Crash Record TX5ZLCHQE178
FMCSA crash record in NOT LISTED on Mar 20, 2021.
Tow-Away
Federal Recordable
What happened
On March 20, 2021, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in NOT LISTED, Texas. The vehicle was operated by ESTES LEASING LLC (USDOT 1848667). Recorded conditions: 3 / 1 / 1 pavement. FMCSA reference TX5ZLCHQE178.
Carrier pattern note
This is the carrier's 9 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.
Geographic note
This crash is part of an active corridor: 11955 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
ESTES LEASING LLC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
9
4 injury · 8 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
5.9
8 crashes · 135 units
Days since prior carrier crash
100
Last on Dec 10, 2020
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,672 carriers
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within NOT LISTED, Texas, 11,955 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
Agencies most active in this area:
- UNKNOWN (USE ONLY FOR ACCIDENTS) · 72 reports
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION · 44 reports
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC · 24 reports
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 3
- Weather
- 1
- Road surface
- 1
Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.
Crash details
Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.
- Report #:
- TX5ZLCHQE178
- Date:
- Mar 20, 2021
- Time:
- 0310
- State:
- Texas
- City:
- NOT LISTED
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 2
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ESTES LEASING LLC (1848667)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 3AKJGLBG9DSFH1272 | ND5182 (NC) | ESTES LEASING LLC | 3 | No |
Other crashes by this carrier
10 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_5108839 | Jan 17, 2026 | PA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5043920 | Oct 13, 2025 | AL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4939986 | Apr 14, 2025 | NJ | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4917367 | Mar 25, 2025 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4923636 | Mar 7, 2025 | MD | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4885447 | Jan 31, 2025 | VA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4843029 | Nov 12, 2024 | FL | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4839722 | Nov 7, 2024 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4802709 | Aug 30, 2024 | OH | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4807235 | Aug 28, 2024 | FL | Injury | 0 | 1 |
Related records
Vehicle
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
NHTSA recalls and complaints for this make/model/year.
Recall
20V214000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Recall
19V370000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Recall
19V093000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Carrier
ESTES LEASING LLC
USDOT 1848667 · 53 crashes · 44 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 3AKJGLBG9DSFH1272
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