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USDOT 121018MC097275

Estes — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

48 years (granted 1978)

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Liability filing

No BIPD filing parsed — verify directly

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Inspections

7,224 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Estes Express Lines

DBA

Estes

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

3901 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230

Phone

(804) 353-1900

Power units

9,805

Drivers

8,821

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC097275

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

84 — Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland
82 — Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.8%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 7,224 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

10.2%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 7,224 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

curtis.carr@estes-express.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

587

Reportable crashes

560

Tow-aways

208

With injuries

9

With fatalities

Most recent: MO 08/2026 · NC 08/2026 · NC 08/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1,4752025: 2,3802024: 2,4882023: 881
Level III — Driver-only: 2,910Level II — Walk-around: 2,800Level I — Full: 1,485Level V — Vehicle-only: 28Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Aug 27, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026MILevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026MALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026NELevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026ARLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026LALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026IALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026NELevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026DELevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026NDLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026LALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026VTLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026VALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026DELevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026DCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026VALevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026SDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2026WALevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 10, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 7,224 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.

No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Estes Logistics expands with Key Trucking acquisition - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 2/16/2026

Rooted in Richmond: How Virginia’s capital spawned 3 LTL giants - Trucking Dive

Trucking Dive · 4/4/2023

Transportation 2025: ESTES, WEBB - Virginia Business

Virginia Business · 9/2/2025

Estes opens new terminal in Richmond, VA; 98 doors, 41,000 sf of dock space - Truckers News

Truckers News · 12/4/2023

Energized for the Future - W&M Alumni Magazine

W&M Alumni Magazine · 6/6/2024

Trucking company leaders discuss effects of supply chain crisis - WHSV

WHSV · 10/26/2021

Estes Adds 6 More Terminals on Road to 14,000 Doors - Transport Topics

Transport Topics · 1/26/2026

Estes Express Lines appoints new president, COO - TheTrucker.com

TheTrucker.com · 1/11/2023

Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.

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