Establishment profile
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.
64 STEFANAK DRIVE, WEST MIDDLESEX, PA, 16159
Operated by Estes Express Lines · 1 of 110 establishments
484230 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
EIN 540492941
Summary
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $21,207 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4842 within PA. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 16 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 348 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) · Jan 2019 – Jul 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2023 | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Exposure to environmental cold | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 | Brake,Caught Between,Crushing,Tractor TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 6 violations · $12,488 in backwages · $880 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2010 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $11,716 | $880 |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $772 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $12,488 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2012 – Sep 2012 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | $772 | 1 |
| Aug 2008 – Aug 2010 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | $11,716 | 4 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-02 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,000 | |
| 2022-12-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-02-24 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $6,007 | |
| 2014-12-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-02-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 1 | $2,700 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-04-20 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $6,500 | |
| 2002-10-04 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
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, INC. is one of 110 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 110 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CROSSETT INC.WARREN — 4 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INCCourtdale — 3 federal enforcement records
- YOURGA TRUCKING, INC.WHEATLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- YRC, Inc.Carlisle — 2 federal enforcement records
- Cannel TruckingSomerset — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARD TRUCKING LLCWEST CHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. XPRESS INC.BERWICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIED SYSTEMS LTD.ASTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lucas TruckingJersey Shore — 2 federal enforcement records
- US ENVIRONMENTAL INC.DOWNINGTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Estes Express Lines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- 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 LINESBENSALEM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATEDGREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESAMARILLO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESMC COOK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCYORK, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Estes Express Lines locationsParent rollup
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-DistanceAll employers in this industry
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. 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 110 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $21,207.4 in total penalties.
- How does ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. operates in the specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC..