ESM TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3175303
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (21 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCanal Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3175303 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-122259 |
| Legal Name | ESM TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6142566852 |
| Address | 3920 DEER KNOLL DR, Columbus, OH, 43230 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Canal Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-09-26 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-09-26 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-10-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-10-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 27 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — IL — towaway
- 2026-02-18 — MN — towaway
- 2025-07-21 — WI — towaway
- 2024-11-14 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-01 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (14), 12 (9), 14 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,225,768 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-MAR-26 |
ESM TRANSPORT LLC operates 21 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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