Washington Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Washington.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Washington recorded 810 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 9.9% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 79 of these incidents (9.8% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 10.2 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents. Of the 87,085 registered motor carriers in Washington, 2,043 (2.3%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Washington's Pacific Northwest ports serve as the closest US gateway to Asian markets. The state's $725 billion economy benefits from the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, which together form the fourth-largest container port complex in North America.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Washington with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, AMAZON LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2881058), has recorded 338 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 749 of the state's 3821 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 19.6% 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.
Washington Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Washington employs approximately 23,438 workers, contributing to the state's $855 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 4,158,781 power units with 663,765 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-5 (N-S), I-90 (E-W), I-82 (Yakima), 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
Washington Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON LOGISTICS INC DOT: 2881058 • SEATTLE | 338 | VIEW REPORT |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION DOT: 589006 • ISSAQUAH | 96 | VIEW REPORT |
| KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT DOT: 506909 • SEATTLE | 87 | VIEW REPORT |
| OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC DOT: 8314 • AUBURN | 61 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSTEM TRANSPORT INC DOT: 27935 • CHENEY | 59 | VIEW REPORT |
| CHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLC DOT: 1486505 • PACIFIC | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMAZON LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1781487 • SEATTLE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON INC DOT: 1967746 • KIRKLAND | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| GULICK TRUCKING INC DOT: 212390 • VANCOUVER | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| SMOKEY POINT DISTRIBUTING LLC DOT: 176666 • ARLINGTON | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| SEVENTOUR LLC DOT: 4306563 • SPOKANE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTHWEST CASCADE INCORPORATED DOT: 773975 • PUYALLUP | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| JACKO LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2580906 • VANCOUVER | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC DOT: 235585 • TACOMA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPEED TRANS LLC DOT: 2292170 • TACOMA | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| WELLMILE LLC DOT: 4318662 • SPOKANE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREEN STATE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2578318 • TACOMA | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| SKYLINE MAIL CARRIERS INC DOT: 130402 • TACOMA | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| MILES SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY DOT: 512383 • PUYALLUP | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAKARA LLC DOT: 4429530 • OTIS ORCHARDS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRIPLE B CORPORATION DOT: 335669 • SEATTLE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| PENINSULA TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 8329 • FEDERAL WAY | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| CPM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DOT: 1112112 • SPOKANE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAGLE SYSTEMS INC DOT: 314990 • EAST WENATCHEE | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| FREESTYLE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1577878 • VANCOUVER | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC DOT: 1754891 • AUBURN | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| GABE TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2111616 • VANCOUVER | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED STATES BAKERY DOT: 143930 • VANCOUVER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| HAROLD LEMAY ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 545444 • TACOMA | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| HERMANN BROTHERS LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 547238 • PORT ANGELES | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENDEAVOR INC DOT: 3286088 • VANCOUVER | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| GBA TRANS INC DOT: 3397368 • FEDERAL WAY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZENAIDO MARTINEZ JR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 506552 • PASCO | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| KELLER SUPPLY COMPANY DOT: 40516 • SEATTLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| RECOLOGY KING COUNTY DOT: 1461419 • SEATTLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| SYSCO SEATTLE INC DOT: 340091 • KENT | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| SKAGIT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 705345 • MOUNT VERNON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIETRICH TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1764042 • VANCOUVER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| NEW MBT INC DOT: 1311674 • AUBURN | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| NEW CENTURY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 1543578 • SUMNER | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITE TIMBER INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 294057 • WOODLAND | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| MUTUAL MATERIALS CO DOT: 200552 • BELLEVUE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| JADPAK TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1158816 • BELLINGHAM | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLAS LOGISTICS GROUP INC DOT: 3951531 • FIFE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEDICATED LLC DOT: 2395238 • BLAINE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CASCADE DRILLING LP DOT: 1075864 • BOTHELL | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLACIER NORTHWEST INC DOT: 1964550 • FEDERAL WAY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE BOEING COMPANY DOT: 38588 • SEATTLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY DOT: 40777 • VANCOUVER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TVI INC DOT: 760408 • BELLEVUE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DARIGOLD INC DOT: 59377 • SEATTLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MTR WESTERN LLC DOT: 2102959 • SEATTLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRADY EXCAVATING INC DOT: 1892626 • MUKILTEO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC DOT: 179522 • RIDGEFIELD | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HAWK LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2368914 • VANCOUVER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| M & M TRANSPORT INC DOT: 65544 • CHEHALIS | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| T E WALRATH TRUCKING INC DOT: 302045 • TACOMA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALL SEASON TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2927850 • KENT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| APOGEE TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1634480 • BELLEVUE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| VALCOM INC DOT: 1958261 • ZILLAH WA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| KCPK TRUCKING INC DOT: 478273 • EVERSON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMPIRE CARGO LLC DOT: 3876111 • KENT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZUGANAUTO LLC DOT: 4287993 • SPOKANE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DJ'S ELECTRICAL INC DOT: 747831 • BATTLE GROUND | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS OF WASHINGTON INC DOT: 832351 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| JOEL OLSON TRUCKING INC DOT: 203680 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| D B INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC DOT: 3859347 • KIRKLAND | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLANTIC & PACIFIC FREIGHTWAYS INC DOT: 381463 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARION FREIGHT LLC DOT: 3098069 • FEDERAL WAY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| JRD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2981183 • TENINO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEMMONS TRUCKING INC DOT: 199090 • LONGVIEW | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| HM PACIFIC NORTHWEST INC DOT: 3030760 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| W C T LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2362126 • TUKWILA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| Z P TRANSPORT INC DOT: 757896 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| AGB TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1344869 • OTHELLO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC DOT: 509478 • OTHELLO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SVS EXPRESS LLC DOT: 2920028 • KENT | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOCAL LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1646022 • VANCOUVER | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ELLIS TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3690248 • PORT ANGELES | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAYNE RESLEFF DOT: 940551 • RIDGEFIELD | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| VAS TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3564032 • PASCO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| OKKO EXPRESS INC DOT: 4192549 • SPOKANE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARONAUTO LLC DOT: 4233758 • SPOKANE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| SMARTWAY LLC DOT: 4243765 • SPOKANE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| GTS DRYWALL SUPPLY DOT: 313108 • KIRKLAND | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| INTERWEST CONSTRUCTION INC DOT: 1748840 • BURLINGTON | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| MURREY'S DISPOSAL CO INC DOT: 303749 • FIFE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIESEL AUTO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 1885300 • VANCOUVER | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| PLYMOUTH POULTRY COMPANY DOT: 538288 • AUBURN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| STAR RENTALS INC DOT: 59616 • KENT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| DICK'S TOWING INC DOT: 1902578 • EVERETT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| HARBOR FOODSERVICE OF SEATTLE LLC DOT: 3340160 • KENT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRO STAR LOGISTIC INC DOT: 3007470 • KENT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| OLSON BROS PROVAC LLC DOT: 1011468 • KENT | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC DOT: 3462097 • TACOMA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| KNIGHT TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 447101 • AUBURN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| STRYDER MOTORFREIGHT USA INC DOT: 2044027 • TACOMA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| P&T TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2193193 • TACOMA | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| LYNDEN DOOR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1585968 • LYNDEN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| GP TRANS INC DOT: 1227505 • VANCOUVER | 4 | 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.