Trucking carriers based in Alabama
How Alabama carriers fare at the roadside, measured against every other state, from federal inspection and crash records.
Alabama ranks 17 of 45 rated states by out-of-service rate, worst first — 15% higher than the national figure.
Largest carriers
| Carrier | Power units | Drivers | Inspections | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURFORDS TREE LLC | 417 | 501 | — | — |
| RIVER CITY EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES INC | 211 | 110 | 107 | 20.6% |
| ROYAL CUP INC | 170 | 135 | 145 | 2.8% |
| MITCHELL GROCERY CORP | 128 | 91 | 182 | 8.8% |
| SHELBY CONTRACTING CO INC | 78 | 18 | — | — |
| MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC | 71 | 71 | — | — |
| VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC | 62 | 35 | 57 | 10.5% |
| SABEL STEEL SERVICE INC | 54 | 48 | 135 | 15.6% |
| TAYLOR-MADE TRANSPORTATION INC | 54 | 19 | 78 | 12.8% |
| MORRIS SHEA BRIDGE COMPANY INC | 50 | 19 | 16 | 31.3% |
| WELLBORN CABINET INC | 50 | 35 | 100 | 9.0% |
| JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC | 48 | 50 | — | — |
| WARRIOR TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC | 48 | 64 | 40 | 10.0% |
| FAITHWAY FEEDS | 21 | 21 | — | — |
| RMS TRUCKING LLC | 21 | 16 | — | — |
| CENTRAL PAPER CO., INC. | 18 | 28 | — | — |
| PENNINGTON SEED INC | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0.0% |
| PHIFER INC | 15 | 17 | 48 | 10.4% |
| JP BUILDING COMPANY LLC | 14 | 16 | 71 | 4.2% |
| SUNSHINE MILLS INC | 14 | 9 | 14 | 7.1% |
Compare with another state
The twelve highest out-of-service rates on file.
- Louisiana 20.0%
- Indiana 16.4%
- North Dakota 15.3%
- Washington 14.5%
- Oregon 14.4%
- Montana 14.3%
- Pennsylvania 14.2%
- Colorado 14.0%
- Texas 13.9%
- Mississippi 13.9%
- Idaho 12.3%
- Kentucky 12.3%
Reading these numbers
These are rates, not totals. A count of carriers here describes the records we hold, not everything Alabama has on the road. A rate does not depend on how much of the state we hold, which is why it is the figure on this page. It is weighted by inspections, so a few large carriers move it more than many small ones.
An out-of-service order means an inspector found something serious enough to stop the vehicle or driver until it was fixed. The rate counts inspections that ended in such an order, over inspections performed — not violations, several of which can come from one inspection. A crash on a carrier’s record is not a finding of fault.