Estes Express Lines
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Estes Express Lines is a privately owned American freight transportation provider based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1931 by W. W. Estes, the company is still owned and operated by the Estes family. Robey W. Estes, Jr., became the company’s president in 1990, then chairman and CEO in 2001. He was succeeded by his son Webb Estes as COO and President in 2023.[2]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Freight transport |
Founded | 1931; 93 years ago (1931) in Chase City, Virginia |
Founder | W. W. Estes |
Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 240 terminals (2021) |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Robey W. Estes, Jr. (CEO) Webb Estes (President and COO) |
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Number of employees | 20,000 (2022) |
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Subsidiaries | Estes Forwarding Worldwide |
Website | estes-express |
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Estes is the largest privately held less-than-truckload (LTL) company in the United States. As of February 2022[update], it had approximately 20,000 employees, more than 6,700 tractors and 30,000 trailers, and a network of over 240 terminals.[3]