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DOT #2352258 · ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC
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ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE LLC

DBA: EFW

DOT# 2352258 FF# 7073 DUNS# 807107870 Richimond, VA Authorized For-Hire
(804) 495-4394 nikki.johnson@efwnow.com 100 Gateway Centre Parkway, Richimond VA 23235
92 power units 107 drivers 4M mi/yr · ~44k per unit
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FRED Score 79.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
14 yrs history · 55 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
92
Drivers · CDL
107 · 93
Annual miles
4M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 1 0 1
Tractors 58 32 0 90
Trailers 119 287 0 406

Registration

Registered
10-23-2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-02-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KAROL SMITH
Officer
Erin JOHNSON

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
55
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
42.3%
11 of 26
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 55
Violations
45
11 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 4 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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What they get cited for

45 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    37 · 11 OOS
    Brakes 13 · Lights 7 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Dec
    12
    2025
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    6
    2024
    Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    1
    2024
    Wisconsin
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Sep
    27
    2024
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · LM Insurance Corporation
on record since Oct 25, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2023
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND → LM Insurance Corporation (Oct 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Wisconsin 16
  • Minnesota 9
  • Washington 8
  • South Dakota 7
  • Illinois 3
  • Indiana 3
  • Mississippi 3
  • Iowa 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 55 inspections were in Virginia.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/2352258