ESTES EXPRESS LINES
ESTES
- 121018
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3901 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230 - 9,805
- 8,821
- 4,592
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Hazardous Materials Compliance
On-Road +
Investigation
On-Road Performance
Intervention
Threshold
Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.
Investigation Results
Inspection Results
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections
- Average Severity Weight
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections without Violations
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections with Violations
The graph below displays the number of inspections that the carrier has received for a selected period of time, with or without violations for this BASIC. Expand for more information.
The graph below displays detailed inspection information for the carrier over time for this BASIC. All inspection violations that pertain to a BASIC are assigned violation weights that reflect their association with crash occurrence and crash consequences. Select from the drop-down to view this data along with details on inspections and average severity weights per inspection.
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- 2026
| Year Number | Month Number | Month Short Name | Roadside Events | Roadside Events with Violations | Roadside Events without Violations | Average Severity Weight | Non SMS Roadside Event |
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| 2024 | 5 | May | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0.4583 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | Jun | 57 | 9 | 48 | 1.0702 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | Jul | 34 | 2 | 32 | 0.8529 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | Aug | 27 | 4 | 23 | 1.2593 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | Sep | 37 | 7 | 30 | 1.4595 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | Oct | 43 | 10 | 33 | 2.4419 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | Nov | 24 | 5 | 19 | 1.9167 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | Dec | 31 | 3 | 28 | 0.7419 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | Jan | 38 | 10 | 28 | 2.3158 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | Feb | 37 | 3 | 34 | 0.6757 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | Mar | 37 | 4 | 33 | 1.2973 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | Apr | 48 | 4 | 44 | 0.7083 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | May | 51 | 6 | 45 | 0.5686 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | Jun | 51 | 9 | 42 | 1.2157 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | Jul | 31 | 6 | 25 | 1.0645 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | Aug | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1.5357 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | Sep | 36 | 3 | 33 | 0.8056 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | Oct | 53 | 8 | 45 | 1.1132 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | Nov | 29 | 2 | 27 | 0.3103 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | Dec | 33 | 7 | 26 | 1.6970 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | Jan | 46 | 6 | 40 | 0.8696 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | Feb | 46 | 7 | 39 | 1.7391 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | Mar | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2.0333 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | Apr | 38 | 4 | 34 | 1.1053 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | May | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1.40 | 0 |
Violation Summary
HM Compliance Violations: 209
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 177.834A-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 177.817A-HMPSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602C-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP | HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 172.504(a) | Vehicle not placarded as required | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 177.817E2-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201(d) | ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201D-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCM | HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in 171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 173.25A-HMGP | HM (General Packaging) - Failure to meet overpack conditions. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.817(e) | Shipping paper accessibility | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823(a) | No placards/markings when required | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.201(c) | Failure to list page number of pages | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A7-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list number and type of package as required. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.516C1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516C5-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to display placard(s) so words or identification number printed on it are displayed horizontally, reading from left to right | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.600C1-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602(c)(1) | Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.604 | Offering HM for transportation with no or improper Emergency Response telephone number | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.801-HMHCNP | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 397.67 | HM vehicle routing violation (non RAM) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 172.201A1-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not distinguish HM with non HM | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202(a)(5) | No or improper Total Quantity listed | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203(c)(2) | RQ not on shipping paper | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203C2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.502A1-HMPP | HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.506A-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516(c)(5) | Placard not reading horizontally | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.600(c) | Offer or transport without emergency response information | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602(a) | Emergency Response information not complete | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.606B2-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to have the shipping paper and emergency response information readily available on the transport vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.817(a) | No or improper shipping papers (carrier) | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.817E1-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 171.2K-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Representing vehicle with Hazardous Materials with none present. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.200(a) | No shipping paper provided by offeror | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201C-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper containing more than 1 page not properly numbered as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A1-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203(k) | No technical name for n.o.s. entry | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203L-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list marine pollutant as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.204A-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not include shipper certification as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.301(a) | No ID number on side/ends of non-bulk package - large quantity of single HM | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.324B-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark "RQ" on the package in association with the proper shipping name. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.331 | Markings for other bulk packages | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.332(a) | Failure to display ID Numbers when required | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.332A-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to display ID number(s) as required | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.402(b) | Display of class number on label | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.406(f) | Label obscured by marking or attachment | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.406F-HML | HM (Labeling) - Failing to clearly display label as required. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.502(a)(1) | Prohibited placarding | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.502C-HMPP | HM (Permissive placarding) - Placards may be displayed for a hazardous material, even when not required, if the placarding otherwise conforms to the requirements of this subpart | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.504A-HMPS | HM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516(c)(2) | Placard not clear of appurtenance | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516(c)(4) | Placard not located at least 3 inches away from advertising that could reduce its effectiveness | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516(c)(6) | Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516A-HMPS | HM (Placarding) - Failing to display placard(s) visible from the direction it faces. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.519B1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Except as provided in 172.332, each placard must be as described in this subpart, and except for size and color, the printing, inner border and symbol must be as shown in 172.521 through 172.560 of this subpart, as appropriate | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.519C1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to meet placard size and border requirements | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.519D1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - The background color, symbol, text, numerals and inner border on a placard must be as specified in 172.521 through 172.560 of this subpart, as appropriate | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.602(b) | Form and manner of Emergency Response information | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.604(a) | Failing to provide an emergency response phone number | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.604A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the numeric specifications for the emergency response number are met. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.604A3-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.604B1-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to have the ERI provider included by name, or contract number, or unique identifier on the shipping paper. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 173.24(b)(1) | Release of Hazardous Materials from package | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 173.24(f)(1) | Closures for packagings must not be open or leaking | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 173.24B1-HMNBP | HM (Non-Bulk Packaging) -HM/DG leaking in or from a package | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMRAMTVM | HM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Inspection History
HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections: 919
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,110 | 1,587 | 1,936 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
HM Compliance Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Hazardous Materials Compliance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 5/15/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
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4,592
- 2,958
- 1,634
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 06/10/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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