# Estes Express Lines

> Estes Express Lines is a family-owned freight carrier built around less-than-truckload shipping: combining multiple customers’ freight in shared trailers. Its North American terminal network supports regional, national, cross-border, guaranteed, and final-mile deliveries, with worldwide forwarding through subsidiary EFW.

- **Founded:** 1931
- **Headquarters:** Richmond, United States
- **Founders:** Webb Wallace (W.W.) Estes (Founder)
- **Products:** Less-Than-Truckload, The Complete Guarantee, Final Mile, Volume LTL and Truckload, Cross-Border and Offshore
- **Notable:** Purchased 24 former Yellow properties for $248.7 million in the initial December 2023 auction., Reported 1,038 additional terminal doors and 8.7% door growth in 2025., The Home Depot named Estes its 2026 National LTL Carrier of the Year.

## Products & services

- **Less-Than-Truckload** — Regional and national shared-trailer freight shipping; nearly 7,000 next-day lanes.
- **The Complete Guarantee** — Time Critical Guaranteed, Retail Guarantee, and White Glove Guarantee options for timing, compliance, and specialized handling.
- **Final Mile** — Residential and commercial freight delivery to destinations without loading docks.
- **Volume LTL and Truckload** — Volume LTL starts at 5,000 pounds or eight linear feet; truckload at 30,000 pounds or 48 linear feet.
- **Cross-Border and Offshore** — Shipping to Canada and Mexico, plus Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.
- **Estes Logistics** — Dedicated fleets and custom logistics operations.
- **EFW Global Freight Forwarding** — Subsidiary offering air, ocean, brokerage, event, and media logistics through a worldwide partner network.
- **My Estes and Digital Shipping Tools** — Rate quotes, bills of lading, pickup requests, tracking, APIs, EDI, and TMS connectivity.
- **Estes SureMove** — Self-load household moving service with trailer transportation.

## Achievements

- Purchased 24 former Yellow properties for $248.7 million in the initial December 2023 auction.
- Reported 1,038 additional terminal doors and 8.7% door growth in 2025.
- The Home Depot named Estes its 2026 National LTL Carrier of the Year.
- Reported 300+ service centers in the United States and Canada.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Newsweek workplace recognition announced July 13.
- **2026-06** — The Home Depot named Estes its National LTL Carrier of the Year on June 25.
- **2026-04** — Third annual sustainability report announced April 15.
- **2026-03** — Expanded Samsara equipment monitoring and maintenance partnership announced March 6.
- **2026-02** — Estes Logistics announced acquisition of Key Trucking on February 27; all employees were to transition to Estes.
- **2026-01** — Reported adding 1,038 terminal doors during 2025; over 14,000 doors by year-end 2026 was a projection.

## Links

- Website: https://www.estes-express.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/estes-express-lines
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/estesexpress
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EstesExpressLines
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estesexpress/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/estesexpress/

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Last updated: 2026-10-02