Estes Express Lines
FMCSA lists 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Estes Express Lines
Richmond, VA
USDOT 121018 · MC97275
- Reported freight
- General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Liquids and gases, Intermodal containers; 6 more categories on the website
- Insurance filing
- Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
- Fleet and drivers
- 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 474 owned; Tractors: 9,331 owned; Trailers: 43,699 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 620,749,705 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 4,537; vehicle: 2,685
- Comparison cohort
- 25 carriers; 7,428-12,000 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Jan 29, 2001
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 9,805
- Drivers
- 8,821
- Annual mileage reported
- 620,749,705 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2024
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 474 owned
- Tractors
- 9,331 owned
- Trailers
- 43,699 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Richmond
Estes Express Lines is one of 1,064 active motor carriers registered in Richmond (ZIP 23230, population 10,069). Henrico County has 143 trucking companies (91 general freight, 52 specialized) and 25 warehousing businesses. About 24,080 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 23230 there are 803 freight-generating facilities, including 582 manufacturers, 35 food processors and 25 industrial parks. The nearest are Architectural Accents, LLC (manufacturer, 0 mi), Zooom Printing (manufacturer, 0.2 mi) and Ennis Paint Incorporated (manufacturer, 0.2 mi). 93 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Lansing Building Products LLC (0.3 mi), B W Wilson Paper Co Inc (0.4 mi) and RCS Moving LLC (0.4 mi).
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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Estes Express Lines, doing business as Estes, is a for-hire carrier based in Richmond, VA that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 121018 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Jul 29, 2025, reports 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers. It reported 620,749,705 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 7,115 roadside inspections, 5,977 violations and 885 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
25 carriers with 7,428-12,000 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.59 | 0.31 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.89 | 1.27 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Jan 29, 2001 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 4,537 reported; 37 out of service (0.8%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 2,685 reported; 444 out of service (16.5%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 885 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 15 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 300 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 845 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 5,977 |
| Out-of-service violations | 1,068 |
| Latest reported crash | Sep 8, 2026 (PA) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- Jul 29, 2025
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 620,749,705 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 7,115
- States with inspections
- 49
- Latest recorded inspection
- Sep 11, 2026 (VT)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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