J R Tharpe Trucking Company
J R Tharpe Trucking Company Inc · Chester, Virginia · Carrier number 270972
150
power units
150
power units
J R Tharpe Trucking Company is a freight carrier based in Chester, Virginia with 150 power units and 139 drivers as reported, the 4,183rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 65th largest in Virginia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes (8.67 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
150
#65 in VA
Drivers
139
131 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.67
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
7.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
88
72% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Tharpe Trucking Company | 8.67 | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in VA | 3.26 | 17.6% | 3.2% |
| 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
0 people killed and 4 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury4
- Tow-away9
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 88 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 28 | 2 | 7.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 270972
- Based in
- Chester, Virginia
- Registered
- Apr 3, 1986
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 26, 2009)
- Miles driven
- 5.92 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, General freight, Grain feed hay, Intermodal containers, Logs poles, Other
- Last update filed
- Feb 4, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does J R Tharpe Trucking Company have?
J R Tharpe Trucking Company reports 150 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 139 drivers, 131 of them with a commercial license. That is the 4,183rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 5.92 million miles in 2025.
Is J R Tharpe Trucking Company a safe carrier?
In 24 months J R Tharpe Trucking Company had 13 reportable crashes, 8.67 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 7.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Aug 26, 2009). 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.