Saia LTL Freight
Saia Motor Freight Line LLC · Johns Creek, Georgia · Carrier number 29124
7,428
power units
7,428
power units
Saia LTL Freight is a freight and passenger carrier based in Johns Creek, Georgia with 7,428 power units and 7,315 drivers as reported, the 32nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 2nd largest in Georgia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 391 reportable crashes, 11 of them fatal (5.26 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Saia, Inc. (SAIA).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
7,428
#2 in GA
Drivers
7,315
7,262 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
391
11 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.26
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
14.8%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
3,964
62% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saia LTL Freight | 5.26 | 14.8% | 0.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in GA | 2.71 | 18.0% | 3.7% |
| 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
11 people killed and 164 injured
- Fatal11
- Injury118
- Tow-away262
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 3,949 | 28 | 0.7% |
| Vehicle | 2,784 | 411 | 14.8% |
| Hazardous load | 1,227 | 30 | 2.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 29124
- Based in
- Johns Creek, Georgia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 29, 1991)
- Miles driven
- 496.1 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, General freight, Household goods
- Last update filed
- May 5, 2026
- Listed company
- Saia, Inc. (SAIA)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Saia LTL Freight have?
Saia LTL Freight reports 7,428 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 7,315 drivers, 7,262 of them with a commercial license. That is the 32nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 496.1 million miles in 2025.
Is Saia LTL Freight a safe carrier?
In 24 months Saia LTL Freight had 391 reportable crashes, 5.26 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 14.8% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 29, 1991). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Saia LTL Freight?
Saia LTL Freight belongs to Saia, Inc., listed under the ticker SAIA.
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.