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LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1980s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
Admiral-Merchants Motor Freight Inc. St.Paul MN early 1980s only LTL operations closed
American Freight System Overland Park KS 1988 _
Bender & Loudon Motor Freight Akron OH 1989 _
Blue Line Express Nashua NH 1989 _
Boss-Linco Lines Inc. Buffalo NY 1982 _
Branch Motor Express New York, NY 1984 _
Brigg’s Transportation St. Paul MN 1984 _
Brown Express Inc San Antonio, TX 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Campbell’s 66 Express Inc Springfield MO 1986 _
Central Transport Sterling Heights MI 1983 _
Central Truck Lines Inc. Tampa, FL 1989 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Line since 1965
Chippewa Motor Freight Inc. Eau Claire WI 1980 _
Clairmont Transfer Co. Escanaba MI 1985 _
Cleveland, Columbus, & Cincinnati Highway Inc. Cleveland OH 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Commercial-Lovelace Motor Frieght Columbus OH 1985 _
Cooper-Jarrett Motor Freight Lines Inc. Orange NJ 1981 _
C.W. Transport Inc. Wisconsin Rapids WI 1988 _
Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. Baltimore, MD 1983 _
Eazor Express Pittsburgh PA 1983 _
Gateway Transportation La Crosse 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Glendenning Motorways Inc. St. Paul MN 1983 _
Gordon’s Transports Inc Memphis TN 1983 _
Gross Common Carriers ?? late 1980s _
Hall’s Motor Transit Co. Harrisburg PA 1986 _
Hannibal-Quincy Truck Lines Inc. Quincy IL 1983 only LTL operations closed
Hemingway Transportation New Bedford MA 1982 _
Holmes Route USA Framingham MA? 1989 _
Horn’s Motor Express Inc. Chambersburg PA 1989 _
Illinois-California Express (ICX) Denver CO 1984 _
IML Freight Inc Salt Lake City,UT 1984 _
Intercity Transportation Easton MA 1980 _
Interstate Motor Freight System Grand Rapids, MI 1984 _
Johnson Motor Lines Charlotte NC 1980 _
Jones Motor Co Inc Spring City PA 1981 only LTL operations closed
Lee Way Motor Freight Inc. Oklahoma City OK 1985 _
Maislin Brothers Transport Ltd. La Salle, Que,CAN 1983 _
Mason & Dixon Lines Inc Kingsport TN 1984 _
McLean Trucking Co. Winston-Salem NC 1986 subsidiary of Meridian Express
Milne Truck Lines Inc Salt Lake City UT 1987 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Motor Freight Express System York PA 1982 _
Murphy Motor Freight Lines Inc. St. Paul MN 1987 _
Mushroom Transportation Philadelphia PA 1986 _
Oneida Motor Freight Inc. Carlstadt NJ 1985 _
Pilot Freight Carriers Inc. Winston-Salem NC 1989 _
Quinn Freight Lines Brocton MA 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Richmond Cartage Inc. ? 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Rimes Trucking Co. Chardon OH early80s _
Ringsby Truck Lines Inc. Denver CO 1984 _
Smith’s Transfer Corp. Staunton VA 1988 purchased 1987 by American Freight System
Spector-Red Ball Dallas TX 1982 _
Sterling Transit Company Inc. Montebello CA 1989 _
Suburban Motor Freight Inc. Columbus OH 1987 _
System 99 Oakland CA 1987 _
Taynton’s Freight System Inc. Wellsboro PA 1985 _
T.I.M.E.-D.C. Inc. Lubbock TX 1988 _
Tose-Fowler Inc. Bridgeport PA 1989 _
Transport Motor Express Inc. Ft. Wayne IN 1980 _
Tucker Freight Lines South Bend IN 1983 _
Wilson Freight Co. Cincinnati OH 1980 _




LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1990s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
AAA Trenton NJ 1990 _
Allegheny Freight Lines Winchester VA 1990 _
ANR Advance Transportation Co. Milwaukee WI? 1998 _
Arrow Carrier Corp North Bergen NJ 1990 _
Atlanta Motor Lines Conley GA 1997 _
Bee Line Motor Freight Co. Omaha NE 1996 _
Be-Mac Transport Co St. Louis MO 1992 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Birmingham Nashville Express _ 1996 only LTL operations closed
Bowman Transportation Gadsden AL/Atlanta GA 1990 _
Brown Transport Corp. Atlanta GA/Charlotte NC 1990 Thurston Motor Lines bought 1987
Central Storage & Transfer Co. Harrisburg PA 1991 _
Charlton Brothers Hagerstown MD 1996 _
Churchill Truck Lines Inc Chillicothe MO 1994 _
Coles Express Inc. Bangor ME 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Commercial Motor Freight Inc. of IN Indianapolis IN 1983 _
Edson Express Casper WY/Denver CO 1991 _
Fore-Way Express Inc. Wausau WI 1996 _
Friiedman’s Express Wilkes-Barre PA 1993 _
Holmes Freight Lines Omaha NE 1998 _
Hover Trucking Co. South Bend IN 1996 _
Hyman Freightways Inc. St. Paul MN 1997 _
Ideal Truck Lines Norton KS 1996 _
Inter-City Truck Lines Mississauga, Ont,CAN 1993 _
Interlink Freight Systems Toronto, Ont,CAN 1997 ex CP Express & Transport
Jones Truck Lines Inc. Springdale,AR 1991 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc Abilene TX 1997 _
Middlewest Freightways Inc. St. Louis MO 1992 acquired by Be-Mac 1992
Motorways Ltd Toronto, Ont,CAN 1993 subsidiary of Federal Industries
Nationsway Transport Services Commerce City CO 1999 _
North Penn Transfer Lansdale PA 1992 _
Penn Yan Express Penn Yan NY 1990 subsidiary of Consolidated Freightways
P.I.E. Nationwide Inc Jacksonville FL 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Preston Trucking Inc. Preston MD 1999 _
Spartan Express Inc. Greer SC 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Standard Trucking Co. Charlotte NC 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co Inc. St. Johnsbury VT 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Transcon Lines Los Angeles CA 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Riss & Co. Inc Kansas City MO 1990 _
Willig Freight Lines San Francisco CA 1995 _




LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
2000s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
A-P-A Transport Corp North Bergen NJ 2002 _
Alterman Transport Lines Opa Locka, FL 2003 _
Consolidated Freightways Corp. Vancouver WA 2002 _
Crescent Truck Lines Haywood CA 2003 _
Crouse Cartage Co. Carroll IA 2000 _
Guaranteed Overnite Delivery _ 2004 only LTL operations closed
H&W Motor Express Dubuque IA 2002 _
K&R Express Systems Blue Ridge IL 2004 _
Nussbaum Trucking Normal IL 2002 only LTL operations closed
Parker Motor Freight Grand Rapids MI 2004 _
Rudolf Express Bourbonais IL 2002 _
USF Red Star Newark NJ 2004 _




Deregulation of the trucking industry in the form of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 caused increased competition in the Less than a TruckLoad (LTL) industry. Non-union carriers quickly began taking advantage of their lower labor costs to gain market share. Most of the companies above were union carriers who were unable to compete, though a few were non-union carriers. The trend seems destined to continue until the LTL market is entirely composed of low cost non-union carriers.
 
I have absolutely no reason to dispute your claim. Relative was a 37 year union driver(big R) and has mentioned similar scenario's as you have. If it keeps going, there might be one union carrier(ups/overnight) and the rest will operate like the X (non-union).
 
towmotor said:
I have absolutely no reason to dispute your claim. Relative was a 37 year union driver(big R) and has mentioned similar scenario's as you have. If it keeps going, there might be one union carrier(ups/overnight) and the rest will operate like the X (non-union).
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Makes you wonder if some people are getting paid big buck with crazy perks to fail... :shades:
 
Damn....that made me feel old, as I remember everyone of them!
Take note....they were both Union and Non-Union lines on that thread....an injury to one, is an injury to ALL!.....KK
 
I think alot of trucking industries are being ran by computer geeks who have no knowledge of the industry whatsoever.If the computer prints out something that will supposedly work,it is put into action without approval of the people knowledgeable in logistics.

Human knowledge and experience should work hand in hand with the tech geek.Just because it looks good on paper doesn't mean its the best way of doing things.Human input is required.
 
Moparman said:
Adley express co. New Haven Conn.
Associated transport. NY.NY.
Yale transport NY.NY.
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Associated got bought out/absorbed by the original (union/Teamster) Eastern Freightways which also bit the dust a short time later. (Forgot the exact year). Eastern has been reincarnated but it's not the old Eastern for sure.
 
a9faninnc said:
I think alot of trucking industries are being ran by computer geeks who have no knowledge of the industry whatsoever.If the computer prints out something that will supposedly work,it is put into action without approval of the people knowledgeable in logistics.

Human knowledge and experience should work hand in hand with the tech geek.Just because it looks good on paper doesn't mean its the best way of doing things.Human input is required.
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A manager came in and held meeting at my husband's job. Said they were going to do something that would bring in good money!! After blowing his smoke, my husband told him flat out it wouldn't work.

"heated discussion" then..... Management said IT WORKS ON PAPER. and besides I have 15 years in trucking.

My husband said I have over 25 years in trucking and I'm telling you, it won't work.

Management left, plan was put into place and...........FAILED!

Wonder what they did with the paper? recycled into toliet paper?? :hysterical:
 
What year did Mistletoe Express go down the drain? It had to be in the 80's I believe. Brown bought their road rights?

My husband worked for American Freightways right before they bit the dust. And where did Big State go?
 
Kennesaw Kid said:
Damn....that made me feel old, as I remember everyone of them!
Take note....they were both Union and Non-Union lines on that thread....an injury to one, is an injury to ALL!.....KK
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Been driving 28 years, remember most of them. I ran the east coast for my first 9 years. I see a lot of old east coast companies on the list. Along with
my favorite, CF. The 10 best years of my life were there.
 
Sad to say this, appears uncaring , and it's not (I worked for Preston, for example)...

Companies fail every year in other businesses, and other than the people affected, no one cares. As my wife told me the morning PTC closed: "Good thing it happened in the morning-- gives you the rest of the day to find another just as good" (And I did-- three job offers later that same day-- started at Yellow full-time the next morning.) 22 years ago, my own company failed-- no one came rushing to me to "bail me out." I had to go "do something about it." Life's tough. Make the most of it!

We're here. Yellow is our career. All we can really do is ride this horse the best we can, and make sure we've done our best. What happens, happens......

Keep your resume up to date. Keep a current list of possible other places to go. And work like there's no tomorrow! I've seen many guys sit back and think they're owed a job. Those guys have no options when places go down. They're the ones that always complain the loudest.

Personally, I think Yellow's gonna be fine....and there's not much I can do about it anyway, other than show up and work. What I get tired of is hearing all those that cuss every load like they've never had a good load, or no one else has ever had a bad one.....I told one guy if he had to retire and stay home where his wife won't let him complain, he'd explode!
 
RoadBoss said:
I'ved worked for at least 7 that are out of business
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Here's my list (Those I worked for that are gone today - all Teamster):

Carolina
CF
Conway Eastern Express (Was Teamster - the former Penn Yan)
Cooper-Jarrett
Eastern Freightways
Holmes
Maislin
Pilot
Port Motor Lines
Ryder/PIE
St. Johnsbury
Schuster
Walsh
 
no one is safe...union/non union

but, without a "strong union" I stress "strong union" (because this is what we need and so many laborers' are falling for the idea that they can do as well without a union (period). Make no mistake, the threat of a union is what keeps non union companies offering good wages and benefits...Most are just dollars below thier union competition because of this. You need to be scared,,,really scared,,, at the prospect of "No Unions" Management (along with employees) make or break companies...but the employees don't make the decisions that keep or don't keep a company going,,,management does.:smilie_132:
 
you inspire me

jimmy g said:
Sad to say this, appears uncaring , and it's not (I worked for Preston, for example)...

Companies fail every year in other businesses, and other than the people affected, no one cares. As my wife told me the morning PTC closed: "Good thing it happened in the morning-- gives you the rest of the day to find another just as good" (And I did-- three job offers later that same day-- started at Yellow full-time the next morning.) 22 years ago, my own company failed-- no one came rushing to me to "bail me out." I had to go "do something about it." Life's tough. Make the most of it!

We're here. Yellow is our career. All we can really do is ride this horse the best we can, and make sure we've done our best. What happens, happens......

Keep your resume up to date. Keep a current list of possible other places to go. And work like there's no tomorrow! I've seen many guys sit back and think they're owed a job. Those guys have no options when places go down. They're the ones that always complain the loudest.

Personally, I think Yellow's gonna be fine....and there's not much I can do about it anyway, other than show up and work. What I get tired of is hearing all those that cuss every load like they've never had a good load, or no one else has ever had a bad one.....I told one guy if he had to retire and stay home where his wife won't let him complain, he'd explode!
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You have very good advice...I hope you get the return that you have worked for all your life and I hope everyone who has worked like you gets theirs too. I agree with you about Yellow. We have some very good management (mostly). And some very darned good Professional Drivers.:1036316054:
 
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