Estes offers next-day direct LTL from the Rockford-DeKalb-Janesville area to Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Columbus, St. Louis, Omaha, Toledo, Des Moines, Madison, and Appleton, as well as next-day LTL to Detroit, Kansas City, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Columbia, and more.
Direct Shipping Lanes
As one of our 26 hubs, Rockford provides direct lanes to service centers throughout the region—each running every night like clockwork while offering reduced freight handling and superior reliability. Learn about the benefits of shipping through this hub facility.
Comprehensive Freight Shipping Services
Expanded Capacity
Opened in 2025, our Rockford service center features 80 doors and offers a third more capacity than the previous location. More freight can be moved directly from trailer to trailer without the need to stage or to wait—resulting in reduced freight handling, a minimized risk of damage or shortage, and more efficient pickups and deliveries.
Local Teams. National Coverage. Reliable Service.
At Estes, our service centers—often referred to as terminals in the LTL industry—bring our people, equipment, and technology together to deliver high-quality service at the local level. And with more than 300 service centers, we’re able to offer reliable, hands-on expertise through our connected North American network.
Greener Trucking Practices
We believe that to do right by our customers, we have to also do right by our planet. That’s why we continue to invest in sustainable initiatives like lower-emission trucks, electric forklifts, service center solar arrays, and route optimization technology. Learn more about Sustainability at Estes.
Ready to Ship Your Freight with Estes?
Contact us today to find out why businesses in Rockford, DeKalb, Janesville, and beyond count on us to get their LTL freight where it needs to go, when it needs to get there. From short-haul to long-haul, Estes does it all.
