A look at how trucking has changed in Asheville, North Carolina by researching city directories.

1935

• Asheville-Atlanta Motor Express 44 Valley Street
• Asheville-Canton Waynesville Motor Express 101 South Lexington Avenue
• Asheville-Henderson Motor Express 44 Valley Street
• Boone’s Motor Express 101 South Lexington Avenue
• Carolina & Georgia Motor Express 44 Valley Street
• Fredrickson Motor Express Corp. 101 S Lexington Av
• Interstate Transfer Co. 44 Valley Street
• Jack Rabbitt Motor Express Inc. 101 S Lexington Av
• Massey Motor Lines Inc. 101 S Lexington Av
• Motor Express 44 Valley St
• Mountain Motor Freight Lines Inc. 44 Valley St
• Piedmont Motor Express Inc. 101 S Lexington Avenue
• The address at 101 South Lexington Avenue was known as Union Motor Freight Terminal and the address at 44 Valley St was Consolidated Warehouse Company.

1945

• Atlantic States Motor Lines 139 Southside Avenue
• RL Dance Trucking Co. 44 1/2 Valley
• Fredrickson Motor Express 238 Biltmore Av
• G & H Transit Co. 5 Mulvaney Av
• Georgia Motor Express 101 South Lexington Avenue
• Great Southern Trucking Co. 33 Garfield Street
• Mason & Dixon Lines 45 Cherry Street
• Muse Transfer Co. 103 Montana Avenue

1955

• Atlanta-Asheville Motor Express Inc. 61 Southside Av
• Atlantic States Motor Lines 12 Clingman Avenue
• WR Chandler Transfer 400 Swannanoa Road
• Dance Freight Lines Sweeten Creek Road
• ET & WNC Transportation 156 South Liberty Street
• Fredrickson Motor Express 142 Church Street
• Great Southern Trucking Co. Swannanoa Road
• Mason & Dixon Lines 45 Cherry Street
• McLean Trucking Co. Black Mountain Road
• Overnite Transportation 736 Tunnel Road
• Silver Fleet Motor Express 101 South Lexington Av
• Tennessee Carolina Transportation 258 Coxe Avenue
• White Transportation Co. Inc. 14 Battery Park Avenue
• Wright Motor Lines East Riverview Drive
• Youngblood Truck Lines Fletcher, North Carolina

1963

• Associated Transport 13 Simpson Street
• Atlanta-Asheville Motor Express 61 Southside Avenue
• Bowman Transportation Inc. 500 Swannanoa River Rd
• WR Candler Transfer Co. 208 Swannanoa River Road
• Carolina Freight Carriers 192 Swannanoa River Road
• Central Motor Lines 98 Choctaw Street
• Dance Freight Lines 482 Swannanoa River Rd
• Hennis Freight Lines 18 Simpson Street
• Johnson Motor Lines 38 Sweeten Creek Road
• Mason & Dixon Lines 97 South Lexington Avenue
• McLean Trucking Co. 450 Swannanoa River Road
• Overnite Transportation 34 Sweeten Creek Road
• Roadway Express 45 Cherry Street
• Ryder Truck Lines 220 Swannanoa River Road
• Tennessee Carolina Transportation 736 Tunnel Rd
• Yiungblood Truck Lines Fletcher, North Carolina