Carrier profile · USDOT 1848667 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Estes Leasing LLC

135 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesRICHMOND, VA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 230-1767 Email dispatcheric.capek@estes-express.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes19 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 55.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

62.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 48.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

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: 27
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 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

68.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RICHMOND, VA

3901 W BROAD STREET

Top corridor

MD ⇄ VA

MD 7 · FL 6 · TX 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1762766 USDOT 3330935 USDOT 2790354Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (56 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54327 USDOT 221707 USDOT 3681037 USDOT 3330935 USDOT 4170772 USDOT 1762766 USDOT 2790354 USDOT 2029816

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@estes-express.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 20293 USDOT 121018 USDOT 1762766 USDOT 3330935

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3901 W BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 230-1767
Fax: (804) 230-2586
Email: eric.capek@estes-express.com
Web domain: estes-express.com

Registration

Officers: Eric Capek · Randy Ingle
USDOT / docket: 1848667
First registered: Jan 27, 2009
Last MCS-150: Nov 10, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ESTES LEASING LLC.

ESTES LEASING LLC (USDOT 1848667) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 55.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 135 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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 Aug 20, 2026, 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 13 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 11 states.

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