BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC
380 power units
383 drivers
10.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 32.4 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
18 yrs history · 205 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 380 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 383 · 212
- Annual miles
- 10.7M ~28k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
| Tractors | 0 | 247 | 0 | 247 |
| Trailers | 0 | 373 | 0 | 373 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 3, 2012)14 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 18, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 13, 2024
- Officers
- DONNIE HUGHES · STEVEN SPROLES
- Phone
- (877) 795-1505
- dyson.white@estes-express.com
- Address
- 1501 North Hamilton St, Richmond VA 23230
Cargo
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General Freight
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
18
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 6 injury · 8 people hurt in all · 18 tow-away
Inspections
205
49% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.3%
49 of 128 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
7 of 205 driver inspections
Violations
193
71 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
193 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert136 · 65 out-of-serviceCargo securement 32 · Tires 30 · Lights 27 · Brakes 22 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 22 more
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 11 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert19 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 3 · Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat3 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
18 tow-away
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Aug112026Aug 11, 2026 · OhioTow-awayWet road, dark - lighted, rain. Citation issued.
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Aug32026Aug 3, 2026 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
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Jul142026Jul 14, 2026 · IndianaTow-awayDark - not lighted.
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Jun202026Jun 20, 2026 · FloridaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112026Jun 11, 2026 · MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May152026May 15, 2026 · OhioTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar132026Mar 13, 2026 · IndianaTow-awayDaylight, severe crosswinds.
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Mar132026Mar 13, 2026 · OhioTow-awayDaylight, severe crosswinds, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec12025Dec 1, 2025 · WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272025Mar 27, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar242025Mar 24, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec282024Dec 28, 2024 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
10 more on the FMCSA record.
6 of the 18 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Trisura Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2008
- Cargo filing
- required · none on file
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since May 31, 2011
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Jun 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 30, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Florida 81
- Ohio 24
- Indiana 21
- Maryland 17
- Illinois 11
- Michigan 10
- Texas 10
- Tennessee 5
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 205 inspections were in Virginia.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 74 | 5.71 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 27 | 0.80 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 15 | 0.25 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.22 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
205 driver inspections · 128 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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