Trucking - Estes Express Lines
Richmond, VA
Estes Express Lines has provided transportation solutions to and from all 50 states for more than 80 years. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., their wide range of services include domestic and international truckload transportation, specialized delivery services and B2B and B2C shipping solutions. The company has a reputation for delivering high-quality service and superior logistical expertise through their diverse spectrum of shipping and supply chain management that stretches to almost anywhere on the map.
In 2002, Estes’ management team decided to standardize their lift trucks in order to streamline serviceability and decrease maintenance downtime. The company chose Hyster for their forklift needs and today, Hyster makes up approximately 80 percent of their 2,000 lift trucks.
““We have always been buying tractors and trailers, but the forklift has been constant over the past couple of years””
Mike Palmer - Vice President of Fleet Services, Richmond, Virginia