Carrierintel
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ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 22 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2352258MC 1588828ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerFreight ForwarderInterstateLM Insurance Corporation +2RICHIMOND, VA

COMPANY

Authority since
2023-11-02
MCS-150
2024-10-29 · 4,027,663 mi (2024)
Fleet
114 units · 185 trailers · 95 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
4,027,663 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
100 GATEWAY CENTRE PARKWAY
RICHIMOND, VA 23235
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8044954394
Email
nikki.johnson@efwnow.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
KAROL SMITH
Title
DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE & SAFETY T
Email
karol.smith@efwnow.com
Phone
8554339669

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
1
General Freight
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. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
36 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
LM Insurance Corporation
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
20.2%
18 / 89 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
114 power units
Unique power units seen
20
+ 22 trailer VINs
Inspections
25
Discrepancy
0.2x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
4 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 4 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
80% — 71 clean of 89 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
20.2% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker, Freight Forwarder
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
25 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-10-29

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
3 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,150,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active BMC-84/85 bond $150K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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