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Month: March 2018

Louisville, KY Common Carriers In 1947

March 30, 2018April 1, 2018 EdCraddockLeave a comment

Abbot Bros Freight Transfer 110 North Floyd St Acme Fast Freight 920 West Broadway Armes Motor Lines 116 Water Street BB & I Motor Freight Inc 817 West Liberty, (originally known as Bedford, Bloomington & Indianapolis Trucking Line. In April 1958 merged with Gerard Motor Express and Green Line Motor Express to form BestWay of… Continue reading Louisville, KY Common Carriers In 1947

History of Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc.

March 24, 2018December 28, 2019 EdCraddock18 Comments

Six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, RY Sharpe purchased a small trucking company called Pennie Transportation that was going under. Mr Sharpe was no stranger to the trucking industry as he had been leasing his now fourteen truck fleet to Roadway Express. He renamed the business he just bought Pilot Freight Carriers and… Continue reading History of Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc.

History of Truck Transport, Inc- ICC MC2

March 18, 2018 EdCraddockLeave a comment

All common carriers under the regulation of the Interstate Commerce Commission were assigned an MC number. Their assigned certificate number was required to be posted on the trucks and tractors of the company. The number would have been assigned to the company when the application was submitted for consideration, and the earlier numbers such as… Continue reading History of Truck Transport, Inc- ICC MC2

Volck Brothers, Inc.

March 10, 2018November 22, 2018 EdCraddockLeave a comment

From ICC Reports Volume 2 Page 287 Dairy products and casein, both wet and dry, comprise the bulk of rage freight handled by Volck Brothers. This traffic originates in the Rice Lake area and is delivered to Chicago, Duluth, Minneapolis and St. Louis and St Paul. Mixed freight has been and is hauled from Duluth,… Continue reading Volck Brothers, Inc.

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