Estes trucking subsidiary to buy Minn. supply chain co.
Estes Forwarding Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of Richmond-based Estes Express Lines, plans to acquire Superior Brokerage Services, a Minneapolis-based, single-sourced supply chain company specializing in domestic and international transportation, U.S. customs brokerage services and warehousing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but EFW CEO Scott Fisher told Virginia Business on Thursda[...]
Transportation 2023: WEBB ESTES
As the great-grandson of the company’s founder, Estes is the fourth generation of his family to lead Estes Express Lines, one of the nation’s largest privately owned freight carriers. Before being named president and COO in January, he was vice president of process improvement. His father, Rob Estes, continues to serve as chairman and CEO. […]
Estes subsidiary announces new warehousing company
Richmond-based freight forwarding company Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) announced Thursday the establishment of EFW Warehousing LLC as a result of its acquisition of Lewis Logistics, a warehousing, distribution and logistics company. EFW is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Estes Express Lines and provides domestic and international freight forwarding and logistics services. EFW Warehousing will be [...]
Estes Express Lines, family commit $2M to Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
The Children’s Hospital Foundation announced Wednesday that Richmond-based Estes Express Lines donated $150,000 — with another $1.85 million committed from the Estes family — to support the construction of the Wonder Tower at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The 16-story Wonder Tower will be home to the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s […]