Not a complete list of all employees who worked for the trucking companies but as much as could be compiled from the 1976 city directory as possible. Some of those lister could have lived in Council Bluffs but worked in nearby cities with trucking terminals such as Omaha, Nebraska. The list can be a handy research tool to see which common carriers were in the area at the time, and the number of employyes listed can be an indication as to the size of the local terminal operated.
Admiral-Merchants
Donald A Ackerman- dock worker, Robert K Blackmon- driver, Verlow P King- driver, James Rethmeier- driver,
Aetna Freight Lines, Inc 3125 South 11th Street
Walter Crawford- manager, Mrs Mary Dolnik- clerk,
All American Transportation
Gentry S Cannon- driver, Lyle E Chambers- driver, Thomas M Grosse- driver, Clyde M Mortenson- driver, Lawrence B Redding- driver,
American Transport
Buddy L Harris- driver,
Anderson Trucking Service 3540 14th Avenue
Clifford D Anderson-driver, Donald D Anderson-driver,
Barber Transportation 3220 Nebraska Avenue
John D Mathison-terminal manager, David M Hall-driver, Robert J Hines-driver, Timothy J Johnson-driver, Michael L McDonald-driver,
Bee Line Transportation
Ralph W Bradley-driver, Paul E Clark-dock worker, Bernard E Johnson-driver, Dal H Covey- driver,
Berger Transportation
Dennis Hockabout- terminal manager
Briggs Transportation
Richard S Badgett-driver, Galen L Brandon-dock worker, Tomothy J Brown-driver, William J Bruno-driver, Elton L Dungan-driver, Randall L Evans-driver, Roger B Fox-driver, Eugene H Holly-dock worker, Fay Hunt-employee, Raymond L Hutchinson-driver, Charles L Lewis-driver, Earl A Lewis-driver, Harold R Mass-mechanic, Donald D Petry-driver,
Burlington Northern Transport
Leroy E Adkins- driver, Robert L Bishop- dockman, Harry P Biege- driver, James A Dreiser- driver, John Kastner- driver, William A Kennedy- dockman, Harvey E Ramsey- driver,
Chip Carriers possibly the trucking operation for Frito-Lay
Mrs Helen Ackerson- office manager, Lorman Adair- driver, Paul T Adams- driver, Thomas M Aquino- driver, Vernon Baker- driver, John J Bickrell- driver, Donald Christensen- driver, Laura J Christensen- office clerk, Ronald Crabtree- driver, Keith Criw- driver, Orville Cunningham- driver, Lois A Curry- office clerk, Melvin M Dodds- driver, Jerry Haynes- driver, Edward J Jensen- terminal manager and dispatcher, Frank Johnston- driver, Ray Kaufman- driver, Michael J Kelley- driver, Kenneth Kirkland- driver, Donald Kyle-driver, Lee Lane- driver, Carl Langley- driver, Raymond Madison- driver, Otis May- driver, Charles Menld-driver, Cynthia Morse-office clerk, Dale W Murphy- driver, James Noble- driver, Howard W Reed- driver, Ronald Reeves- driver, Everett Rice- driver, Bobbie Robb-driver, Delmer D Robb-driver, Leroy J Sack- driver,
Clark Brothers Transfer
Clinton H Holley-driver,
Consolidated Motor Freight
John A Hollinger-driver,
Cotton Transfer
Harry E Burroughs- driver,
Crawford Trucking
George W Blackman-driver,
Crouch Brothers
Terry V Bloom-driver, Charles A Devereaux-driver, Gary W Eifini-driver, Alfred N Kinzie-driver, Howard K Kirk-driver,
Denver-Midwest Premier Trucking Service
Dennis D Carlson- driver, Frank A Holts-Driver,
Dilts Freight Lines
Duane R Dilts- driver, Susan Dilts-office worker,
Graves Truck Line
Joseph L Daub- driver, Larry J Harris- driver,
Herman Brothers
Harry L Anderson-driver, James E Cullison-driver, Adrian J Delf-driver, Jett L Kelley-driver, Richard D Lynn-driver, Hugh S Major-executive, John C Meyers-driver,
Hilt Truck Line, Inc. 1415 S 35th Street
Donald Anderson Jr-driver, David A Bonar-driver, Richard G Bonar-driver, Richard L Farrell-driver, LeRoy Hilt-president, John M Hunt-mechanic, Robert N Jones-driver, Bill Moncrief-driver,
Hirschbach Motor Lines
E Ford Edge- driver,
Holmes Freight Lines
Frank D Fischer- driver,
Holt Transport
Jerold J Harrod- driver,
Hunt Transportation
Christopher J Hoeppner- driver
Interstate Motor Freight
Eugene E Clark- driver, Lynn E Denton- driver, Willard R Field- driver, John W Moran- driver, Charles D Patterson- mechanic, Gerald W Danburg- dock worker,
Jacobson Transfer
Jack L Bruno- driver,
Little Audrey’s
Jimmie E Alleson-driver,
Michigan- Nebraska Transit Company
Irvin J chessareck-
Midwest Emery
Fred Heywood- terminal manager
Midwest Transportation 2802 Avenue B
Robert Alexander-driver, Edward P Beason-driver, Ralph O Benjamin-driver, Gary Carmen-driver, Frank Chullino-president, Mark Chullino-dispatcher, Terry M Chullino-dispatcher, Roy D Clark-employee, Lynn Daniel-driver, Raymond A Huckeby-driver, Gerald E Hulbert-driver, John T Krider-driver, Dick Metteer-mechanic, Dale L Palmer-driver, Ervin R Reiff-driver, Frank E Roarch-driver, David E Hanson- traffic manager
Milwaukee Motor Transportation
Connie L Barker-driver, Paul L Benson-driver, Donovan C Grap-*driver, Thomas W Grosse-driver, Rex S Hammond-terminal manager, Walton B Kelly-driver, Ralph J Kramer-driver, Waymond Nordstom-driver,
Motor Freight Corporation (Branch Motor Express Company)
Donald E Clark, Jr- driver, Edward J Loose- mechanic, Robert W Fernau- driver,
Navajo Freight Lines
Gary D Ahearns- driver,
Nebraska- Iowa Express 3219 Nebraska Avenue
George E Bugge- driver, Richard L Carlin- driver, Rodney C Halford-Driver, Clifford F Humes- mechanic, Floyd L Lane- driver, Erwin J Kruse- driver, Bert C Nielsen Jr- driver, Diane J Ostdiek- file clerk, Hurst A Pikschus- mechanic, Clem N Petty- driver, Michael Reisz- driver,
Night Owl Transfer
Loren S Bauman-driver,
Ollie Transportation
Dockworkers- Carl K Hammers
PIE Pacific Intermountain Express
Harry L Bothwell-freight handler, Harold F Brittain-mechanic, Edward J Brock-dock worker, Harry L Cates-driver, William G Clements-driver, Wendell C Cross-dockman, Gerald D Fauble-shop worker, George R Fleming-driver, Clifton H Holly-laborer, George H Jacobs-dock worker, Robert M Kelley-maintenance man, Marvin K Madden-dock worker, Charlie F McCoy-driver, Severin N Michalski-dock worker, Jerald J Moore-dock worker, Darrell D Martin-mechanic, Arthur S Price-dock worker, Wayne Reed-mechanic, Rocky Rubink-dock worker,
Ringsby United Freight Lines
Gordon K Brockman- dispatcher, George Kibert Jr- driver,
Riss International
Patrick S Hollsen-driver,
Safeway Truck Lines
Fred Gach- Vice President
Sam Tanksley Trucking 927 32nd Avenue
Harold C Baumlor-terminal manager, Floyd Rose-mechanic,
Sioux Transportation
Marven Borden-driver, Andrew Borntrager-dock supervisor, Jessie P Cline-driver, Donald E Hansman-driver, Robert D Lewis-driver, John L McCreary-driver, Willard D Morrison-driver,
Silvey Refrigerated Truck Lines
Tommy M Bussey- driver,
Transamerican Freight Lines
Ronald A Arrowsmith-driver, Richard B McKinney-dispatcher, Vernon R Morehouse-driver, Joseph S Caruso- driver,
Transcon Lines
George R Abrams- mechanic, Dan M Anderson- mechanic, Charles E Chapman- driver, James M Clark- driver, Marlowe E Doner- mechanic, Fred D Droesler- driver, Ivan J Eicker- driver, Ronnie E Evans- driver, John P Faris- mechanic, Marvin L Fay- driver, Eugene A Frieze- driver, Ron G Gibson- driver, Richard E Greer- driver, Darrell M Hanson- driver, Charles M Hills- driver, Russell N Holmes- driver, Milo Kacin- driver, John Kibat- employee, Russell D Lawrence- driver, James W McDaniel- mechanic, Rull L McDonough- mechanic, Vernon Osborne- driver, Everett L Paris- driver, Kendall R Pierson- driver, Richard D Powers- driver, Kenneth G Rageth- driver, Terry L Rhoda’s- driver,
Union Pacific Motor Freight
Paul Hathaway Jr- driver,
Warren Transport
Manager- Wesley Heesch
Drivers- Jerry Gundlach, John M harrell Jr,
Werner Enterprises 805 32nd Avenue
Henry A Albrecht- driver, Vickie Bazemore- bookkeeper, Herbert Bandlow- Service man, Cecil J Curry- driver, Sharon Curry- office secretary, Sharon E Fous- bookkeeper, Homer L Max- traffic manager, Donald E Meyers- service man, Robert L Mowery- employee, Claude C Payton- driver,
Wheeler Transportation
Donald L Cozad-driver,
Wynne Transport
Douglas J Clayton- driver, Raymond E Daughtery- driver, John H Farber- driver,Steven E Hanson-accountant
Yellow Transit Freight Lines
John D Childers- driver,
Young & Hay Transportation
William D Haven- driver,