | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| C&S SNYDER TRUCKING INC DOT: 1469669 • WINCHESTER | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPIVEY SERVICE CORP DOT: 4142480 • CHESAPEAKE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| NEW RIVER ELECTRICAL CORPORATION DOT: 41508 • CLOVERDALE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| MULLENS MARKINGS INC DOT: 1418402 • CULPEPER | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC DOT: 3113083 • RICHMOND | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSCO VIRGINIA LLC DOT: 418347 • HARRISONBURG | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| PARKER OIL COMPANY INC DOT: 10311 • SOUTH HILL | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRANSCOME OPERATING LLC DOT: 777895 • WILLIAMSBURG | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| SWEETIE BOY TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2106834 • RICHMOND | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ESSEX CONCRETE CORPORATION DOT: 389371 • TAPPAHANNOCK | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| EUROVIA ATLANTIC COAST LLC DOT: 3201032 • CHANTILLY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| BARGER LEASING INC DOT: 271629 • WEBER CITY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOSTER FUELS INC DOT: 263622 • BROOKNEAL | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| FISHER AUTO PARTS INC DOT: 298608 • STAUNTON | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| RESTON LIMOUSINE & TRAVEL SERVICE INC DOT: 561180 • STERLING | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC DOT: 84329 • CLOVERDALE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CROSBY TRUCKING SERVICE INC DOT: 32052 • MT SIDNEY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| E F THOMPSON INC DOT: 45687 • FREDERICKSBURG | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DC TRAILS INC DOT: 936876 • LORTON | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| JAMES R BAILEY HAULING LLC DOT: 1266394 • ORANGE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| G & G FARM SERVICE INC DOT: 350080 • SUFFOLK | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES WEST COAST INC DOT: 2837055 • RICHMOND | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO DOT: 4929 • RICHMOND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIRGINIA CONCRETE COMPANY LLC DOT: 161517 • LORTON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARPENTER CO DOT: 121209 • RICHMOND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC DOT: 377710 • HERNDON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC DOT: 754074 • ABINGDON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRANCH CIVIL INC DOT: 32509 • ROANOKE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC DOT: 993280 • RICHMOND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MERIDIAN WASTE VIRGINIA LLC DOT: 1755080 • PETERSBURG | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| HILLCREST TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1006495 • SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOLD MEDAL SERVICES LLC DOT: 4253919 • MANASSAS PARK | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| HANDCRAFT CLEANERS & LAUNDERS DOT: 1853313 • RICHMOND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOPEZ TRUCKING II LLC DOT: 818933 • LORTON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CULPEPER TRUCKING LLC DOT: 255629 • CULPEPER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLANTIC HEATING & COOLING SERVICE INC DOT: 1726125 • VIRGINIA BEACH | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| H S TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2596883 • BRISTOW | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CAPITOL BUILDING SUPPLY INC DOT: 280543 • MANASSAS PARK | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| LANSING BUILDING PRODUCTS LLC DOT: 342968 • RICHMOND | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIRST PIEDMONT CORPORATION DOT: 596451 • CHATHAM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1171309 • MT CRAWFORD | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| S B COX READY MIX INC DOT: 2284804 • ROCKVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TIGER FUEL COMPANY DOT: 491940 • CHARLOTTESVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| BIR TRANSPORT COMPANY INC DOT: 717687 • DRAPER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| S AND S TRANSPORTERS INC DOT: 518463 • MAX MEADOWS | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| RCS TRUCKING & FREIGHT INC DOT: 1270924 • BEALETON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| KMG HAULING INC DOT: 984584 • STERLING | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 3604806 • RICHMOND | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAYMAN CANDY COMPANY INC DOT: 1797606 • SALEM | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ELITE TRANSFER LLC DOT: 2354402 • HARRISONBURG | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ADVANCED TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3051572 • GAINESVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOOT HILL TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3412382 • GREEN BAY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3109246 • VIRGINIA BEACH | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| FS VIRGINIA LLC DOT: 4224190 • ASHLAND | 5 | 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.