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Month: November 2024

Thankful For Everyone!

November 30, 2024 EdCraddockLeave a comment

Today the views of the post pages read by the viewers marked a milestone in this website history. This year has become the second best in the nine year this website has been online. To say thank you to my readers would mean so much since it would not have happened without you. Nine years… Continue reading Thankful For Everyone!

The Early Motor Trucks

November 13, 2024November 22, 2024 EdCraddockLeave a comment

Imagine being in the year 1905. Automobiles were becoming more acceptable as a viable form of transportation . From the automobile came the idea of adapting the body and chassis to haul goods and travelers.  Early forms of busses could seat twelve passengers. The motor car became an extension of what had been in use… Continue reading The Early Motor Trucks

1927 Motor Carrier Revenues In Iowa

November 4, 2024November 22, 2024 EdCraddockLeave a comment

In this list you will see many of the early carriers were actually individuals operating trucking companies as sole proprietors. This is the earliest compilation of those operating trucking companies lines within the state of Iowa and it is from the 1927 Iowa Railroad Commission Annual Report. In the very early years of motor freight… Continue reading 1927 Motor Carrier Revenues In Iowa

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