Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1848667
ESTES LEASING LLC
135 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesRICHMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
135Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 18 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESTES LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is ESTES LEASING LLC safe to load? ESTES LEASING LLC (USDOT 1848667) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 135 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ELESTES LEASING LLC 80
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 135-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 135
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving20
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 135
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, VA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1762766USDOT 3330935USDOT 221707USDOT 2790354USDOT 2029816Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (52 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1762766USDOT 2029816USDOT 3330935USDOT 2984398USDOT 54327USDOT 3681037USDOT 183949USDOT 80806
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@estes-express.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 20293USDOT 121018USDOT 1762766USDOT 3330935
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)135135
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers5252
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
- 3901 W BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 230-1767
- Cell
- (804) 353-1900
- Fax
- (804) 230-2586
- Web domain
- estes-express.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Capek · Randy Ingle
- USDOT / docket
- 1848667
- First registered
- 01/27/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 11/10/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 ESTES LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
ESTES LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 1848667.
Is ESTES LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ESTES LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ESTES LEASING LLC's safety record?
ESTES LEASING LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ESTES LEASING LLC's fleet?
ESTES LEASING LLC operates 135 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESTES LEASING LLC based?
ESTES LEASING LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.