The Roadway Trucking Company was founded in Akron Ohio in 1930, providing local transported deliveries in the region. Just a few years earlier, the Yellow Cab Transit Company was founded in Oklahoma City, shortening the business name to Yellow Transit Co. after only two years. Decades later, both companies merged.

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From Humble Midwestern Beginnings to a North American Giant

The Ohio-based trucking company prospered from its humble beginnings. As part of an expansion in 1997, the Roadway Trucking Company acquired Reamer Express, which extended its service all across North America from Canada to Mexico. The company then changed its name to Roadway Express.

By 2003, Roadway Express merged with the Yellow Transit Co., changing its name to Yellow Roadway Corporation. Six years after merging, both companies changed their banner to YRC, Inc. Today, the company’s rebranding maintains a strong focus on their core business, providing a wide array of shipping options including LTL (less than truckload) deliveries all across North America. They take a solid stance on saving the environment and providing safe transport of cargo goods.

Reported Truck Crashes Involving Roadway Express

Roadway Express travels millions of miles every year, subjecting their drivers to hazardous road conditions and bad weather. Even with proper maintenance, many of their drivers have experienced a roadway express truck accident. In the years 2012 and 2013, Roadway Express drivers were involved in 525 crashes with 22 fatalities and 172 injuries.

SAFER Statistics Related to Roadway Express Crashes

Under the watchful eye of the U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains SAFER statistics on all trucking companies doing business in the United States. SAFER (Safety and Fitness Electronic Records) manages information regarding the number of employees and fleet vehicles operated by trucking companies.

According to federal statistics, Roadway Express, doing business as YRC, Inc. employs over 7,300 drivers and operates more than 4,900 large commercial trucks. These include large cargo vans, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, flatbeds, and semi-trucks. In addition to maintaining statistics, the Department of Transportation also performs routine inspections on vehicles and drivers.

In the 24 months leading up to February 2014, Roadway Express failed inspections on 878 of the 4,918 vehicles in their fleet. As a result, these trucks were removed from service. This number represents 17.9 percent of the company’s entire truck fleet, just less than the 20.72 percent national average.

Also, the Department of Transportation inspectors took away driving privileges of 73 of the company’s 7353 truckers for failing the inspections. This number represents one percent of the total number of drivers that work for Roadway Express (YRC, Inc.), which is substantially less than the 5.51 percent national average.