Key Milestones
- 1931 – W.W. Estes begins serving customers with a used Chevrolet truck.
- 1933 – First home office opens in Chase City, Virginia.
- 1937 – Company officially adopts the name Estes Express Lines.
- 1938 – Branch terminals open in Richmond, Virginia, and Norfolk, Virginia.
- 1946 – Home office moves to Richmond, Virginia.
- 1965 – Estes ventures into interstate trucking through the purchase of Coastal Freight Lines.
- 1971 – Robey Estes, Sr., becomes Estes’ president.
- 1980 – Company’s operating authority extends everywhere east of the Mississippi River.
- 1990 – Robey Estes, Jr., becomes Estes’ president.
- 1996 – Estes begins offering service to Canada in partnership with TST Overland Express.
- 1999 – First terminal west of the Mississippi River opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
- 2000 – Estes adds Caribbean services for direct coverage to Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas.
- 2003 – Service begins to major commercial markets in Mexico.
- 2004 – Estes expands its Caribbean service to additional tourism and commercial markets.
- 2005 – Company adds real-time technology to connect customers, trucks and docks.
- 2008 – Estes completes its nationwide footprint establishing direct coverage to all 50 states.
- 2009 – Mexico service expands through wholly owned subsidiary Estes Logística.
- 2011 – Estes Express Lines marks its 80th anniversary.
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