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ESTES EXPRESS LINES is a general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload employer in DES MOINES, IA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $10,803 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

ESTES EXPRESS LINES

2201 EAST OVID AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313

Parent: Estes Express Lines (75 locations)

484121 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

EIN: 540492941

37 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$10,803 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
10.0
Self-Reported TRIR
15.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$10,803
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
239 days ago
Inspection Rate
2/yr
Violation Rate
5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
20% serious$2,161 avg per violation$5,402 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,803 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+12
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 99 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

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Inspection History

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Part of a larger organization

ESTES EXPRESS LINES is one of 75 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Estes Express Lines.

Federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Estes Express Lines across all 75 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Estes Express Lines

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload within IA

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry in IA, ESTES EXPRESS LINES ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 99 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. ESTES EXPRESS LINES's self-reported DART rate is 10.01, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ESTES EXPRESS LINES's OSHA violation history?
ESTES EXPRESS LINES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $10,803 in total penalties.
How does ESTES EXPRESS LINES's safety record compare to its industry?
ESTES EXPRESS LINES operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. ESTES EXPRESS LINES's self-reported DART rate is 10.01 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES of DES MOINES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ESTES EXPRESS LINES resolves to the parent rollup Estes Express Lines, which operates 75 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ESTES EXPRESS LINESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.