Primo Water North America
DS Services of America Inc · Tampa, Florida · Carrier number 155682
2,452
power units
2,452
power units
Primo Water North America is a freight carrier based in Tampa, Florida with 2,452 power units and 2,779 drivers as reported, the 121st largest trucking fleet in the US and the 8th largest in Florida. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 74 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (3.02 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
2,452
#8 in FL
Drivers
2,779
2,418 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
74
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.02
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
14.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
1,155
52% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primo Water North America | 3.02 | 14.0% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in FL | 2.34 | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| 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
1 people killed and 35 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury25
- Tow-away48
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 1,155 | 31 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle | 738 | 103 | 14.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 155682
- Based in
- Tampa, Florida
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 28, 1990)
- Miles driven
- 49.4 million (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Beverages, Other, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Dec 31, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Primo Water North America have?
Primo Water North America reports 2,452 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 2,779 drivers, 2,418 of them with a commercial license. That is the 121st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 49.4 million miles in 2024.
Is Primo Water North America a safe carrier?
In 24 months Primo Water North America had 74 reportable crashes, 3.02 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 14.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 28, 1990). 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.