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Estes Express Lines, Inc.
3901 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230

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Company Summary
Estes Express Lines is a multiregional less-than-truckload (LTL) freight hauler. (LTL carriers consolidate freight from multiple shippers in a single trailer.) Estes Express Lines operates a fleet of more than 6,500 tractors and about 22,800 trailers from a network of more than 185 terminals throughout the US. Portions of the US and Canada not directly served by Estes are covered by fellow ExpressLINK alliance members Lakeville Motor Express and TST Overland Express. Estes also offers airfreight forwarding, equipment leasing, expedited delivery, supply chain management, truckload transportation, and warehousing services. Founded by W. W. Estes in 1931, the company is owned and operated by the Estes family.

Company Snapshot
USDOT Number: 121018
Fleet Size: 5,141 Trucks
Number of Drivers: 5,325
Annual Mileage: 356,070,000 (2005)
Cargo Carried: General Freight, Metal, Building Materials, Machinery, Liquid/Gases, Intermodal Cont., Grain, Chemicals, Beverages, Paper Products, Agricultural
Insurance on File: $5,000,000

Truck Crash/Accident Summary
Fatal 9
Injury 150
Tow 195
Total 354

Carrier Safety Rating
Rating Date: 01/29/2001
Rating: Satisfactory
Review Date: 05/03/2006
Report Type: Non-Ratable