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FMCSA registered · Corporation · Authority since 1974

ESTES

Legal name: ESTES EXPRESS LINES

RICHMOND, VA
DOT
121018
MC Docket
97275
Authority
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE · Hazmat
Safety
Satisfactory

About ESTES

Estes is an enterprise carrier based in Richmond, VA, registered with the FMCSA since 1974 (52 years). The carrier operates 9,805 power units and 8,821 drivers, placing it in the top 99th percentile of US for-hire carriers by fleet size. Operating authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE, with hazardous-materials endorsement. Reported 620,749,705 annual miles for 2024 — approximately 63,310 miles per power unit. Cargo carried includes chemicals, liquids and gases, building materials, machinery and large objects, and farm supplies. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (issued January 2001).

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Fleet & operations

Power units
9,805
Drivers
8,821

8,753 CDL

Annual miles
620,749,705

reported for 2024


Cargo carried

Chem Liqgas Bldgmat Machlrg Farmsupp Beverages Grainfeed Paperprod Genfreight Intermodal Metalsheet

Equipment owned

Truck
474

Data sourced from FMCSA Company Census (public domain). Last refreshed May 4, 2026. MCS-150 last updated Jul 2025. Safety rating issued Jan 2001.