15,259
power units
Prime is a freight carrier based in Seattle, Washington with 15,259 power units and 42,486 drivers as reported, the 13th largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in Washington. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 351 reportable crashes, 7 of them fatal (2.30 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
15,259
#1 in WA
Drivers
42,486
9,181 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
351
7 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.30
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
4.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
4,097
76% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | 2.30 | 4.6% | 0.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in WA | 2.11 | 22.4% | 3.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
8 people killed and 158 injured
- Fatal7
- Injury121
- Tow-away223
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,094 | 36 | 0.9% |
| Vehicle | 2,906 | 134 | 4.6% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 2881058
- Based in
- Seattle, Washington
- Registered
- Apr 20, 2016
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 346.1 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- General freight, Other
- Last update filed
- Feb 27, 2026
- Listed company
- Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Prime have?
Prime reports 15,259 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 42,486 drivers, 9,181 of them with a commercial license. That is the 13th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 346.1 million miles in 2025.
Is Prime a safe carrier?
In 24 months Prime had 351 reportable crashes, 2.30 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 4.6% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Prime?
Prime belongs to Amazon.com, Inc., listed under the ticker AMZN.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.