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ESTES EXPRESS LINES is a general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload employer in MC COOK, IL. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $24,335 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

8700 JOLIET ROAD, MC COOK, IL, 60525

Parent: Estes Express Lines (75 locations)

484122 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

EIN: 540492941

11 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$24,335 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$24,335
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
142 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
36% serious$1,738 avg per violation$3,476 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$24,335 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
6
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 86% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 331 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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, Less Than Truckload within IL

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload industry in IL, ESTES EXPRESS LINES ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 331 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. ESTES EXPRESS LINES's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ESTES EXPRESS LINES's OSHA violation history?
ESTES EXPRESS LINES has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $24,335 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, less than truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. ESTES EXPRESS LINES's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES of MC COOK, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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.