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Company CheckE-LINE EXPRESS INC · DOT 776448

865 BAILEY RD, FT DEFIANCE, VA, 24437

DOT# 776448 MC# 347602 Ft Defiance, Virginia 27 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 11, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(540) 746-8599

Email[email protected]

Physical Address865 BAILEY RD, FT DEFIANCE, VA, 24437

Mailing Address865 BAILEY RD, FT DEFIANCE, VA, 24437

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC347602

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

E-LINE EXPRESS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Ft Defiance, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 10/15/1998. The fleet consists of 23 power units and 17 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 717,977 miles (2021). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 49 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, E-LINE EXPRESS INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .42 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure .54 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage717,977 miles

Mileage Year2021

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS7.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review05/01/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP43248A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet23 units

Drivers17

Mileage717,977 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total36

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service1

OOS Rate7.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/01/2012

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

23 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 37 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (2.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/11/2026	Not Reported	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/05/2025	JONESVILLE	NC	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
08/27/2025	Not Reported	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/30/2023	3950 MEADOWDALE BLVD	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 37 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (43)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/05/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILKESBORO NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 85	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SANDSTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 220	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 220 NEAR NC 770	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US421 SOUTH BOUND EXIT 276	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 NB NEAR MM 71	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	STAUNTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I73 AT BUNCH RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 NORTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	77 S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANDSTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 NORTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I73 AT BUNCH RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FISHERSVILLE VA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40 NEAR SHARON SCHOOL RD.	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHADY SPRING WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CABARRUS COUNTY, I-85 SOUTHBOU	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUFFOLK VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-285, SOUTHB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MADISON HEIGHTS VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	I-40 EB REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I73 AT US158	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANDSTON VA	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	LEXINGTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	73	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FISHERSVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROANOKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANDSTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-64 EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SANDSTON SCALES EAST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TROUTVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT29 BYPASS @ WEIGH STATION	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections37

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$1,000,000	12/01/1999	01/04/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$0	12/01/1999	11/30/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$0	12/01/1999	01/04/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$1,000,000	12/01/1999	11/30/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP43248A	$0	11/30/2006	11/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP43248A	$1,000,000	11/30/2006	11/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN485015	$1,000,000	11/30/2005	11/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN485015	$1,000,000	11/30/2005	01/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN485015	$0	11/30/2005	11/30/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN485015	$0	11/30/2005	01/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ761509-8003-031	$1,000,000	11/30/2003	11/30/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ761509-8003-031	$0	11/30/2003	11/30/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN365967	$0	11/30/2002	11/30/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN365967	$0	11/30/2002	01/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LCW101114	$1,000,000	11/30/2002	11/30/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LCW101164	$0	11/30/2002	11/30/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN365967	$1,000,000	11/30/2002	01/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN365967	$1,000,000	11/30/2002	11/30/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	CLD42404	$1,000,000	11/30/2000	11/30/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	MTCD42405	$0	11/30/2000	11/30/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$1,000,000	11/30/1998	12/01/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	FJ7615097098-981	$0	11/30/1998	12/01/1999	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC347602	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/11/1998	-	-
MC347602	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/11/1998	-	-

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (43)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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