Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
263 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1762766 · MC-644288
BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC
263 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 19 statesRICHMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-644288 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
263Power units
137 observed · MCS-150
110Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.237.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1762766, MC-644288) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 263 power units and 256 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 325 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
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Safety
325 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.2% (24-mo)121 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)203 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 263-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 263
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 203
- Annualized
- ≈102 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving125
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance39 · 30 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Westfield · 09–16
American Hallmark · 16–21
Incline · 21–25
20082025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Jun 2016 → Dec 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 263
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 137
- Trailers (towed)
- 110
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo200200
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, VA
Top corridor
FL ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1601976USDOT 2586846USDOT 564572USDOT 3096743USDOT 1848667USDOT 3330935USDOT 186154USDOT 890424Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (93 trucks · 61 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 900646USDOT 1979888USDOT 2148558USDOT 564572USDOT 1838380USDOT 3096743USDOT 76235USDOT 890424
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@estes-express.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 20293USDOT 121018USDOT 1848667USDOT 3330935
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steven sproles — 2 carriers: USDOT 979465
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)263263
Observed (24 mo)137137
Shared w/ other carriers9393
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1501 NORTH HAMILTON ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6875, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 795-1505
- Web domain
- estes-express.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donnie Hughes · Donnie Hughes
- USDOT / docket
- 1762766 · MC-644288
- First registered
- 04/18/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2024 · 10,711,943 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/03/2012
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.75
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1762766, and its motor carrier number is MC-644288.
Is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 37.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 325 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 263 power units and 256 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.