Estes Express Lines

Doing business as Estes
USDOT 121018 · MC97275 · Richmond, VA
USDOT ActiveCommon authorityContract authority (as of 5/2026)Broker authorityHazmatSafety: Satisfactory
Who’s asking?
This carrier’s exact X-date, risk tier, ISS estimate and contacts are locked. See what’s inside ↓
Company snapshot
Legal name
Estes Express Lines
DBA
Estes
USDOT number
121018
MC docket
MC97275
Physical address
3901 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23230
Power units
9,805
Drivers
8,821
Operation
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate 100+ mi
Cargo
General Freight, Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls, Building Materials, Machinery, Large Objects, Liquids/Gases, Intermodal Containers
Operation class
Authorized For-Hire
Last MCS-150 filing
Jul 29, 2025
Operating authority
Common authority
Active
Contract authority (as of 5/2026)
Active
Broker authority
Active
Authority granted
Jun 1, 1974
Insurance on file
Insurer (writing paper)
Liberty Mutual Insurance CO.
Filing form
BMC-82
BI/PD on file
$1,000,000
Estimated renewal window
Q2 2027

Working this account? See the current renewal estimate free with the X-date lookup.

Email me this record
Get a one-page PDF of Estes Express Lines’s authority, insurance on file and safety record now, and a free email the day it drops its BI/PD filing, loses or gains authority, or its ISS band worsens. Checked daily. One click stops it.
Safety record
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Roadside inspections (24 mo)
4,602
Out-of-service inspections
477
Inspections with violations
2,040
Crashes (24 mo)
577
BASICs with acute/critical violations
0
SMS population
Interstate
Common questions

Is Estes Express Lines insured?

Yes. Estes Express Lines (USDOT 121018) has active BI/PD liability insurance on file with FMCSA, currently written by Liberty Mutual Insurance CO..

What insurance company does Estes Express Lines use?

Estes Express Lines's current BI/PD filing is written by Liberty Mutual Insurance CO.. Insurer changes show up in the daily-refreshed federal filing record.

What is Estes Express Lines's MC number?

Estes Express Lines's FMCSA docket is MC97275, paired with USDOT 121018.

Is Estes Express Lines safe to work with?

Estes Express Lines's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, with 4,602 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 577 recorded crashes, 0 of the five public BASICs carrying an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation. The full inspection-level record is on this page.

When does Estes Express Lines's insurance renew?

Based on its filing history, Estes Express Lines's BI/PD policy is estimated to renew in Q2 2027. The exact estimated X-date, with alerts when it changes, is in Market Tracker. Unlock USDOT 121018’s exact X-date →

How many trucks does Estes Express Lines operate?

Estes Express Lines reports 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers in its latest MCS-150 census filing.

Source: FMCSA census, Licensing & Insurance (L&I) and SMS publications, mirrored and refreshed daily. Record last synced Sep 16, 2026. Native Base is not affiliated with FMCSA; always confirm against the live federal record before binding.

Work this carrier (and the 4.4M others)

This page is the public record.
Market Tracker is the rest.

The exact renewal X-date, a loss-risk tier, an ISS estimate, verified contacts, the full filing history and every carrier like this one in your state: filtered, exported and watched for change, from $69/user/month.

This page republishes the public FMCSA record for USDOT 121018. If you are connected to this carrier and want your details removed, request removal.