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Wal-Mart Transportation: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Wal-Mart Transportation LLC (USDOT 63585) was the carrier on a vehicle in 48 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 54 people. That ranks 8th of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2020 (13).
FMCSA lists 13,618 power units and 16,466 drivers, about 3.52 fatal crashes per 1,000 power units over the five years. 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 North Arkansas Wholesale Co
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Wal-Mart Transportation, 2020-2024 (8th of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (48 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 58th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
48 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2020 with 13. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Wal-Mart Transportation was involved in fatal crashes
California (9), Texas (5) and Pennsylvania (4) lead the list of 22 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9 | 19% |
| Texas | 5 | 10% |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 8% |
| Washington | 3 | 6% |
| Georgia | 3 | 6% |
| Indiana | 2 | 4% |
| New York | 2 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 4% |
| Alabama | 2 | 4% |
| Florida | 2 | 4% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
The 15 most recent of 48 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Essex, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| October 2024 | Sumner, Tennessee | N Belvedere Dr | 1 |
| August 2024 | Sacramento, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| August 2024 | Placer, California | I-80 | 1 |
| August 2024 | Coffee, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| August 2024 | Dauphin, Pennsylvania | US-209 | 1 |
| June 2024 | Kern, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| June 2024 | Palm Beach, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| February 2024 | Adams, Washington | SR-17 | 3 |
| January 2024 | Los Angeles, California | Sierra Hwy | 1 |
| December 2023 | Mobile, Alabama | SR-42 | 1 |
| November 2023 | Benton, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| October 2023 | San Bernardino, California | I-15 | 1 |
| October 2023 | St. John The Baptist, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| July 2023 | Mitchell, Georgia | SR-112 | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 63585
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 63585 |
| Operating authority | MC-311233 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Bentonville, AR |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private property; authorized for hire |
| Power units | 13,618 |
| Drivers | 16,466 |
| Annual mileage reported | 1,335,955,162 miles (2024) |
| Hazardous materials | yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (July 19, 1994) |
| Last MCS-150 update | January 16, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Wal-Mart Transportation and truck crash records
What is Wal-Mart Transportation's USDOT number?
Wal-Mart Transportation LLC is USDOT 63585 and operates under MC-311233 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Bentonville, AR. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Wal-Mart Transportation trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 48 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 63585 was involved. They killed 54 people, and the most were in California (9).
Does being on this list mean Wal-Mart Transportation 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 Wal-Mart Transportation's fatal crashes happen?
California (9 of 48), Texas (5 of 48) and Pennsylvania (4 of 48).
Carriers next to Wal-Mart Transportation in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | 58 | 71 |
| 7 | FedEx Freight Inc | 51 | 62 |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises Inc | 43 | 54 |
| 10 | XPO Logistics Freight Inc | 39 | 50 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 48 crashes the police report gave USDOT 63585, 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
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