This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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ESTES EXPRESS LINES
DOT 121018MC 97275ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. +1 · 2 policiesRICHMOND, VA
COMPANY
Authority since
2016-04-28
MCS-150
2025-07-29 · 620,749,705 mi (2024)
Fleet
9805 units · 43699 trailers · 8821 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
3901 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230
RICHMOND, VA 23230
Mailing
PO BOX 25612
RICHMOND, VA 23260
RICHMOND, VA 23260
CONTACT
Phone
8043531900
Email
curtis.carr@estes-express.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
KELLY SAMUEL
Title
TREASURER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Intermodal / Drayage
Cargo types
12
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
126 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
10.9%
858 / 7,879 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
4/100 risk points0 risk factors · 3 strengths · 5 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
6949 crashes · 212 fatal · 2644 with injuries · 6504 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 7,021 clean of 7,879 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
10.9% — driver OOS 64, vehicle OOS 809
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
43 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-07-29
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $0
SUMMARY
Low crash rate (2.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
89% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
8 fatal crashes in the last 24 months — 0.04 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault