KENTUCKY · CARRIERS WITH 10+ TRUCKS RANKED BY SAFETY SCORE
Safest trucking companies in Kentucky
1,701 carriers with 10+ trucks ranked by safety score are registered with FMCSA in Kentucky, out of 43,280 trucking companies in the state. The largest by fleet size are Davis H Elliot Company Incorporated, Creation Gardens Inc, UPS Cartage Services Inc. The ranking uses each carrier's load-decision score, which weighs out-of-service rates, crashes, authority and identity checks. Confirm the current FMCSA record before you tender.
1,701
Carriers With 10+ Trucks Ranked by Safety Score in Kentucky
3.9%
Share of the state's companies
4,197
Active authorities statewide
23.1%
Vehicle OOS statewide · nat’l 22.26%
Showing 1–25 of 1,701 companies
Davis H Elliot Company IncorporatedClear · 100
DBA Elliot
USDOT 32765 · Lexington
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away+6
1,898
Power units
12.6%
Vehicle OOS
52 yr
Registered
Creation Gardens IncClear · 100
DBA WCW
USDOT 371005 · MC-1119280 · Louisville
Fresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated Food+2
634
Power units
8.2%
Vehicle OOS
37 yr
Registered
UPS Cartage Services IncClear · 100Carrier & Broker
USDOT 1310845 · MC-508195 · Hebron
General FreightLiquids/GasesChemicals
626
Power units
6.2%
Vehicle OOS
21 yr
Registered
Boyd CompanyClear · 100
USDOT 92117 · Louisville
General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsUtilities
488
Power units
6.6%
Vehicle OOS
52 yr
Registered
Friendly Harbor Services IncClear · 100
DBA Active Day Kentucky Transportation
USDOT 1739188 · Lexington
Passengers
398
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
18 yr
Registered
The Wells Group LLCClear · 100
USDOT 284196 · West Liberty
Building MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkConstruction+1
393
Power units
12.1%
Vehicle OOS
39 yr
Registered
Vac2go LLCClear · 100
USDOT 2256130 · Louisville
General FreightGarbage/RefuseOther
334
Power units
10.0%
Vehicle OOS
14 yr
Registered
M & M Cartage Co IncClear · 100
USDOT 325199 · MC-182539 · Louisville
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding Materials+3
303
Power units
14.3%
Vehicle OOS
38 yr
Registered
RJ Corman Railroad Company Material SalesClear · 100Carrier & Broker
USDOT 933168 · MC-401573 · Nicholasville
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding Materials+3
209
Power units
15.4%
Vehicle OOS
25 yr
Registered
Rudd Equipment Company IncClear · 100
USDOT 311904 · Louisville
Machinery, Large ObjectsPassengersOther
203
Power units
5.4%
Vehicle OOS
38 yr
Registered
Louisville Gas and Electric CompanyClear · 100
USDOT 216306 · Louisville
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/Gases+2
197
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
44 yr
Registered
Taylor Motors IncClear · 100
DBA Jefferson Tours and Charters
USDOT 728777 · MC-413418 · Murray
Passengers
188
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
28 yr
Registered
Vascor Transport LTDClear · 100
USDOT 2514939 · MC-872508 · Georgetown
General FreightMotor VehiclesBuilding Materials+6
188
Power units
19.3%
Vehicle OOS
12 yr
Registered
Blue Grass Community Action Partnership IncClear · 100
USDOT 1231014 · MC-937599 · Frankfort
Building MaterialsPassengersConstruction
181
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
22 yr
Registered
Miller TransportationincClear · 100
DBA Miller
USDOT 203686 · MC-153533 · Louisville
Passengers
170
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
52 yr
Registered
Atria Management Company LLCClear · 100
USDOT 2449810 · Louisville
Passengers
170
Power units
3.8%
Vehicle OOS
13 yr
Registered
Buzick Construction IncClear · 100
USDOT 783077 · Bardstown
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large Objects+1
138
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
27 yr
Registered
Brandeis Machinery & Supply Company IncClear · 100
USDOT 105044 · Louisville
Machinery, Large ObjectsOther
130
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
52 yr
Registered
Delta Services LLCClear · 100
DBA Electrical Contracting
USDOT 1335480 · Louisville
Building MaterialsUtilitiesConstruction
129
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
21 yr
Registered
Pizza Wholesale of Lexington IncClear · 100
USDOT 479162 · Paris
General FreightFresh ProduceMeat+1
128
Power units
3.7%
Vehicle OOS
34 yr
Registered
Art's ElectricClear · 100
DBA Ae Electrical Solutions
USDOT 280170 · Frankfort
Motor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large Objects+3
120
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
40 yr
Registered
Pennyrile Allied Community Services IncClear · 100
USDOT 687465 · Hopkinsville
Passengers
117
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
29 yr
Registered
Valor LLCClear · 100
USDOT 912967 · MC-395229 · Owensboro
General FreightLiquids/GasesChemicals+1
116
Power units
4.8%
Vehicle OOS
26 yr
Registered
Hinkle Contracting Company LLCClear · 100
USDOT 257483 · Paris
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, Lumber+5
115
Power units
0.0%
Vehicle OOS
41 yr
Registered
Signature Consulting ServicesClear · 100
DBA Signature Healthcare
USDOT 2932871 · Louisville
Passengers
111
Power units
—
Vehicle OOS
10 yr
Registered
Trucking companies by city in Kentucky
- Louisville4,843
- Lexington1,948
- Bowling Green1,056
- Owensboro631
- London608
- Nicholasville572
- Richmond515
- Somerset510
- Winchester420
- Paducah418
Show all 60 cities
- Glasgow417
- Frankfort397
- Elizabethtown380
- Columbia377
- Pikeville348
- Hopkinsville333
- Corbin330
- Georgetown330
- Shelbyville326
- Bardstown320
- Henderson313
- Shepherdsville311
- Monticello310
- Florence307
- Lawrenceburg298
- Campbellsville271
- Harrodsburg271
- Madisonville269
- Mayfield255
- Hazard251
- Salyersville239
- Leitchfield227
- Benton224
- Scottsville215
- Murray214
- Versailles213
- Taylorsville210
- Manchester208
- Liberty200
- Lancaster199
- Russellville196
- Lebanon194
- Mt Sterling194
- Franklin193
- Berea190
- Morehead188
- Russell Springs186
- Paris183
- Albany182
- Greensburg182
- Greenville182
- Cynthiana178
- Princeton176
- Marion171
- Danville165
- Barbourville163
- Cadiz162
- Walton160
- Springfield158
- Crestwood156
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Kentucky trucking FAQ
How many safest trucking companies are in Kentucky?
1,701 carriers with 10+ trucks ranked by safety score list a Kentucky physical address in the FMCSA census.
What are the biggest safest trucking companies in Kentucky?
By power units reported on their latest MCS-150 filing, the largest are Davis H Elliot Company Incorporated, Creation Gardens Inc, UPS Cartage Services Inc.
What should I check before booking one?
The ranking uses each carrier's load-decision score, which weighs out-of-service rates, crashes, authority and identity checks. Confirm the current FMCSA record before you tender.
How safe are Kentucky carriers overall?
23.1% of vehicle inspections on Kentucky-based carriers ended in an out-of-service order over the last 24 months, against 22.26% nationally. Each profile shows the carrier's own rate.