Transportation & Warehousing · Charleston, WV

Estes Express Lines

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $15,467 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$15,467
Back wages owed

Estes Express Lines in Charleston, WV has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $15,467 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Estes Express Lines

Estes Express Lines in Charleston, WV has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Young Brothers, Limited in Honolulu, HI has 6 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Estes Express Lines to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,058 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $15,467 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$15,467
Employees Affected
2
WHD Violations
3
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$7,734
Avg Back Wages per Case
$15,467

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Estes Express Lines owed $15,467 in back wages to 2 employees across 1 case and 3 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Estes Express Lines compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 10,024 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Estes Express Lines Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.8
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,058
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,294

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Estes Express Lines been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Estes Express Lines, resulting in $15,467 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Estes Express Lines operate in?
Estes Express Lines operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 4842). This industry has 10,024 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,434 total OSHA inspections and $60.73M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Estes Express Lines owes me wages?
If you believe Estes Express Lines owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $15,467 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Estes Express Lines's safety record compare to industry average?
Estes Express Lines's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,058 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Young Brothers, Limited in Honolulu, HI is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $15,476 in current penalties.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.