2,088
power units
Suburban Propane is a freight carrier based in Whippany, New Jersey with 2,088 power units and 1,795 drivers as reported, the 163rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 2nd largest in New Jersey. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 39 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (1.87 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Suburban Propane Partners, L.p. (SPH).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
2,088
#2 in NJ
Drivers
1,795
1,795 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
39
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.87
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
4.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
1,412
79% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban Propane | 1.87 | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NJ | 3.51 | 18.4% | 5.0% |
| 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
1 people killed and 20 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury11
- Tow-away27
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 1,389 | 5 | 0.4% |
| Vehicle | 1,278 | 56 | 4.4% |
| Hazardous load | 1,065 | 7 | 0.7% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 214695
- Based in
- Whippany, New Jersey
- Registered
- Jun 18, 1982
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 30, 1998)
- Miles driven
- 38.7 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Chemicals, Liquids gases
- Last update filed
- May 29, 2025
- Listed company
- Suburban Propane Partners, L.p. (SPH)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Suburban Propane have?
Suburban Propane reports 2,088 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,795 drivers, 1,795 of them with a commercial license. That is the 163rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 38.7 million miles in 2024.
Is Suburban Propane a safe carrier?
In 24 months Suburban Propane had 39 reportable crashes, 1.87 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 4.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Apr 30, 1998). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Suburban Propane?
Suburban Propane belongs to Suburban Propane Partners, L.p., listed under the ticker SPH.
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.