Estes Revamps, Renames Air Forwarding Unit

Estes Express Lines said Friday that its Estes Air division will be reorganized as Estes Air Forwarding LLC, effective Sunday, July 1.

The new firm will provide air and ground services to meet time-definite transportation needs of its customers worldwide, the company said.

Established as Estes Air in 2003, the air unit has experienced a 70% annual growth rate, with its employees growing to 70 from 15 since last year.

 “Our vision is for Estes Air Forwarding to be a leader in the industry by offering flexible, customized transport and product rollout options that serve customers no matter where or how they need to ship,” Scott Fisher, chief operating of Estes Air Forwarding, said in a statement.

Estes, which runs truckload and less-than-truckload operations, is ranked No. 19 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.