Crash Record GA0007724290

FMCSA crash record in Georgia on Aug 21, 2019.

Tow-Away

What happened

On August 21, 2019, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Georgia. The vehicle was operated by STEP TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2543787). FMCSA reference GA0007724290.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 4 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
STEP TRUCKING INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
4
2 injury · 4 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
10.0
11 crashes · 110 units
Days since prior carrier crash
563
Last on Feb 4, 2018
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,684 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Georgia, 15,553 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
GA0007724290
Date:
Aug 21, 2019
Time:
1610
State:
Georgia
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
STEP TRUCKING INC (2543787)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5004873 Jul 29, 2025 OH Injury 0 1
cr_4993928 Jul 14, 2025 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4996840 Jun 21, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4953641 May 29, 2025 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4945932 Apr 19, 2025 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4931419 Apr 9, 2025 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4879051 Jan 14, 2025 NY Injury 0 1
cr_4873336 Jan 10, 2025 AL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4865108 Dec 15, 2024 UT Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4850965 Nov 9, 2024 KS Tow-Away 0 0

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