Companies You Never Heard Of- Denny Motor Freight Lines

For the June 2018 installment of trucking companies you have never heard of, we present to you the story of Denny Motor Freight Lines Of New Albany, Indiana. Formed in 1918 the company originally transported freight between New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. Later the route was extended from New Albany to Bedford. In 1924… Continue reading Companies You Never Heard Of- Denny Motor Freight Lines

The Louisville Terminal at 110 North Floyd Street

In the early days of common carriers there were truck terminals close to downtown areas with multiple tenants. Similar to an office building that would be home to different companies and individuals these truck terminals  would have been rented to firms of all sizes. In some locales these facilities were named Union Truck Terminal.  The… Continue reading The Louisville Terminal at 110 North Floyd Street

Trucking In Eau Claire, Wisconsin In 1964

Located in west central Wisconsin and just 90 miles east of Minneapolis, Minnesota Eau Claire was served by 18 Interstate and 13 intrastate Motor Carriers. Only seven of those carriers actually had terminals in the city of 37,000 residents. Those carriers were Briggs Transportation Company, Cary Transfer Corp, Chippewa Motor Freight Line, Gateway Transportation, Osterman… Continue reading Trucking In Eau Claire, Wisconsin In 1964