Estes News Updates

Government, Business, For-Hire

Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts

Yellow Corp. has sparked a bidding war between investment firms and a rival trucking company interested in funding the now-shuttered company’s liquidation.

August 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Estes Express Lines Opens Terminal in California

Estes Express Lines took a major step in its expansion and sustainability initiatives with the opening of a new terminal in Banning, Calif., the carrier announced May 26.

May 31, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Estes Express Lines Expands RNG-Fueled Fleet

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with its Redeem brand of renewable natural gas, bringing its total to 71.

September 18, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100

Estes Partners With Clean Energy to Expand RNG Vehicle Fleet

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Sept. 9 that Estes Express Lines is adding 50 of its renewable natural gas trucks.

September 11, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Estes Signs On DDC Intelligence for Bills of Lading

Estes Express Lines, a privately owned freight transportation carrier, added to its existing billing program with DDC FPO by migrating its bill of lading volume to the provider’s machine-learning, Software-as-a-Service program, DDC Intelligence, Estes said in a Sept. 23 news release.

September 30, 2019
Business

LTLs Due to Report 2Q Revenue Growth, Yields; Execs Pleased With First Half of 2017

LTLs benefited from a robust second quarter with revenue growth and stronger volumes and yields year-over-year, according to industry analysts and executives.

July 12, 2017
Business

Estes to Continue Its Canadian Business With New Partners

Estes Express Lines has found two new partners to continue its Canada less-than-truckload business after former partner TST Overland Express signed an exclusive deal to work with Saia Inc.

April 21, 2017
Business

Estes to Start Canadian LTL Option

Estes Express Lines is teaming with two Canadian less-than-truckload carriers to offer shipping to Canada under an Estes freight bill.

April 6, 2017
Business

Estes Express, New England Motor Freight Raise Rates, Joining Other LTL Carriers

Estes Express Lines and New England Motor Freight announced that they’ll raise rates 4.9%, on average, on less-than-truckload shipments, the latest among several major carriers to announce price increases over the past two months.

October 6, 2016
Business

Technology Can Help Fleets Serve E-Commerce Demand, Estes Exec Says

PHILADELPHIA — As the growth of e-commerce continues to reshape the supply chain, fleets can use technology to help meet the growing demand for final-mile delivery services, an executive at Estes Express Lines said.

May 24, 2016