Payne Inc
Fredericksburg, Virginia · Carrier number 194795
126
power units
126
power units
Payne Inc is a freight carrier based in Fredericksburg, Virginia with 126 power units and 113 drivers as reported, the 5,166th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 85th largest in Virginia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 14 reportable crashes (11.11 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
126
#85 in VA
Drivers
113
113 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
14
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
11.11
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
18.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
156
37% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Inc | 11.11 | 18.4% | 2.6% |
| 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 3 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury3
- Tow-away11
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 156 | 4 | 2.6% |
| Vehicle | 76 | 14 | 18.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 194795
- Based in
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 24, 2002)
- Miles driven
- 10.4 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Coal coke, Construction, Dry bulk, General freight, Grain feed hay, Other
- Last update filed
- May 7, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Payne Inc have?
Payne Inc reports 126 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 113 drivers, 113 of them with a commercial license. That is the 5,166th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 10.4 million miles in 2025.
Is Payne Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Payne Inc had 14 reportable crashes, 11.11 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 18.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 24, 2002). 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.