// CARRIER INDEX
Truck accident claims
by carrier.
Every major carrier handles liability differently. Employment model, insurance structure, and procedural rules can change who pays — and how long you have to act.
Amazon / Amazon DSP
// LAST-MILE DELIVERY
DSP independent contractor model — liability contested
FLEET · 100,000+ DELIVERY VEHICLES
FedEx / FedEx Ground
// PARCEL AND FREIGHT DELIVERY
FedEx Ground: contractor model (disputed). FedEx Express: employees.
FLEET · 200,000+ VEHICLES ACROSS FEDEX GROUND, EXPRESS, AND FREIGHT
UPS
// PARCEL AND FREIGHT DELIVERY
Direct employees — strong employer liability
FLEET · 125,000+ VEHICLES
Walmart Transportation
// PRIVATE FLEET — RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN
Direct Walmart employees
FLEET · ~12,000 TRACTORS AND ~80,000 TRAILERS
Werner Enterprises
// TRUCKLOAD CARRIER
Company drivers and owner-operators
FLEET · ~8,000 TRUCKS
J.B. Hunt Transport
// INTERMODAL AND TRUCKLOAD
Company drivers and independent contractors
FLEET · ~12,000 TRUCKS
Swift Transportation (Knight-Swift)
// TRUCKLOAD CARRIER
Mix of company drivers and owner-operators
FLEET · ~23,000 TRUCKS
Schneider National
// TRUCKLOAD, INTERMODAL, LOGISTICS
Company drivers and owner-operators
FLEET · ~10,000 TRUCKS
Old Dominion Freight Line
// LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (LTL) FREIGHT
Direct employees
FLEET · ~10,000 TRACTORS AND ~40,000 TRAILERS
USPS / US Postal Service
// GOVERNMENT MAIL DELIVERY
Federal government employees — FTCA applies
FLEET · ~230,000 VEHICLES