Safety metrics by cargo type — crash rates, OOS rates, and violation frequency
| Cargo Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal/Coke | 2,593 | 3.61% | 0.20% | 1.32 | 240 | 7,114 |
| Hazardous Materials (incl. LPG) | 3,321 | 2.78% | 0.16% | 1.16 | 3,681 | 58,207 |
| US Mail | 5,522 | 2.12% | 0.19% | 1.43 | 2,131 | 40,121 |
| Grain/Feed/Hay | 11,256 | 1.98% | 0.20% | 1.51 | 3,586 | 65,009 |
| Motor Vehicles | 14,288 | 1.85% | 0.24% | 3.27 | 4,515 | 88,937 |
| Mobile Homes | 14,942 | 1.81% | 0.33% | 1.86 | 1,083 | 24,274 |
| General Freight | 64,073 | 1.79% | 0.22% | 4.21 | 13,720 | 301,933 |
| Intermodal Containers | 6,592 | 1.71% | 0.23% | 3.03 | 3,810 | 71,859 |
| Construction | 22,404 | 1.66% | 0.22% | 1.48 | 3,799 | 78,188 |
| Utilities | 9,142 | 1.66% | 0.21% | 1.40 | 1,904 | 33,952 |
| Oilfield Equipment | 4,468 | 1.63% | 0.22% | 1.67 | 1,718 | 34,862 |
| Household Goods | 98,985 | 1.62% | 0.23% | 6.17 | 15,780 | 349,869 |
| Fresh Produce | 10,924 | 1.59% | 0.19% | 1.22 | 5,347 | 99,648 |
| Refrigerated Food | 9,496 | 1.53% | 0.18% | 1.28 | 5,519 | 103,280 |
| Metal/Sheets/Coils | 17,445 | 1.47% | 0.20% | 1.40 | 5,962 | 121,990 |
| Beverages | 13,140 | 1.46% | 0.18% | 1.34 | 7,226 | 144,375 |
| Farm Supplies | 13,319 | 1.45% | 0.20% | 1.49 | 2,640 | 53,443 |
| Logs/Poles/Beams | 18,835 | 1.44% | 0.22% | 1.44 | 4,186 | 76,518 |
| Dry Commodities | 11,600 | 1.43% | 0.19% | 1.49 | 5,137 | 96,747 |
| Meat | 6,089 | 1.38% | 0.18% | 1.14 | 4,268 | 76,158 |
| Paper Products | 19,002 | 1.34% | 0.18% | 1.38 | 8,136 | 160,718 |
| Drive-Away/Tow-Away | 7,101 | 1.33% | 0.24% | 1.58 | 1,194 | 23,908 |
| Machinery/Large Objects | 19,241 | 1.31% | 0.23% | 1.68 | 4,661 | 87,837 |
| Building Materials | 28,768 | 1.29% | 0.21% | 1.52 | 6,808 | 135,402 |
| Garbage/Refuse | 11,990 | 1.01% | 0.26% | 2.34 | 947 | 21,265 |
| Chemicals | 3,153 | 0.81% | 0.16% | 1.24 | 4,023 | 71,053 |
| Livestock | 4,555 | 0.58% | 0.21% | 1.44 | 165 | 4,192 |
| Water Well | 2,076 | 0.51% | 0.22% | 1.34 | 158 | 4,065 |
| Passengers | 2,112 | 0.44% | 0.16% | 2.51 | 1,301 | 14,973 |
Top cargo types ranked by average crash rate
How household goods carriers compare to industry-wide averages
Use our data to find safe, reliable carriers for your next move.