Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
522 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3330935 · MC-1061460
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC
DBA ESTES DEDICATED
522 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 22 statesRICHMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1061460 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
522Power units
333 observed · MCS-150
260Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo51.451.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
33 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 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC safe to load? UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC (USDOT 3330935, MC-1061460) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 522 power units and 483 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 920 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 51.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 33 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
920 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 51.4% (24-mo)434 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)561 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 522-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 522
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 561
- Annualized
- ≈281 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving289 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance183 · 62 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance145 · 121 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance86 · 85 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance65 · 18 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving63 · 59 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance57
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance57 · 6 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 53 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance42 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Hallmark · 19–21
Incline · 21–25
20192025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Sep 2019 → Dec 2021 | $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)
- 522
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 333
- Trailers (towed)
- 260
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 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo561561
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: 39 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1762766USDOT 1848667USDOT 318756USDOT 1796052USDOT 983069USDOT 186375USDOT 327574USDOT 753551Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 67 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 374USDOT 165084USDOT 3676599USDOT 120195USDOT 712544USDOT 1762766USDOT 51938USDOT 110018
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@estes-express.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 20293USDOT 121018USDOT 1762766USDOT 1848667
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)522522
Observed (24 mo)333333
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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 N HAMILTON ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6875, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 353-1900
- Web domain
- estes-express.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Sproles · Bobby Speight
- USDOT / docket
- 3330935 · MC-1061460
- First registered
- 09/05/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 21,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.21
- 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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC's USDOT number is 3330935, and its motor carrier number is MC-1061460.
Is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC has a 51.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 920 roadside inspections, with 33 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC operates 522 power units and 483 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC based?
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.