Organized in 1924, the firm was headed by Ray C. Shook and Howard C. Brotherson. In 1932 the company acquired a route from Hale Motor Express Service from Gary to Elkhart, Indiana through South Bend and Mishawaka.

In early 1937 new general offices and terminal in South Bend, Indiana were built at 2025 South Main Street. Forty employees were working at that terminal. Previously the offices were located in South Bend at 859 South Fellows Street. In 1956 the South Bend area locations were at 1020 Webster Street in Mishawaka and 214 St. Joe Streetmin Elkhart.. .

In 1956 F & S had Terminals at Fort Wayne, Elkhart, Indiana (1334 West Wolfe Street in 1944) Goshen, LaPorte (in 1950 at 512 Washington Street) and Chicago. During the same year the company was acquired by Navajo Freight Lines.