Trucking companies that you wished were still in business

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Toms_2003_GT, Jul 15, 2010.

  1. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Yes, it's true the owner of a company did not do all the work in building their business! It is foolish to think otherwise! Who did the heavy lifting in the business were the employees hired to do just that. In the process the owner created jobs. However what the owner did that the employees did NOT do was put their money on the line. I know a business owner in my hometown that did this in the late 70s. He quit his Human Resources job, took out a large business loan using his house as collateral, bought some used equipment and started selling ready mix concrete. Over time he and his family after years of hard work built that business into a multimillion dollar company. They have provided over a hundred good paying jobs.
     
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  3. whitemule

    whitemule Bobtail Member

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    i was a owner operator for carretta trucking for a very long time. wish they had not had the problems they had and still with them, joe and his dad were among the 4 best employiers i ever worked for.
     
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  4. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    Milne Truck Lines...
     
  5. spacetrucker88

    spacetrucker88 Heavy Load Member

    I was leased to George Transfer great company we were the big time steel haulers
     
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  6. whitemule

    whitemule Bobtail Member

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    here is old jakes KW number 111 and sharkies juicer number 246 a kta 600 powered rig. yes if anyone saw red white and blue beware. those cats we had could run, esp the old ones like jake had with 1693 ta's number 300 was a special for a husband wife team out of texas power was a 3408 cat and the companies first long nose, had to keep them west of the big river due to it's lengh and laws back then


     
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  7. spacetrucker88

    spacetrucker88 Heavy Load Member

    some one asked about Jay Lines,there was a guy down the road from me in Hagerstown,md called Big Daddy Rabbit that was leased to jay lines if I remember correctly he had a cabover ford 9000,another guy in Hagerstown Yankee Cllipper was leased to Lisa Motor lines when Charles Tidwell ran it And another guy in Martinsburg Wv had a couple trucks on with Direct service (the other side of Robert Heath)
     
  8. al_huryn

    al_huryn Medium Load Member

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    ITC out of Merrill,WI. Had a good time with that company, good dispatcher took care of his drivers. Decent equipment, good shop.
     
  9. d o g

    d o g Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Some of you interested in this thread might like this one, too:

    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...nity-keep-in-touch/96287-southern-shaker.html

    It's tucked back in one of the sub-forums, so some of you might have missed it. If you were a southern-route chicken hauler back in the days when trucking was fun, you'll probably run across some names in there that you'll recognize. You'll see some things in there that will make you smile. And if you're like me, it'll have you remembering some things that will make you realize how lucky you are to still be alive. LOL
     
  10. whitemule

    whitemule Bobtail Member

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    southern shacker man! i got passed by one of them back in about 1975 or 76 if i remember right, was on i 40 just west of gallop 0100 hours running about 85 the driver blew my doors off found out on the radio he was running a 12v71 detroit juiced out as far as they could take it. . christ i was running a juiced 1693 ta 425 that had pulled 475 in direct on the dyno
     
  11. Lucky Strike

    Lucky Strike Bobtail Member

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    I was with Carretta for 7 years, company driver, road then local out of Carlstadt...LTR..to this day I miss that job, and the people I worked with..best job I ever had...Joe and Nick treated us okay...like a family
     
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