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ESTES EXPRESS LINES

MC97275 · DOT 00121018 · RICHMOND, VA

Contact
+1 (804) 353-1900dyson.white@estes-express.com
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+1 (804) 359-9341Alternate+1 (804) 380-0512Fax
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Broker Authority
Active
Active Broker Since
24 years, 7 months
continuously active
Surety Bond (BMC-84)
$75,000 · Active
on file since May 1, 2025
Process Agent (BOC-3)
UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY
Officers
ROBEY W ESTESMOTUS
CEO
KELLY SAMUEL
TREASURER

Formerly ESTES

History & Compliance

Broker authority

  • Broker authority — Active

    Current

  • Surety bond ($75,000) — no coverage gaps

    ✓ Currently insured (since Apr 2001)

  • Contact email changed

    curtis.carr@estes-express.com → dyson.white@estes-express.com

    Sep 15, 2026MOTUS

  • Contact phone changed

    Added +1 (804) 380-0512

    Sep 15, 2026MOTUS

  • Involuntary Revocation

    Broker authority — discontinued 05/16/2003, authority retained

    Apr 30, 2003Archive

  • Granted

    Property broker authority

    Mar 1, 2002Archive

  • Granted

    Property broker authority

    May 30, 2001Archive

Also operating as a carrier since Dec 1981 — see the Trucking tab (20 events).

Rejected filings: as of 2026-05 (FMCSA stopped publishing this dataset)

Authority StatusWhether the broker's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally broker loads.

Active broker authority

30/30
Authority AgeHow long the broker has held authority. Newer brokers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

5+ years of continuous authority

20/20
Bond StatusBrokers must carry a $75,000 BMC-84 or BMC-85 surety bond. Missing bond = no protection if they don't pay.

Bond/surety on file

20/20
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No executed revocations

10/10
Rejected FilingsInsurance or bond filings rejected by FMCSA — often due to paperwork errors, but can indicate deeper issues. FMCSA stopped publishing this dataset in May 2026; records shown are as of that date.

No rejected filings

5/5
Compliance

BOC-3 filed, MCS-150 current, no bond lapses

10/10

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Is ESTES EXPRESS LINES a legitimate freight broker?

ESTES EXPRESS LINES (MC97275) has active broker authority with the FMCSA. Their MOTUS-verified Trust Score is A (95/95). They've been an active broker 24 years, 7 months.

What is their bond status?

Per current MOTUS records, ESTES EXPRESS LINES has an active surety bond on file.

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