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By the America's Driving Force team · September 29, 2026 · Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 1,231 of the 16,882 active for-hire trucking companies registered in Ohio (7.3%) hold a safety rating from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and 994 of those are rated Satisfactory (data current to September 2026). Most carriers have no rating at all, which does not mean they are unsafe. Looking for a driving job in Tell us your CDL and location and we will match you with hiring carriers. Run a trucking company? Claim or feature your listing. Ohio carrier safety ratings at a glance 1,231 rated carriers out of 16,882 active carriers (7.3%) 994 Satisfactory, 229 Conditional, 8 Unsatisfactory 37% of carriers with 50 or more trucks are rated, versus 4.4% of carriers with fewer than 10 Median year of the current rating: 2010; 246 ratings were issued in the last five years What stands out Most Ohio carriers have no FMCSA safety rating, and the numbers show why that is not a warning sign by itself. Only 1231 of the 16882 active carriers registered in the state, 7.3%, hold a rating. Of those, 994 are Satisfactory, 229 are Conditional and 8 are Unsatisfactory. Ratings track fleet size: 37% of the 549 carriers with 50 or more trucks are rated, compared with 4.4% of the 14647 carriers with fewer than 10 trucks. Many ratings are also old. The median year of the current rating is 2010, and only 246 were issued in the last five years. The largest Satisfactory-rated fleets are Dayton Freight with 2278 trucks, STG Drayage LLC with 1384 and Hc Transport Inc. with 1297. A missing rating does not mean a carrier is unsafe. Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, September 29, 2026. Safety ratings of Ohio carriers RatingCarriersShare of rated carriersSatisfactory99480.7% Conditional22918.6% Unsatisfactory80.6% Largest Ohio carriers with a Satisfactory rating These are the biggest carriers registered in Ohio that hold a Satisfactory rating, ranked by trucks reported, among companies whose names indicate a transportation business. A rating is one signal only. Open each USDOT link to see the carrier's official federal record, including inspections and crashes. CompanySafety ratingFleetContact and recordDayton FreightDayton, OHSatisfactory (rated 2007)2,278 trucks2,650 drivers(937) 264-4060USDOT 273301STG Drayage LLCDublin, OHSatisfactory (rated 2005)1,384 trucks1,361 drivers(614) 923-1400USDOT 688143Hc Transport Inc.Cincinnati, OHSatisfactory (rated 2025)1,297 trucks1,823 drivers(513) 598-2574USDOT 726855Contract Transportation Systems CoCleveland, OHSatisfactory (rated 2008)1,288 trucks1,156 drivers(216) 469-0419USDOT 188891Kroger Dedicated Logistics CompanyCincinnati, OHSatisfactory (rated 2002)1,198 trucks709 drivers(513) 530-7339USDOT 624483Midwest Logistics Systems LtdCelina, OHSatisfactory (rated 2017)1,128 trucks1,224 drivers(866) 677-7383USDOT 774374Carter Lumber TransportKent, OHSatisfactory (rated 2017)951 trucks794 drivers(330) 673-6100USDOT 2546417The Kaplan Trucking CompanyCleveland, OHSatisfactory (rated 2018)867 trucks867 drivers(216) 341-3322USDOT 120670Allied Drainage TransportHilliard, OHSatisfactory (rated 1990)620 trucks681 drivers(614) 658-0050USDOT 19949R & J Trucking Inc.Youngstown, OHSatisfactory (rated 2022)611 trucks391 drivers(330) 728-3486USDOT 255968Continental Express Inc.Sidney, OHSatisfactory (rated 2004)580 trucks625 drivers(937) 497-2100USDOT 251206P I & I Motor Express Inc.Masury, OHSatisfactory (rated 2013)473 trucks303 drivers(330) 448-4035USDOT 122443Genesis Logistics Inc.Westerville, OHSatisfactory (rated 2023)462 trucks699 drivers(614) 865-8500USDOT 914516Tribune Trucking LLCDelphos, OHSatisfactory (rated 2011)449 trucks654 drivers(419) 695-1061USDOT 366136G & J Transportation Services Inc.Cincinnati, OHSatisfactory (rated 1989)433 trucks414 drivers(859) 940-9436USDOT 277959 How safety ratings work FMCSA assigns a safety rating of Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory to a carrier after it reviews the carrier's safety practices. Most carriers have never been reviewed, so most carry no rating. Larger fleets are more likely to have been reviewed: 37% of Ohio carriers with 50 or more trucks hold a rating, compared with 4.4% of carriers with fewer than 10 trucks. Use the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot to check any carrier, and read our guide to Ohio trucking companies for the full directory. About this data This post is compiled by the America's Driving Force team from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, a public U.S. Department of Transportation dataset, queried September 29, 2026. Carriers are counted by the physical address on their federal record, so a national carrier appears under its home state. Only active for-hire carriers with operating authority are included; school bus, waste, towing, taxi and limousine operators, railroads and truck-rental fleets are excluded. Truck and driver counts are self-reported. Read the full method on the Ohio page. Frequently asked questions How many Ohio trucking companies have a safety rating?1,231 of the 16,882 active for-hire carriers registered in Ohio (7.3%) hold an FMCSA safety rating as of September 2026: 994 Satisfactory, 229 Conditional and 8 Unsatisfactory. Does a carrier with no safety rating have a bad safety record?No. Most carriers have never received a rating, because FMCSA assigns one only after it reviews a carrier. A missing rating does not mean a carrier is unsafe. Check the carrier's federal record for its inspection and crash history as well. How do I check a carrier's safety rating?Look up the carrier's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot. Each carrier in our directory links to its official federal record. Find me a driving job