Establishment profile
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
8700 JOLIET ROAD, MC COOK, IL, 60525
Operated by Estes Express Lines · 1 of 108 establishments
484122 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
EIN 540492941
Summary
ESTES EXPRESS LINES has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $24,335 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 331 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESTES EXPRESS LINES appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $24,335 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | Jun 2009 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within IL. Peer group: 331 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 11 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2017 – Oct 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Head and trunk | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Estes Express Lines, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Estes Express Lines locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-046233 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Nov 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ESTES EXPRESS LINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESTES EXPRESS LINES INC 8700 JOLIET RD · MCCOOK, IL, 60525 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $8,000 | |
| 2025-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,500 | |
| 2014-10-14 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-26 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | |
| 2009-05-20 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ESTES EXPRESS LINES is one of 108 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Estes Express Lines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Estes Express Lines across all 108 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KEEN TRANSPORT, INC.DECATUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEELMAN TRUCK CO.BALDWIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNEIDER NATIONALCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDEX FREIGHT EAST, INC.SUMMIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.RIVERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Estes Express Lines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.WEST MIDDLESEX, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESROANOKE, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- Estes Express LinesSan Antonio, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATEDGREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES CORPORATIONRICHMOND, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCYORK, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESAMARILLO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Estes Express Lines locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Estes Express Lines, which operates 108 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESTES EXPRESS LINES's OSHA violation history?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 12 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.