Company Facts
Below are our vital statistics—including information about Estes’ people, fleet, facilities, and accolades.
Employment
- Employees - 21,700+ (2021 year-end - up 8.9% over 2020)
- Drivers - 9,900+ (2021 year-end - up 6.2% over 2020)
Fleet Information
- Tractors - 8,500+ (2021 year-end - up 6% over 2020)
- Piloting Remora carbon capture technology on 10 tractors in 2022
- 190+ renewable natural gas-powered tractors
- Trailers - 34,000 (2021 year-end - up 8% over 2020)
Shipment and Facilities Information
- Terminals - 270+ (U.S. and Canada)
- Four solar-powered; solar installation to begin at four additional locations in 2022
- Terminal doors - 10,300+ (2021 year-end - up 3.6% over 2020)
- Shipment tonnage - 15,857,912,900 lbs. (2021 - up 8.3% over 2020)
- Shipment volume - 13,116,400 (2021 - up 7.9% over 2020)
- U.S. states with direct service - 50
- Estes also offers service to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Industry Rankings
- #5 LTL Carrier in the U.S. (Journal of Commerce)
- Largest privately held freight transportation company in North America
Recent Recognition
- 2022 America’s Best Large Employers - Forbes
- 2022 Top 500 Largest For-Hire Carrier - FreightWaves
- 2021 LTL Carrier of the Year - The Home Depot
- 2021 LTL Carrier of the Year - Logistics Plus, Inc.
- 2021 LTL Carrier of the Year - Coyote Logistics
- 2021 National LTL Carrier Award - Penske Logistics
- 2021 Top 100 Truckers - Inbound Logistics
- 2021 Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partner - Inbound Logistics
- 2020 National Carrier of the Year - Logistics Plus
- 2020 Top Green Fleet - Heavy Duty Trucking
- 2020 Multi-Regional LTL Carrier of the Year - NASSTRAC
Corporate Office
- 3901 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
- Phone - (804) 353-1900
- Fax - (804) 353-8001