CRST the Transportation Solution Inc
CRST Expedited Inc · Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Carrier number 53773
4,362
power units
4,362
power units
CRST the Transportation Solution Inc is a freight carrier based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with 4,362 power units and 4,082 drivers as reported, the 61st largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 195 reportable crashes, 9 of them fatal (4.47 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
4,362
#1 in IA
Drivers
4,082
4,082 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
195
9 fatal
Per 100 trucks
4.47
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
22.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
4,739
56% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRST the Transportation Solution Inc | 4.47 | 22.6% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| 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
9 people killed and 96 injured
- Fatal9
- Injury65
- Tow-away121
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,735 | 40 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 2,811 | 635 | 22.6% |
| Hazardous load | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 53773
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 23, 2014)
- Miles driven
- 337.4 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, Garbage refuse, General freight
- Last update filed
- Mar 3, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does CRST the Transportation Solution Inc have?
CRST the Transportation Solution Inc reports 4,362 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 4,082 drivers, 4,082 of them with a commercial license. That is the 61st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 337.4 million miles in 2024.
Is CRST the Transportation Solution Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months CRST the Transportation Solution Inc had 195 reportable crashes, 4.47 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 22.6% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 23, 2014). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
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.