We’re excited to share that Estes ranked 11th place on Transport Topics 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list—moving up three places in the rankings since last year! Estes’ climb in the rankings represents our growth within the largest for-hire carrier market in North America. "We are thrilled to move up to 11th place on the Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers List,” said President and COO Webb Estes. “This prestigious ranking reflects our employees’ resilience and dedication to keeping America’s freight moving, especially in a year when we were challenged by an unprecedented cyberattack. I’m so proud that through it all, Estes remained deeply committed to doing right by our customers and we came out stronger together.” Learn more at https://bddy.me/3MkAaEm
Estes Express Lines
Truck Transportation
We deliver responsive freight solutions so you can focus on what matters most.
About us
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Estes Express Lines is a leading, full-service freight transportation provider offering a complete range of shipping solutions including LTL, time critical, volume & truckload, global and custom solutions. Founded in 1931 by W.W. Estes and still family-owned, the company began as a one-man-one-truck operation serving customers in rural southside Virginia. Today, Estes is the largest privately held carrier in the nation. One of the most respected total-solutions providers in the industry, the company delivers direct service throughout all of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico through more than 230 terminals, as well as door-to-door service to and from Mexico and a global freight-forwarding service footprint. For more about Estes, visit www.estes-express.com. Estes values a diverse workforce and affirmatively promotes a company culture that embraces the concept that outcomes are improved when our workforce is made up of people with different viewpoints. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Come find your new career at www.work4Estes.com! Applications are accepted online only through this website. If you need an accommodation to apply call the number on the website.
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http://www.estes-express.com
External link for Estes Express Lines
- Industry
- Truck Transportation
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1931
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Big news, Seattle! We're excited to announce the opening of our realigned terminal in Seattle, WA. Our new spot is just a quick drive from the State Route 18/167 interchange—perfectly placed about 5 miles east of Federal Way and I-5. With a 60-door facility, tons of dock space, and a 3-bay shop, we’re all geared up and ready to roll! 🚚 Shoutout to our awesome Terminal Manager, Steve White, for leading the charge as we move from our old Kent location to this new setup. Want to join #TeamEstes? Head over to work4estes.com to see what opportunities we've got in Seattle or at any of our other terminals nationwide. Let’s keep the wheels turning!
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We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our transportation network with the acquisition of seven leased terminals! The new facilities are located throughout the country and will add 290 doors to our national network of 11,832 doors. Read the FreightWaves article to learn more: https://bddy.me/4dVCJIN
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At Estes, we’re committed to investing in operations technology that provides real-time data, improves efficiency, and delivers a better experience for our customers. Learn more about the types of operations technology we use to power our full suite of freight shipping services by visiting https://bddy.me/4fXT1CN
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With more than 280 terminals, Estes has one of the most extensive North American networks in the industry. Plan your shipments with confidence by using our next-day and national transit time maps! And our maps also show our next-day direct lanes so you can see which routes transport freight non-stop from its origin to its destination! Find our maps in each terminal listing here: https://bddy.me/4dQ95oo
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We are proud to announce Estes’ President’s Club Program and share the recipients of this year’s award. Estes is excited to launch this program to celebrate the team that makes us #EstesStrong. Through its annual award, the President’s Club Program recognizes a group of distinguished sales account managers for their exceptional performance. This year’s award recipients excelled at several performance-based metrics that highlight their dedication to our growing business and meeting the needs of our customers: Cindy Amos – Everett 235 Melissa Bak – Detroit 172 Ed Berriman – Rockingham 185 Mark Hansen – Hammond 085 Derrick Hewitt– Fort Myers 107 Kurtis Kowalczyk– Buffalo 083 Nancy LeFevre-Dhore – Riverside 295 David Stannard – Sheboygan 186 Craig Thompson – Eau Claire 163 Congratulations to this year’s nine recipients for earning the prestigious President’s Club Award.
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Last week, our Operations and Corporate Training & Development teams hosted 25 teammates from across the network to kick off their journey as regional instructors for the new Cargo Handler Instructor Program, or CHIP. These leaders spent three days in Richmond training to "train the trainers" at each terminal nationwide. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this program a success! #TeamEstes
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Estes is a grocery carrier you can count on. With over nine decades of industry experience, a robust fleet, and a vast network, we can meet appointment times and delivery windows with ease. And for your MABD shipments, our best-in-class Time Critical Guaranteed delivery is the perfect solution because it guarantees all aspects of your shipment from on-time pickup to damage-free delivery. Learn more at https://bddy.me/3ApnM3z
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Estes Account Manager Mike Kloth got to travel to Paris for the Olympics to watch his daughter, Taryn Kloth, compete in beach volleyball. Taryn and her partner Kristen Nuss gave it their all, but they ultimately lost to the Canadian Team in the Round of 16. Congrats to Taryn and Kristen! #TeamEstes is so proud of you!
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Planning to bring a new product to market? Estes offers a full range of freight shipping services and a dedicated logistics team to help you plan and streamline every stage of your product rollout from pickup to delivery. With nearly a century of freight shipping expertise and two decades of rollouts experience, you can count on Estes to get your inventory where it needs to go, when it needs to get there, with precision. Learn more at https://bddy.me/3yCNBwf
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