Federal Safety Dossier
Estes Express Lines
d/b/a Estes · Richmond, VA · USDOT 121018 · 9,805 power units · large fleet
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504
Crashes · 24 mo
7
Fatal · 24 mo
Self-insured
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's trucks or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 9.9% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.8% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 35 hours
Fleet-wide averages don't decide individual cases. Liability turns on what this specific driver, dispatcher, and truck's logs show in the hours before your crash.
Liability Insurance Status
Liability insurance — the coverage this carrier has on file with federal regulators (filed under the federal category "BIPD," Bodily Injury & Property Damage).
Filed Liability Limit
Self-insured (federally authorized)
Claims backed by the carrier's own assets, not a third-party policy limit.
Primary Insurer
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ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 2 | SELF-INSURED: Yes
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USDOT 121018 · Estes Express Lines
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-28
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Recent severe & fatal incidents
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Estes Express Lines
A subset of this carrier's trailing-24-month federal record — the most severe incidents only, not a total. Swipe to scan; each card links to FMCSA SAFER.
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| Date | State | Severity | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | PA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 5, 2026 | KY | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 5, 2026 | VA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 5, 2026 | VA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 27, 2026 | OH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 24, 2026 | KY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 23, 2026 | KY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 23, 2026 | LA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 22, 2026 | IA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 18, 2026 | LA | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 18, 2026 | VA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 17, 2026 | MA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 15, 2026 | GA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 7, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 1, 2026 | TX | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | MA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | MS | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | NC | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 30, 2026 | MD | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 27, 2026 | GA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NC | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TX | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 21, 2026 | OH | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 19, 2026 | TX | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 18, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 18, 2026 | GA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 17, 2026 | NC | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 14, 2026 | NH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SC | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 13, 2026 | OH | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CO | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 8, 2026 | TX | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 7, 2026 | KS | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ME | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NC | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 25, 2026 | IN | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 25, 2026 | PA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | GA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 19, 2026 | MO | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 17, 2026 | AR | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 16, 2026 | FL | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2026 | VA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2026 | OH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2026 | PA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2026 | TX | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 7, 2026 | SC | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 6, 2026 | VA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
May 8, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 5, 2026
- State
- KY
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 5, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 5, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 27, 2026
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 24, 2026
- State
- KY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 23, 2026
- State
- KY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 23, 2026
- State
- LA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 22, 2026
- State
- IA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 18, 2026
- State
- LA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 18, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 17, 2026
- State
- MA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 15, 2026
- State
- GA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 7, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 1, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
- State
- MA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
- State
- MS
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
- State
- NC
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 30, 2026
- State
- MD
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 27, 2026
- State
- GA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 24, 2026
- State
- NC
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 24, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 21, 2026
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 19, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 18, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 18, 2026
- State
- GA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 17, 2026
- State
- NC
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 14, 2026
- State
- NH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 14, 2026
- State
- SC
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 13, 2026
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 10, 2026
- State
- CO
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 8, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 7, 2026
- State
- KS
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 3, 2026
- State
- ME
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 26, 2026
- State
- NC
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 26, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 25, 2026
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 25, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 20, 2026
- State
- GA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 19, 2026
- State
- MO
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 17, 2026
- State
- AR
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 16, 2026
- State
- FL
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 10, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 10, 2026
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 10, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 10, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 7, 2026
- State
- SC
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 6, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Showing the 50 most recent less-severe records in the trailing 24-month window. Earlier records are omitted here; the full federal record is individually verifiable at FMCSA SAFER.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 545 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 255 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 46.8% dark-condition share, which is statistically distinct (p<0.001) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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