Saddle Creek Transportation Inc
Lakeland, Florida · Carrier number 1196553
409
power units
409
power units
Saddle Creek Transportation Inc is a freight carrier based in Lakeland, Florida with 409 power units and 535 drivers as reported, the 1,251st largest trucking fleet in the US and the 62nd largest in Florida. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 33 reportable crashes (8.07 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
409
#62 in FL
Drivers
535
535 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
33
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.07
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
21.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
528
64% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Creek Transportation Inc | 8.07 | 21.1% | 1.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in FL | 2.34 | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| 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 12 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury9
- Tow-away24
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 527 | 6 | 1.1% |
| Vehicle | 166 | 35 | 21.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1196553
- Based in
- Lakeland, Florida
- Registered
- Dec 30, 2003
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 1, 2007)
- Miles driven
- 41.0 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, General freight, Household goods
- Last update filed
- Apr 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Saddle Creek Transportation Inc have?
Saddle Creek Transportation Inc reports 409 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 535 drivers, 535 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,251st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 41.0 million miles in 2024.
Is Saddle Creek Transportation Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Saddle Creek Transportation Inc had 33 reportable crashes, 8.07 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 21.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 1, 2007). 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.