Establishment profile
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED
2800 ELECTRA DR., GREENSBORO, NC, 27405
Operated by Estes Express Lines · 1 of 109 establishments
484122 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
EIN 540492941
Summary
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $46,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 496 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 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, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $46,440 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7F0102 | 3 | 1 | — | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $4,750 | Apr 1996 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | $1,890 | Jul 2005 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Apr 1996 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $500 | Apr 1996 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1996 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1996 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1996 | Jul 2005 |
| 95.129(01) | 1 | 1 | $24,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $9,600 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4841 within NC. Peer group: 496 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 64 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | Fracture,Leg,Struck Against,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 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, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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, INCORPORATED. 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 2800 ELECTRA DR · GREENSBORO, NC, 27405 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 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, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-11 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 2 | $33,600 | |
| 2018-06-14 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,890 | |
| 2014-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-03 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $6,350 | |
| 2005-06-17 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,600 | |
| 1996-08-13 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-08-13 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-03-25 | Planned | 24 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 1996-03-25 | Planned | 9 | — | $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, INCORPORATED is one of 109 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 109 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INCDURHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC.GREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- YRC FREIGHT, INC.KERNERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.KINSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.ASHEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND LLCRALEIGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.LENOIR — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILSON TRUCKING CORPORATIONDURHAM — 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 LINESMC COOK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESBENSALEM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES CORPORATIONYORK, PA — 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 NCState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED 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 109 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $46,440 in total penalties.
- How does ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED 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, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 4.18 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED.