FedEx Express
Federal Express Corporation · Memphis, Tennessee · Carrier number 86876
138,481
power units
138,481
power units
FedEx Express is a freight and passenger carrier based in Memphis, Tennessee with 138,481 power units and 129,131 drivers as reported, the largest trucking fleet in the US. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 3,172 reportable crashes, 84 of them fatal (2.29 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to FedEx Corporation (FDX).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
138,481
#1 in TN
Drivers
129,131
32,528 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
3,172
84 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.29
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
18.7%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
22,542
54% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Express | 2.29 | 18.7% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| 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
90 people killed and 1,513 injured
- Fatal84
- Injury1,102
- Tow-away1,986
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 22,468 | 606 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle | 13,388 | 2,498 | 18.7% |
| Hazardous load | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 86876
- Based in
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 26, 1994)
- Miles driven
- 4.3 billion (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- General freight, Other, Passengers
- Last update filed
- Jun 27, 2025
- Listed company
- FedEx Corporation (FDX)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does FedEx Express have?
FedEx Express reports 138,481 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 129,131 drivers, 32,528 of them with a commercial license. That is the largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 4.3 billion miles in 2024.
Is FedEx Express a safe carrier?
In 24 months FedEx Express had 3,172 reportable crashes, 2.29 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 18.7% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 26, 1994). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns FedEx Express?
FedEx Express belongs to FedEx Corporation, listed under the ticker FDX.
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.