Crash Record MS0000008618

FMCSA crash record in Mississippi on May 3, 2000.

Tow-Away

What happened

On May 3, 2000, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Mississippi. The vehicle was operated by HARPER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 439160). FMCSA reference MS0000008618.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 5 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 6–50 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
HARPER LOGISTICS INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
5
4 injury · 5 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
20.0
6 crashes · 30 units
Days since prior carrier crash
12
Last on Apr 21, 2000
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 312,691 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Mississippi, 2,870 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 #:
MS0000008618
Date:
May 3, 2000
Time:
1412
State:
Mississippi
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5126627 Mar 7, 2026 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5050752 Oct 23, 2025 OK Injury 0 1
cr_5011606 Jun 17, 2025 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4935267 Apr 16, 2025 TX Injury 0 1
cr_4917823 Mar 22, 2025 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4846075 Nov 17, 2024 OK Injury 0 1
cr_4713173 Feb 16, 2024 LA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4614405 Aug 15, 2023 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4508726 Feb 2, 2023 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4422350 Sep 11, 2022 TX Fatal 1 4

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