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Cargo Risk Profiles

Safety metrics by cargo type — crash rates, OOS rates, and violation frequency

Cargo risk metrics by cargo type — crash rate, OOS rate, violations per inspection, and totals
Cargo Type
US Mail	2,546	2.02%	0.18%	1.40	1,595	28,771
Oilfield Equipment	2,454	1.96%	0.22%	1.51	1,578	30,633
Motor Vehicles	8,686	1.85%	0.24%	3.55	4,107	79,544
Grain/Feed/Hay	7,283	1.84%	0.20%	1.59	3,124	53,357
Intermodal Containers	3,781	1.81%	0.23%	3.47	3,470	63,095
General Freight	39,535	1.77%	0.20%	4.53	11,296	243,926
Meat	4,011	1.71%	0.16%	1.06	3,824	64,857
Drive-Away/Tow-Away	3,978	1.68%	0.24%	1.58	952	19,415
Fresh Produce	6,312	1.67%	0.18%	1.18	4,491	79,821
Dry Commodities	6,725	1.57%	0.18%	1.53	4,402	79,369
Household Goods	68,712	1.50%	0.22%	6.45	13,426	291,117
Logs/Poles/Beams	12,128	1.45%	0.22%	1.46	3,711	64,561
Farm Supplies	8,163	1.42%	0.19%	1.47	2,095	40,130
Beverages	7,577	1.42%	0.17%	1.28	6,078	115,776
Utilities	4,574	1.40%	0.21%	1.40	1,551	25,482
Refrigerated Food	5,585	1.38%	0.17%	1.26	4,696	83,271
Metal/Sheets/Coils	10,700	1.33%	0.19%	1.32	5,122	101,147
Machinery/Large Objects	12,956	1.32%	0.23%	1.66	4,025	72,482
Hazardous Materials (incl. LPG)	2,112	1.28%	0.16%	1.15	3,545	53,608
Coal/Coke	1,504	1.28%	0.20%	1.20	148	4,596
Garbage/Refuse	7,706	1.27%	0.26%	2.42	695	15,090
Mobile Homes	10,189	1.27%	0.34%	1.84	830	18,430
Construction	13,580	1.25%	0.22%	1.48	3,044	60,168
Paper Products	11,183	1.06%	0.17%	1.34	6,780	128,191
Chemicals	2,145	0.96%	0.15%	1.23	3,829	65,035
Building Materials	19,822	0.94%	0.20%	1.50	5,831	111,594
Water Well	1,205	0.66%	0.21%	1.24	90	2,803
Passengers	1,414	0.23%	0.16%	2.48	1,279	14,635
Livestock	2,993	0.20%	0.20%	1.49	107	3,081

Top cargo types ranked by average crash rate

How household goods carriers compare to industry-wide averages

Crash Rate1.50%

OOS Rate0.22%

Carriers68,712

Crash Rate1.46%

OOS Rate0.23%

Carriers92,981

Crash Rate+0.04%

OOS Rate-0.01%

Use our data to find safe, reliable carriers for your next move.