112,321
power units
UPS is a freight carrier based in Atlanta, Georgia with 112,321 power units and 128,806 drivers as reported, the 2nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in Georgia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 2,241 reportable crashes, 55 of them fatal (2.00 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
112,321
#1 in GA
Drivers
128,806
28,807 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
2,241
55 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.00
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
13.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
18,596
61% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | 2.00 | 13.0% | 1.0% |
| 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
56 people killed and 1,074 injured
- Fatal55
- Injury782
- Tow-away1,404
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 18,508 | 189 | 1.0% |
| Vehicle | 11,638 | 1,513 | 13.0% |
| Hazardous load | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 21800
- Based in
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 3, 1999)
- Miles driven
- 3.2 billion (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Chemicals, General freight, Intermodal containers, Paper products
- Last update filed
- Feb 16, 2026
- Listed company
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does UPS have?
UPS reports 112,321 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 128,806 drivers, 28,807 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.2 billion miles in 2025.
Is UPS a safe carrier?
In 24 months UPS had 2,241 reportable crashes, 2.00 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 13.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Aug 3, 1999). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns UPS?
UPS belongs to United Parcel Service, Inc., listed under the ticker UPS.
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.