Dawn Transportation LLC
Jackson, Michigan · Carrier number 1170974
246
power units
246
power units
Dawn Transportation LLC is a freight carrier based in Jackson, Michigan with 246 power units and 273 drivers as reported, the 2,362nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 79th largest in Michigan. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 7 reportable crashes (2.85 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
246
#79 in MI
Drivers
273
273 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
7
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.85
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
11.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
216
64% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Transportation LLC | 2.85 | 11.6% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MI | 3.76 | 20.8% | 3.4% |
| 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
0 people killed and 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 216 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 112 | 13 | 11.6% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1170974
- Based in
- Jackson, Michigan
- Registered
- Sep 24, 2003
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 14.5 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Dry bulk, General freight, Meat, Refrigerated food
- Last update filed
- Apr 7, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Dawn Transportation LLC have?
Dawn Transportation LLC reports 246 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 273 drivers, 273 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,362nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 14.5 million miles in 2024.
Is Dawn Transportation LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months Dawn Transportation LLC had 7 reportable crashes, 2.85 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 11.6% 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.
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.