Carrier profile · USDOT 2352258 · FF-7073 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Estes Forwarding Worldwide LLC

DBA EFW

114 power unitsavg 10.5 yrMulti-region · 12 statesRICHIMOND, VA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEFF-7073 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

114Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(855) 433-9669 Email dispatchkarol.smith@efwnow.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 46.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 2.2 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

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

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

≈0.2 / 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 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Fidelity Deposit’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $0 · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$1M	3

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Equipment

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

10.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

RICHIMOND, VA

100 GATEWAY CENTRE PARKWAY

Top corridor

WI ⇄ VA

WI 16 · MN 10 · WA 8

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: 6 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 327574 USDOT 538508 USDOT 2312814 USDOT 3443025 USDOT 2835716Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (37 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41539 USDOT 268015 USDOT 764739 USDOT 946071 USDOT 1162977 USDOT 538508 USDOT 4542028 USDOT 3853627

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@efwnow.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 699885 USDOT 2871246 USDOT 3714659

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

114

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: 100 GATEWAY CENTRE PARKWAY, RICHIMOND, VA, 23235
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (855) 433-9669
Email: karol.smith@efwnow.com
Web domain: efwnow.com

Registration

Officers: Karol Smith · Nikki Johnson
USDOT / docket: 2352258 · FF-7073
First registered: Oct 23, 2012
Last MCS-150: Oct 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)

114

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,027,663

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 FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC.

ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC (USDOT 2352258) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 114 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

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 Aug 9, 2026, 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 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 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 12 states.

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