Ingles Markets Inc
Black Mountain, North Carolina · Carrier number 157855
136
power units
136
power units
Ingles Markets Inc is a freight carrier based in Black Mountain, North Carolina with 136 power units and 221 drivers as reported, the 4,733rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 132nd largest in North Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 14 reportable crashes (10.29 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
136
#132 in NC
Drivers
221
213 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
14
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
10.29
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
11.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
284
85% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingles Markets Inc | 10.29 | 11.9% | 0.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NC | 3.44 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| 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 8 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 284 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Vehicle | 59 | 7 | 11.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 157855
- Based in
- Black Mountain, North Carolina
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 9, 1988)
- Miles driven
- 12.0 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Beverages, Fresh produce, General freight, Household goods, Meat, Other, Paper products, Refrigerated food
- Last update filed
- Apr 8, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Ingles Markets Inc have?
Ingles Markets Inc reports 136 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 221 drivers, 213 of them with a commercial license. That is the 4,733rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 12.0 million miles in 2024.
Is Ingles Markets Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Ingles Markets Inc had 14 reportable crashes, 10.29 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 11.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 9, 1988). 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.