Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 121018)

ESTES EXPRESS LINES

DBA: ESTES

U.S. DOT#: 121018

Address: 3901 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230
Number of Vehicles: 9,805
Number of Drivers: 8,821
Number of Inspections: 4,888

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/29/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 01/29/2001)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	16.7	23.2
Driver	0.8	6.4
Hazmat	2.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/29/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-97275
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	Yes	MC-97275

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.66 Measure	Not Public	0.07 Measure	2.75 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.06 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 541 Safety Event Group: 150+ driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 9,155.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 4,869 with HOS Compliance Violations: 156 Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 2,937 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 1,134 Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 4,869 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 4,869 with Driver Fitness Violations: 31 Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 5/15/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 4,888
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 3,122
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 1,766
Total Crashes* : 571

*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.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/29/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

Tools/Resources

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For U.S. DOT# 121018

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 5/15/2012 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 4,888 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 3,122 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 1,766	Total Crashes: 571*
5/15/2012 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/9/2001 (Compliance Review) 12/6/2000 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 4,869 0.7% Vehicle Inspections 2,937 16.4% Placardable HM Inspections 1,014 5.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 34.5%	Fatal Crashes 9 Injury Crashes 182 Towaway Crashes 380

*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.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

9,155.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 9,155.3 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

9,155.3 Average Power Units = 9,805 Current Power Units + 9,075 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 8,586 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 121018 = 95% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
67,802 VMT per Average Power Unit = 620,749,705 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 9,155.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use 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/.