Legal Name: ESTES EXPRESS LINES DBA Name: ESTES
Subsidiaries: Estes Forwarding Worldwide, LLC, Big E Transportation LLC, Estes West Express, Estes Logistica
Physical Address: 3901 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 353-1900
Mailing Address: PO BOX 25612
RICHMOND, VA 23260
USDOT Number: 121018
Number of Vehicles: 7,101
Number of Drivers: 7,503
Amount of bodily injury and property damage insurance: $5,000,000
Estes Express Lines is a full-service 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.
Estes Express Lines Safety Inspection & Accident Data
US Inspection results for 24 months prior to: 05/11/2021
Estes Express Lines trucks and drivers were subjected to 2,215 inspections over the last 24 months resulting in more than 418 violations which took a vehicle out-of-service until safety concerns could be addressed. Inspectors find safety issues 18.% of the time when examining Estes Express Lines vehicles.
With so many violations it is not suprising that Estes Express Lines has been involved in 158 injury accidents and 10 fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
As of 05/10/2021 , Estes Express Lines had a Satisfactory safety rating. Satisfactory; Records indicate no evidence of substantial non-compliance with safety requirements. However, the Federal safety rating does not necessarily reflect the safety of the carrier when operating in intrastate commerce.
Estes Express Lines Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits
Below are just a few of the 72 legal actions filed against the company in Federal court.
Humbert v. Sillemon et al
Filed: March 12, 2021 as 6:2021cv00257
Counter Defendant: United States of America
Counter Plaintiff: TM Express, Inc.
Defendant: Kimberly Dominique Austin, Estes Express Lines, Robert Sillemon
Plaintiff: Christopher Humbert
Cause Of Action: Federal Tort Claims Act
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Gilbert v. Estes Express Lines, Inc. et al
Filed: March 10, 2021 as 2:2021cv04049
Defendant: Estes Express Lines, Inc., Randall Ross
Plaintiff: Kerry Gilbert
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Eighth Circuit › Missouri › US District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Adams v. Estes Express Lines Corporation, et al
Filed: January 20, 2021 as 1:2021cv00010
Defendant: James Finney, Estes Express Lines Corporation
Plaintiff: Steven Adams
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Eighth Circuit › Missouri › US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
SHARP v. JAMES et al
Filed: December 30, 2020 as 5:2020cv00490
Defendant: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, GWENDOLYN JAMES and others
Plaintiff: RIKKI SHARP
3Rd Party Defendant: GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Tort/Non-Motor Vehic
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Connell West Trucking Co., Inc. et al v. Estes Express Lines et al
Filed: December 18, 2020 as 3:2020cv00312
Plaintiff: Fidadelfo Juarez, Connell West Trucking Co., Inc., Gucharan Singh
Defendant: Carolyn Driggars, Estes Express Lines
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Emmer-Lovell v. Estes Express Lines et al
Filed: November 2, 2020 as 1:2020cv02479
Defendant: David Mangrum, Estes Express Lines, JOHN DOES 1 THROUGH 5 and others
Plaintiff: Rebecca Emmer-Lovell, Jay Emmer-Lovell
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Sixth Circuit › Ohio › US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Other
Connell West Trucking Co., Inc. et al v. Estes Express Lines et al
Filed: October 23, 2020 as 4:2020cv03649
Plaintiff: Fidadelfo Juarez, Connell West Trucking Co., Inc., Gucharan Singh
Defendant: Estes Express Lines, Carolyn Driggars as Representative of the Estate of Deborah Regan, Carolyn Driggars
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Yanez v. Estes Express Lines et al
Filed: October 20, 2020 as 4:2020cv03576
Defendant: Estes, Anthony Lamar Leatherwood, Estes Terminals, LLC and others
Plaintiff: Jorge Emilio Yanez
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Other
Porter v. Estes Express Lines Corporation et al
Filed: September 22, 2020 as 8:2020cv00379
Defendant: Kent Harryman, Estes Express Lines Corporation
Plaintiff: Patti Porter
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
Court: Eighth Circuit › Nebraska › US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Porter v. Estes Express Lines Corporation et al
Filed: September 22, 2020 as 8:2020cv00381
Defendant: Kent Harryman, Estes Express Lines Corporation
Plaintiff: Patti Porter
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
Court: Eighth Circuit › Nebraska › US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Janvier v. Home Depot U.S.A, Inc. et al
Filed: August 28, 2020 as 8:2020cv02495
Plaintiff: Jean Ricot Janvier
Defendant: Estes Express Lines, Inc., Home Depot U.S.A, Inc.
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Other
HANKINSON v. JAMES et al
Filed: March 19, 2020 as 5:2020cv00111
Defendant: BP EXPRESS, LLC, CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH PA and others
Plaintiff: BRANDON HANKINSON
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
ROSARIO v. HILDEBRAND et al
Filed: January 30, 2020 as 5:2020cv00540
Defendant: ESTES EXPRESS LINES CORPORATION, ESTES EXPRESS LINES, CHARLES R. HILDEBRAND
Plaintiff: ADOLFO A. ROSARIO
Cause Of Action: Personal Injury
Court: Third Circuit › Pennsylvania › US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Motor Vehicle
Schauf v. Estes Express Lines, Inc. d/b/a Estes Suremove
Filed: November 21, 2019 as 3:2019cv00370
Plaintiff: Kara Schauf
Defendant: Estes Express Lines, Inc. d/b/a Estes Suremove
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Sixth Circuit › Ohio › US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Hampton v. Clayton et al
Filed: August 21, 2019 as 2:2019cv02557
Defendant: Estes Express Lines Corporation, Gregory S Clayton
Plaintiff: Lamarcus D Hampton
Not Yet Classified: Temiika Gipson
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Sixth Circuit › Tennessee › US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Coffee v. Estes Express Lines, Inc. et al
Filed: June 14, 2018 as 1:2018cv01765
Plaintiff: Sherry Coffee
Defendant: Estes Express Lines, Inc. , Luis Carbajal, Jr.
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
NOVOTNY v. THOMPSON et al
Filed: June 4, 2018 as 2:2018cv10128
Plaintiff: YOLANDA NOVOTNY
Defendant: SCOTTIE THOMPSON , ESTES EXPRESS LINES , STEVEN MAGAN and others
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal- Auto Negligence
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Hoyer v. Ingram et al
Filed: May 16, 2018 as 3:2018cv01256
Plaintiff: Kaitlyn Hoyer
Defendant: Billy R Ingram , Estes Express Lines
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
KIM v. KOFI et al
Filed: May 3, 2018 as 2:2018cv08753
Plaintiff: CHONG YONG KIM
Defendant: OWUSU BEMPAH KOFI , ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC., , "JOHN DOES 1-5 and others
Cross_claimant: ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC., , OWUSU BEMPAH KOFI
Cross_defendant: OWUSU BEMPAH KOFI , "ABC COMPANIES 1-5, "JOHN DOES 1-5
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Cromwell v. Jeter et al
Filed: April 30, 2018 as 8:2018cv01268
Plaintiff: Cindy Dixon Cromwell
Defendant: Anthony Larnell Jeter , Estes Express Lines , Big E Transportation, LLC
Cause Of Action: Removal - Motor Vehicle
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Bone v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, et al
Filed: January 8, 2018 as 6:2018cv06003
Defendant: Juan M. Fuentes, Progressive Insurance Company, American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania and others
Plaintiff: Jason Bone
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Eighth Circuit › Arkansas › US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
TUPETE v. ESTES EXPRESS LINES et al
Filed: October 27, 2017 as 2:2017cv09664
Defendant: ESTES EXPRESS LINES , JOHN P. BOOZELL , ACE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY and others
Plaintiff: LISANDRO R. TUPETE
Cross_claimant: ESTES EXPRESS LINES , JOHN P. BOOZELL
Cross_defendant: ACE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Soto-Luna v. Maher et al
Filed: October 12, 2017 as 8:2017cv03004
Plaintiff: Juan Soto-Luna
Defendant: Joseph Maher , Estes Express Lines, Inc.
Cause Of Action: Removal - Motor Vehicle
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Sutherland et al v. Estes Express Lines (Corporation)
Filed: September 18, 2017 as 2:2017cv00517
Plaintiff: William Sutherland , Janet Sutherland
Defendant: Estes Express Lines (Corporation)
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Florida › US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Type: Torts - Injury › Other Personal Injury
Bone v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, et al
Filed: May 17, 2017 as 2:2017cv05017
Defendant: Navistar, Inc., National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA , CNA Insurance Company and others
Plaintiff: Jason Bone
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Louisiana › US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Castleberry v. National Union Fire Insurance Co of Pittsburgh P A et al
Filed: April 10, 2017 as 5:2017cv00515
Plaintiff: Tysonja Castleberry
Defendant: National Union Fire Insurance Co of Pittsburgh PA , Estes Express Lines Corp , State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co and others
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Louisiana › US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Castleberry v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA et al
Filed: April 6, 2017 as 3:2017cv00219
Plaintiff: Tysonja Castleberry
Defendant: Estes Express Lines Corporation, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, PA, Charles Ray Ober and others
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Fifth Circuit › Louisiana › US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Dory v. Addleman et al
Filed: October 17, 2016 as 3:2016cv02730
Plaintiff: Mark Dory
Defendant: Jerry Addleman , Estes Express Lines Corporation
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Sixth Circuit › Tennessee › US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Schwartz et al v. Estes Express Lines et al
Filed: September 22, 2016 as 1:2016cv03564
Plaintiff: Rochelle Schwartz , Marshall Schwartz
Defendant: Estes Express Lines , Lula Williams
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Motor Vehicle
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Dalton et al v. Day et al
Filed: January 20, 2016 as 5:2016cv00044
Plaintiff: Timothy Wade Dalton
Defendant: Joseph Maurice Day, Katherine Day, Bradley Logan Villnes and others
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Tenth Circuit › Oklahoma › US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle