ESTES EXPRESS LINES
ESTES
- 121018
-
3901 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230 - 9,805
- 8,821
- 4,592
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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.
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
-
Unsafe Driving
-
Not Public Crash Indicator
-
Hours-of-Service Compliance
-
Vehicle Maintenance
-
Controlled Substances and Alcohol
-
Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
-
Driver Fitness
Select a BASIC icon above to get details, or view your Complete SMS Profile.
Unsafe Driving
On-Road Performance
0.59
Safety Event Group: 150+ driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
- Trends
This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
- 1
- 0.75
- 0.5
- 0.25
- 0
- -0.25
- Dec 26
- Jan 30
- Feb 27
- Mar 27
- Apr 24
- May 15
- 2025
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.59 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Unsafe Driving Violations: 570
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 72 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 64 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.16AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2LC | Improper lane change | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.82(a)1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.22A-D | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-ML | Failure to Maintain Lane | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLTFC | State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.22(a) | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.10A3-RRC | Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Placard Vehicle | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLFY | State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLT | State/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 397.13 | Smoking within 25 ft of HM vehicle | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 397.13A-HMDP | HM (Driving & Parking) - No person may smoke/light/carry a lighted cigarette/cigar/pipe within 25 feet of a motor vehicle containing Class 1, 5, or flammable materials Class 3, Division 2.1, 4.1, or 4.2. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.14-D | Driver - Failing to use extreme caution in a CMV when hazardous conditions exist | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.16B-DPASS | Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-RRTCD | Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLRD | State/Local Laws - Reckless driving | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2FC | Following too close | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2PK | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2R | Reckless driving | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2Y | Failure to yield right of way | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Inspection History
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 529
| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Avg. PU × UF = 9,561.7 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
||
| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 3,250 | 928 | 5,720 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Unsafe Driving 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)
-
4,592
- 2,958
- 1,634
- : 566
*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
Continue for more Crash, Inspection & Investigation DetailsCarrier Registration
Carrier Registration Details Subject to Hazmat Threshold Update Registration InfoInspection Selection System
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 06/23/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
Tools/Resources
SMS Methodology How to Improve Request a Data ReviewFor U.S. DOT# 121018
Complete SMS Profile Carrier History DownloadsUse of SMS Data/Information
FAST Act of 2015:
Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.
Safety Measurement System:
The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the
Agency and Enforcement Community. A
symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier
for further monitoring.
The
symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant
to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety
condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier
in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part
385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is
authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.
Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.