Estes acquires 11 more terminals from the now-defunct Yellow Corp.

Estes has now been approved to purchase 11 more terminals once owned by Yellow. 

Estes, the largest, privately owned freight carrier in North America, has been approved by the courts to purchase seven owned properties and four leased terminals formerly possessed by the Yellow Corp. Once completed, these purchases would mark the 37th owned terminal and 15th leased terminal by Estes from the now defunct trucking company. 

The seven new owned properties include a 52.7 acre terminal in Tracy, California with 167 doors; a 13.5 acre terminal in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 75 doors; a 21.9 acre terminal in Jeffersonville, Indiana with 80 doors; a 39.2 acre terminal in Hagerstown, Maryland with 136 doors; a 8.6 acre terminal in Omaha, Nebraska with 67 doors; a 42.9 acre terminal in Cincinnati, Ohio with 216 doors; and a 95 acre terminal in Ringgold, Georgia with 198 doors. 

Estes has invested heavily in equipment and real estate since 2024. 

“These additional terminals are another example of Estes’ commitment to investing in resources that create more capacity, opportunity, and resiliency for our company and those we serve,” said Angela Maidment, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate and Legal Affairs. “Estes’ creativity in both investing and acquiring real estate, plus growing our equipment base, will support our continued expansion and allow us to begin 2025 on a positive, growth-minded note, especially one that didn’t see Estes incur any debt or jeopardize our strong financial position.”

“This is another exciting growth opportunity for Estes, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Angela Maidment and her team,” said Webb Estes, President and COO. “This year, our ability to not only add properties to our network, but for Kevin Fitz and his facilities maintenance team to quickly get them up to Estes standards has been a testament to all the collective efforts of Team Estes. We again look forward to serving more customers, more efficiently with these latest acquisitions.”