Richmond, VA—Estes has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s continued progress toward greener trucking through reduced emissions, improved operational efficiency, and expanded visibility into shipment-level emissions information.
“As the nation’s largest privately owned freight carrier, we have the responsibility—and the opportunity—to continue to integrate sustainability into our operations through efficiency, technology, and continuous improvement,” said Sara Graf, Estes vice president of sustainability, culture, and communications. “Our annual sustainability report offers a transparent view of our ongoing work to do just that while strengthening data quality, measuring impact, and aligning with recognized industry frameworks.”
What’s in the Report
The 2025 sustainability report outlines Estes' efforts toward reducing carbon emissions across its operations, including:
- Modernizing equipment and facilities by expanding the use of zero-emission electric vehicles and forklifts, installing more LED lighting and solar arrays at service centers, and enhancing trucks with aerodynamic features
- Improving fuel efficiency by increasing the use of alternative and low-emission fuels, optimizing routes to reduce mileage, and leveraging driver performance and fleet data to lower fuel consumption
- Expanding emissions visibility by strengthening their Scope 1–3 emissions reporting and enhancing shipment‑level emissions visibility, giving customers a more complete view of their environmental impact
Why it Matters
These investments are designed to deliver measurable impact across the supply chain:
- For customers: More visibility into shipment emissions and better tools to support their own sustainability goals
- For operations: Continued efficiency gains that support dependable, consistent service
- For the industry: A practical approach to greener trucking—one that encourages collaboration without compromising performance at scale
- For the planet: Meaningful, measurable reductions in transportation emissions
Explore the full 2025 Sustainability Report to see how these efforts are shaping Estes’ operations today, and where the company is headed. Questions regarding the report or Estes’ sustainability strategy and performance can be emailed to sustainability@estes-express.com.
About Estes
Estes is North America’s largest privately owned freight carrier. As an asset-based transportation provider with a global footprint, Estes combines nearly a century of regional freight shipping expertise with the resources, reach, and reliability of a national carrier. Backed by its more than 300 North American terminals and nearly 7,000 next-day lanes, as well as its fleet of more than 10,500 tractors, Estes is committed to getting America's freight where it needs to go, when it needs to get there. And with its continued investment in leading-edge technology, as well as the support of its more than 24,000 employees, Estes always goes the extra mile to deliver exceptional experiences that keep its customers coming back. The carrier’s comprehensive freight shipping solutions include Less Than Truckload (LTL), Volume LTL and Truckload, Time Critical Guaranteed, Custom Shipping and Logistics, and Final Mile. From short-haul to global freight forwarding—Estes does it all.
