Estes Express Lines
Legal name ESTES EXPRESS LINES, doing business as ESTES
Part of Estes Express Lines
RICHMOND, VA|USDOT 121018
- Fleet estimate
- 9,331 trucks
- Reported drivers
- 8,821
- Years on file
- 52
- Authority
- Not reported
The fleet estimate is curated by HaulGrade where the federal figure is not reliable, so it is not an FMCSA number. Reported drivers is the total the company filed with FMCSA and it is not a CDL only count. Years on file counts from the date operating authority was added, not from the year the company was founded. Curated research separately lists 8,753 CDL drivers, which is not a federal figure.
Mega (5,000+ units), LTL
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What is known right now
Employer published research, checked 2026-09-11No specific advertised job pay has been recorded for this company yet.
- Programs offered
- LtlProgram presence found in company sources. It is not proof of a current opening near you.
- Hiring area
- No hiring area evidence established. The registered office address is not a hiring area.
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Overview
HaulGrade summary, drawn from public records
Estes Express Lines is based in Richmond, VA. About 9,331 tractors are estimated for this fleet. 8,753 drivers reported to FMCSA. On file with FMCSA for 52 years. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory. Freight reported to FMCSA: LTL, Dry van, Dedicated.
Published information
This comes from public sources and the company has not confirmed it.
- Known for
- Large family-owned LTL network based in Richmond, VA.
- Published pay
- Hourly P&D, linehaul mileage/hourly
- Published positions
- Company driverLinehaulP&D
- Published home time
- P&D typically home daily
- Published routes
- LocalRegionalLinehaul
- Student friendly
- No
- Hires new CDL holders
- Some dock-to-driver paths
- Lease purchase offered
- No
- Union represented
- No
- Website
- https://www.estes-express.com
Federal safety record
Government record as of 2026-09-08, retrieved 2026-09-11United States inspections over the last 24 months, ending 2026-09-08. 4,602 inspections in total.
| Type | Inspections | Out of service | Out of service rate | National average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,557 | 41 | 0.9 percent | 6.67 percent |
| Vehicle | 2,719 | 447 | 16.4 percent | 22.26 percent |
| Hazmat | 1,156 | 36 | 3.1 percent | 4.44 percent |
National averages as of 2026-08-28.
Reported crash involvement
- Total, 585
- Fatal, 9
- Injury, 203
- Tow away, 373
A crash count records involvement over the period. It is not a finding of fault, and a larger fleet drives more miles, so raw totals cannot rank companies.
Safety rating, Satisfactory, rated 2001-01-29. A rating date can be many years old, so read it with the inspection window above.
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Company details
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Haul types as reported to FMCSA
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