Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc
Chicago, Illinois · Carrier number 104269
128
power units
128
power units
Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc is a freight carrier based in Chicago, Illinois with 128 power units and 129 drivers as reported, the 5,064th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 392nd largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 6 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (4.69 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
128
#392 in IL
Drivers
129
129 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
6
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
4.69
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
30.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
140
56% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc | 4.69 | 30.9% | 0.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| 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
2 people killed and 3 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury2
- Tow-away3
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 140 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Vehicle | 68 | 21 | 30.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 104269
- Based in
- Chicago, Illinois
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 15, 1987)
- Miles driven
- 7.37 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Metal, Other
- Last update filed
- Sep 25, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc have?
Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc reports 128 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 129 drivers, 129 of them with a commercial license. That is the 5,064th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 7.37 million miles in 2025.
Is Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc had 6 reportable crashes, 4.69 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 30.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 15, 1987). 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.