Trucking carriers based in Kentucky
How Kentucky carriers fare at the roadside, measured against every other state, from federal inspection and crash records.
Kentucky ranks 12 of 45 rated states by out-of-service rate, worst first — 20% higher than the national figure.
Largest carriers
| Carrier | Power units | Drivers | Inspections | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS H ELLIOT COMPANY INCORPORATED | 1898 | 2425 | 324 | 13.9% |
| RELADYNE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 343 | 234 | 513 | 7.6% |
| THE HARPER CO | 98 | 38 | 7 | 0.0% |
| SYSCO LOUISVILLE INC | 87 | 109 | 83 | 13.3% |
| SAZERAC NORTH AMERICA | 63 | 62 | 1 | 0.0% |
| SALLEE HORSE VANS INC | 57 | 44 | 20 | 20.0% |
| MAGO CONSTRUCTION CO LLC | 51 | 34 | 5 | 0.0% |
| LEAK ELIMINATORS LLC | 39 | 37 | — | — |
| RIVER METALS RECYCLING LLC | 38 | 22 | 24 | 16.7% |
| BRAY TRUCKING INC | 32 | 54 | 33 | 15.2% |
| PHILLIPS TREE EXPERTS LLC | 32 | 69 | — | — |
| MIDSOUTH RENTALS LLC | 29 | 24 | 15 | 33.3% |
| COLE LUMBER COMPANY INC | 28 | 26 | 14 | 0.0% |
| HENRY A PETTER SUPPLY COMPANY | 25 | 18 | 3 | 33.3% |
| FRANKLIN EXPRESS INCORPORATED | 24 | 25 | 26 | 15.4% |
| TINA C TRUCKING COMPANY INC | 23 | 53 | — | — |
| BAVARIAN TRUCKING CO INC | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0.0% |
| BURGESS BROTHERS LLC | 20 | 12 | 6 | 0.0% |
| LC HAULING LLC | 20 | 15 | 37 | 35.1% |
| EDLIN BROS INC | 19 | 10 | 24 | 37.5% |
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%
Reading these numbers
These are rates, not totals. A count of carriers here describes the records we hold, not everything Kentucky 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.