5,861
power units
Tyson is a freight and passenger carrier based in Springdale, Arkansas with 5,861 power units and 3,136 drivers as reported, the 43rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 4th largest in Arkansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 220 reportable crashes, 15 of them fatal (3.75 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
5,861
#4 in AR
Drivers
3,136
3,136 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
220
15 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.75
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
14.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
3,052
68% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson | 3.75 | 14.3% | 0.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AR | 4.76 | 15.5% | 1.1% |
| 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
15 people killed and 103 injured
- Fatal15
- Injury73
- Tow-away132
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 3,048 | 21 | 0.7% |
| Vehicle | 1,661 | 237 | 14.3% |
| Hazardous load | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 3327
- Based in
- Springdale, Arkansas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 15, 2002)
- Miles driven
- 209.0 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Beverages, Chemicals, Drive tow, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay, Intermodal containers
- Last update filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Listed company
- Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Tyson have?
Tyson reports 5,861 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 3,136 drivers, 3,136 of them with a commercial license. That is the 43rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 209.0 million miles in 2025.
Is Tyson a safe carrier?
In 24 months Tyson had 220 reportable crashes, 3.75 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 14.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 15, 2002). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Tyson?
Tyson belongs to Tyson Foods, Inc., listed under the ticker TSN.
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.