Name: ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Address: RICHMOND, VA, 23230, US
Telephone: 8043531900

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About

ESTES EXPRESS LINES is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Richmond, VA, operating 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Port of Virginia (Norfolk).

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmatSatisfactory safety

$5,000,000 liability on fileSurety bond on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT121018

MC / DocketMC097275

Power units9,805

Drivers8,821

AuthorityCommon + Contract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanTanker / bulkFlatbed / oversized

Cargo specialties

BeveragesGrain & feedPaper productsConstructionFarm supplies

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Port of Virginia (Norfolk)

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

Muted credentials (UIIA, TWIC, bonded / C-TPAT, reefer, transload, yard) are self-declared — claim this profile to verify and add them.

Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Jan 29, 2001

Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$5,000,000federal minimum for this authority $5,000,000

Surety bondFiling on record

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections4,565

Driver out-of-service35 of 4,536 0.8% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service446 of 2,678 16.7% · below the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes5869 fatal · 271 with injuries · 558 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.