Transportation & Warehousing · Joliet, IL

Estes Express Lines

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Estes Express Lines has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections

Estes Express Lines in Joliet, IL has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Estes Express Lines 4 times over 6 years, roughly once every couple of years. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Ryder Integrated Logistics, INC in Apopka, FL is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Estes Express Lines.

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Estes Express Lines has 4 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Estes Express Lines Compares

4 OSHA inspections on record for Estes Express Lines in Joliet, IL, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Estes Express Lines to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

4

First Inspection

2019-10-02

Last Inspection

2025-09-24

Inspection Span

6 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 4 inspections over 6 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Estes Express Lines compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Estes Express Lines Industry Avg
Inspections 4 1.9
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,295

Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Estes Express Lines, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

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What to do with this record

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Estes Express Lines safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Estes Express Lines's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 4 inspections. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Estes Express Lines have?
Estes Express Lines has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Estes Express Lines had?
Estes Express Lines has had 4 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2019-10-02 and the most recent on 2025-09-24. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Estes Express Lines?
Estes Express Lines has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Estes Express Lines operate in?
Estes Express Lines operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 484122). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
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 $6,129 per employer. The employer has 4 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Ryder Integrated Logistics, INC in Apopka, FL is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 in current penalties.
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 4 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.