Acme Fast Freight, Inc. 211 East 19th Street And 1901 German Street Akron-Chicago Transportation Company, Inc. 1315 East 11th Street Associated Transport, Inc. Roster of employees included Edward B Wetzel- dockman, Robert F Wheeler- driver, Francis I Willman- driver, Kenneth D Clover- driver, Merle E Colby- repairman, Alfred A DiBello- mechanic, Ralph W Donaldson- terminal… Continue reading Trucking In Erie, PA-Part Four (1960)o

Here is a list of Transportation Lines found in the 1956 City Directory: Akron-Chicago Transportation Company 2001 West 12th: Donald J Herbert- terminal manager, Walter R Lucas Jr- dispatcher, Mrs Jean E Will- office worker, Emory R Wolfe- dockman Associated Transport, Inc. Verne E Baker- mechanic, Frank W Berridge- driver, Edward L Bogart- driver, Kenneth… Continue reading Trucking In Erie, PA- Part Three (1956)

Trucking companies with terminal facilities in Erie in 1946-47 were: Acme Fast Freight, Inc.- 1220 Sassafras Associated Transport, Inc.– 1502 Sassafras: Harold Bailey-driver, Merle E Colburn-representative, Fred H Coleman- driver, Ralph W Donaldson- manager, Guy Elmendorf- driver, Ellery W Green- mechanic, Richard J Gregor- driver, Mark L Herman- dispatcher, Clarence V Hodapp- driver, Howard B… Continue reading Trucking In Erie, PA-Part Two (1946-47)

Trucking Companies with Facilities In Erie in 1934, along with the employees that worked at the companies and their position: A & B Fast Freight- 1925 Holland- William C Hoffman-district representative, Bigelow Motor Freight Company-1220 Sassafras: ES Manchester- manager, Erie Motor Transport Co. -18 East 18th: James E Keller, Jacob P Simon, Lyons Transportation Company-… Continue reading Trucking In Erie, PA- Part One (1934)

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… Continue reading History of F & S Transit Company

In this installment of Companies You’ve Never Heard Of we present the history of Loughman Cartage Company Of South Bend, Indiana. In business since at least 1922, it was owned by Fred J. Loughman. In the early years the business transported freight by boat between Chicago and Michigan City, Indiana and by truck from there… Continue reading Companies You’ve Never Heard Of: Loughman Cartage Company

November 1918- Master Truck Transportation was providing daily service between Dayton and Springfield, Ohio December 11, 1937-Bates Motor Transport Lines became affiliated with American Transportation Company of Chicago, Illinois. Bates had been bankrupt  and operated under trusteeship since October 23. American, whose president is Harry F. Chaddick, operates 4 very successful trucking companies, which are:… Continue reading Odd And Ends Number 2

On November 30, 1956 Consolidated Freightways asked the ICC for permission to acquire Bell Lines, Inc. of Charleston, West Virginia. CF had targeted several companies in the 1950’s to acquire in an effort to establish a coast to coast system. The ICC turned down the request, but in 1970 Bell Lines was acquired by Smith’s… Continue reading Odds And Ends Trivia Number 1

I recently received some research materials concerning trucking companies that existed before the Interstate Commerce Commission began regulating the trucking industry. As many of my readers have discovered, some number of applications for authority were declined in the earliest years between 1936 to 1940. A pen individual would have to provide proof that they were… Continue reading New Articles Coming on Pre-Deregulation Companies

From a November 24, 1955 newspaper article this list of carriers with details as to the size of their fleets. Associated Transport has a total of 3,700 vehicles at 96 terminals. The local Allentown terminal on Airport Road at Cooledge Street uses 26 pieces of equipment. Eastern Motor Express, uses 23 units at the Bethlehem,… Continue reading Lehigh Valley Trucking Industry In 1955