Prairie Farms Dairy
Edwardsville, Illinois · Carrier number 111943
966
power units
966
power units
Prairie Farms Dairy is a freight carrier based in Edwardsville, Illinois with 966 power units and 849 drivers as reported, the 399th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 26th largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 10 reportable crashes (1.04 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
966
#26 in IL
Drivers
849
817 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
10
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.04
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
17.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
212
58% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farms Dairy | 1.04 | 17.0% | 1.4% |
| 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
0 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury2
- Tow-away8
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 212 | 3 | 1.4% |
| Vehicle | 100 | 17 | 17.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 111943
- Based in
- Edwardsville, Illinois
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 15, 1995)
- Miles driven
- 16.5 million (2023)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Beverages, Fresh produce, Meat, Other, Paper products, Refrigerated food
- Last update filed
- Jul 31, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Prairie Farms Dairy have?
Prairie Farms Dairy reports 966 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 849 drivers, 817 of them with a commercial license. That is the 399th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 16.5 million miles in 2023.
Is Prairie Farms Dairy a safe carrier?
In 24 months Prairie Farms Dairy had 10 reportable crashes, 1.04 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 17.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Feb 15, 1995). 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.