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!
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
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
I feel it’s important to tell my readers about the research that is done on this site. Let me start by saying “I do not and don’t want you to use AI (artificial intelligence) on any thing posted on this site.” My sources used are plentiful. I have used the following to write the articles… Continue reading Important research facts
Years before the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled over whether or not trucking companies could grow by merging with other carriers there was a large consolidation of 17 trucking companies. In the end after the dust settled the firm had one-ninth of the combined freight revenues of all highway transportation companies. The newly created firm had… Continue reading Big merger on the West Coast in 1931
Under the Expressing listings of the telephone directory we find the following: Adley Express Co. Inc. 827 Windsor St Hartford ( this was the first year that trucking companies in nearby cities were listed) Frank Amodio 221 Elm Thomas W Fay 225 Glen St Mansfield’s Motor Express Lake Avenue Phoenix Express, Inc. 249 Arch St… Continue reading Trucking History of New Britain CT 1938-1941
Adley Express Co. Inc made their first appearance by 1932 in New Britain. Using the same address as InterurbanTransfer at 74 Greenwood Street, Adley was issued a different phone number. Consolidated Motor Lines is the new name for Joseph Arbour & Son business at the same 46 Whiting Street location used since 1926. Sam Rosen… Continue reading Trucking History of New Britain, CT-1930 to 1932
National Carloading Superintendent- Charles G MacMiillan (Lakewood, Ohio) Assistant General Freight Agent- Fred A Irvine Office Manager- Gilbert J MacMillan Clerks- Wayne O Chamberlain, Helen A Kerka, Traveling Freight Agent- Fred G Briggs, Delivery Superintendent- Lowell B Moses Warehousemen- Amus Bennyhoft Checker- James C Battiato, Matthew J Filiko, Raymond C Fischer, ,Clarence W Kinsey, Stephen… Continue reading ListOf Trucking Employees N-Z in 1947 Cleveland, Ohio
Although not a familiar trucking center with a multitude of carriers like Charlotte, NC or Chicago, IL; New Britain, Connecticut does have a trucking history. In this article you’ll see how small individuals and companies before trucking industry regulation led the way to bringing in the big motor freight companies through the 1960’s. The research… Continue reading Trucking History of New Britain, CT 1926-1929
When I started this website I made a promise not to become one of those subscriptions only sites that charge readers to see the content. I hate those as much as everyone else. I have added a donation button to select articles but still the website remains free to readers. It is not free to… Continue reading First Time In Eight Years!
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