4,953
power units
US Xpress is a freight carrier based in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 4,953 power units and 5,412 drivers as reported, the 48th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 4th largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 394 reportable crashes, 10 of them fatal (7.95 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
4,953
#4 in TN
Drivers
5,412
5,412 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
394
10 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.95
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
19.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
9,376
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Xpress | 7.95 | 19.3% | 0.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| 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
12 people killed and 177 injured
- Fatal10
- Injury124
- Tow-away260
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 9,376 | 57 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle | 5,561 | 1,072 | 19.3% |
| Hazardous load | 32 | 2 | 6.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 303024
- Based in
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Registered
- Oct 13, 1987
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 14, 2007)
- Miles driven
- 421.1 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, Garbage refuse
- Last update filed
- Apr 27, 2026
- Listed company
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does US Xpress have?
US Xpress reports 4,953 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 5,412 drivers, 5,412 of them with a commercial license. That is the 48th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 421.1 million miles in 2025.
Is US Xpress a safe carrier?
In 24 months US Xpress had 394 reportable crashes, 7.95 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 19.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 14, 2007). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns US Xpress?
US Xpress belongs to Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., listed under the ticker KNX.
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.