HomeTrucking companiesContract Freighters
Contract Freighters: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Contract Freighters Inc (USDOT 70289) was the carrier on a vehicle in 12 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 16 people. That ranks 45th of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2020 (6).
FMCSA lists 91 power units and 27 drivers. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026 · FMCSA lists the DBA name Heartland Express Inc of Iowa
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Contract Freighters, 2020-2024 (45th of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (12 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units (shown for carriers with 1,000+ units)
Fatal crashes by year
12 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2020 with 6. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Contract Freighters was involved in fatal crashes
Texas (5), Alabama (1) and Arizona (1) lead the list of 8 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 42% |
| Alabama | 1 | 8% |
| Arizona | 1 | 8% |
| Georgia | 1 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Illinois | 1 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 12 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Harrison, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| March 2024 | Jack, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| June 2023 | Terry, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| June 2022 | Cook, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| October 2021 | Bexar, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| June 2021 | Comanche, Texas | SR-6 | 3 |
| December 2020 | Travis, Texas | Tl 45/Tl 130 | 1 |
| June 2020 | Limestone, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| June 2020 | Bartow, Georgia | SR-293 | 1 |
| March 2020 | Apache, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| February 2020 | Davidson, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| February 2020 | Haywood, Tennessee | I-40 | 3 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 70289
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 70289 |
| Operating authority | MC-119399 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Joplin, MO |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | authorized for hire |
| Power units | 91 |
| Drivers | 27 |
| Annual mileage reported | 92,427,172 miles (2025) |
| Hazardous materials | yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (February 16, 2010) |
| Last MCS-150 update | February 19, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Contract Freighters and truck crash records
What is Contract Freighters's USDOT number?
Contract Freighters Inc is USDOT 70289 and operates under MC-119399 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Joplin, MO. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Contract Freighters trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 12 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 70289 was involved. They killed 16 people, and the most were in Texas (5).
Does being on this list mean Contract Freighters was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of Contract Freighters's fatal crashes happen?
Texas (5 of 12), Alabama (1 of 12) and Arizona (1 of 12).
Carriers next to Contract Freighters in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC | 12 | 17 |
| 45 | 10 Roads Express LLC | 12 | 16 |
| 47 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 12 | 13 |
| 48 | FAF LLC | 12 | 12 |
All 179 trucking companies with 5 or more fatal crashes · Settlement calculator
What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 12 crashes the police report gave USDOT 70289, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
Hurt in a crash with a truck?
Check your filing deadline and a rough claim range.