Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2352258 · FF-7073
ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC
DBA EFW
114 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesRICHIMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-7073 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
114Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.845.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC safe to work with?
Is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC safe to load? ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC (USDOT 2352258, FF-7073) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHIMOND, VA, operating 114 power units and 95 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-21
EFESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC 86
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.8% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 114-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
- 114
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving34
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Fidelity Deposit · 23–25
20232025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 114
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHIMOND, VA
Top corridor
WI ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 538508USDOT 2312814USDOT 3443025USDOT 2835716Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41539USDOT 268015USDOT 764739USDOT 946071USDOT 1162977USDOT 2312814USDOT 939909USDOT 3853627
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@efwnow.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 699885USDOT 2871246USDOT 3714659
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)114114
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers3333
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
- 100 GATEWAY CENTRE PARKWAY, RICHIMOND, VA, 23235
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (855) 433-9669
- Web domain
- efwnow.com
Registration
- Officers
- Karol Smith · Nikki Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 2352258 · FF-7073
- First registered
- 10/23/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2024 · 4,027,663 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 807107870
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC's USDOT number?
ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC's USDOT number is 2352258, and its motor carrier number is FF-7073.
Is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-21, ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC's safety record?
ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC has a 45.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC's fleet?
ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC operates 114 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC based?
ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC is based in RICHIMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.