Is Estes Express Lines a good company to work for?

Estes Express Lines has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,165 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Estes Express Lines to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Estes Express Lines have been left by employees working as Manager , Terminal Manager and Line Haul Driver .

Does Estes Express Lines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Estes Express Lines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Estes Express Lines. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Estes Express Lines?

63% of Estes Express Lines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Estes Express Lines 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Estes Express Lines?

Dock Worker (127) , Truck Driver (48) , Account Manager (47) , Dockworker (34) , Linehaul Driver (33) , Forklift Operator (29) , Class A Truck Driver (22) , Line Haul Driver (21) , Dock Supervisor (19) , P&D Driver (18) , Terminal Manager (17) , Supervisor (16) , Driver (15) , Operations Supervisor (15) , Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Estes Express Lines according to real employee reviews?

"How were good and pay was good." ((in 270 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good people and plenty of work" ((in 58 reviews)); "The money is good and the work is not hard." ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexibility and work/life balance was good." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Estes Express Lines according to real employee reviews?

"Overtime after 55 hrs, poor management!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Long Hours when very busy" ((in 34 reviews)); "Lack of space and upper management having no idea of what was happening at the OKC terminal." ((in 23 reviews)); "The terminal managers had no idea." ((in 21 reviews)); "Company employees are required to perform too many tasks with little or no training." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Estes Express Lines layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Estes Express Lines layoffs and their outlook for job security at Estes Express Lines in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Estes Express Lines locations?

Richmond , Charlotte , West Middlesex , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Joliet , Phoenix , Columbus , Ellenwood , McCook , Greenwood , Fontana , Toledo , York , Fenton , Columbia , Memphis , Smyrna , Baltimore , Kansas City , Denver , Tampa , Birmingham , Greensboro , Fort Worth , Elkton , New Brighton , Rockford , Saint Louis

Estes Express Lines reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,144 total reviews)

Rob Estes

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Estes Express Lines has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Estes Express Lines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Dec 22, 2012

The best transportation company I've worked for.

Terminal supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits, stability, and the pay. Very safety and family oriented company, especially being one of the largest LTL Carriers in the industry. If you're an OTR (Over-the-road) truck driver, Estes Express has many different weekly schedules for both local and OTR truck drivers. From personal experience, I started as an OTR extra-board truck driver over ten years ago, and now am a terminal supervisor. So career opportunities are definitely there.

Cons

Depending on which terminal you work out of, and it's geographical location, will decide what opportunities you have and how often. Most bid routes are re- bid every year. Seniority matters. Not so good for the newly hired, obviously.

3.0

Nov 1, 2012

We are only a number nothing more nothing less!!!!!!

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company bettebehind closedr than average pay.

Cons

Lack of concern by upper management, poor maintinance on trucks and too much of a buddy system in dispatch. Terminals hide loads for local drivers and hold out of town drivers at hotel up to 30 hours.

3.0

Aug 4, 2012

Family owned but the family values are gone

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profitable, very low debt, overall strong financially in an industry that yields very low margins. Excellent money management at corporate level. Not afraid to spend money on equipment. Generally good employee relations. If your a good driver you'll have a job for life.

Cons

Pay scales not adjusted to regions or competitive with industry. 2 sick days a year. Advancement limited Advancement from within almost non existent. Local managers are the most expendable, no security. District management in certain regions poor. District management not held accountable for poor descion making or unethical behavior. Hard work, long hours and being a comitted company person mean absolutely nothing to district management.

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