401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Estes Express Lines 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$161M
Total assets Near avg plan size
3,740
Participants Above avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$43,059
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Estes Express Lines · Virginia · Transportation & Warehousing

$161M in assets, 3,740 participants

Estes Express Lines's Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $161M in total assets and 3,740 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,017 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 3,740 participants in Virginia, 4.8x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $161M.

#3,017
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)
+19.3%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$161,041,976 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,740 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $135M in the plan year 2023 filing to $161M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 3,411 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,740 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 953156091 · Estes Express Lines PY 2024 · 401(k)

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan · $161M · 3,740 · 93rd

  • 5500 $161M
  • 5500 3,740
  • 5500 93rd
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Orthopedic Care Partners 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
  • 5500 ind #3017

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Redstone Federal Credit Union Employees' Savings & Retirement Plan & TrustRedstone Federal Credit Unio…$161MOrthopedic Care Partners 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanOrthopedic Care Partners 401…$161MEstes West 401(k) Retirement PlanEstes West 401(k) Retirement…$161MUniversity of Louisville Physicians, Inc. Profit Sharing PlanUniversity of Louisville Phy…$161MAlpine Banks of Colorado Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k)Alpine Banks of Colorado Emp…$161M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$135M
Net Assets (End of Year)$161M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN953156091
Plan Effective Date2001-11-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Estes Express Lines)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Estes Express Lines plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$161M 42.73428434289966% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $113M $161M ▲ +42.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,406 $113M
2023 1 3,411 $135M
2024 1 3,740 $161M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.161041976 · Participants: 3740Estes West 401(k) Retirement PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.473777135 · Participants: 104719Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.840459887 · Participants: 62869401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 12.395006194 · Participants: 49414General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.04952818 · Participants: 44933Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings PlanLeidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.790942581 · Participants: 29734Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan
Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Orthopedic Care Partners 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($161M); by covered participants it is Valley National Bank Savings and Investment Plan in NJ (3,741 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,740 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.3% during 2024, from $135M to $161M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Estes Express Lines plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Estes Express Lines's sponsor-wide assets grew 42.7%, from $113M to $161M.
Where does Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Orthopedic Care Partners 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($161M, 1,305 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Estes West 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Valley National Bank Savings and Investment Plan in NJ (3,741 participants, $663M in assets).