100 Years of Covering Trucking: Celebrating Long-Lived Fleets
The year 2022 marked Heavy Duty Trucking’s 100th year of covering trucking. Throughout the year we asked long-lived fleets to share their stories with us, and we've put together a collection of companies large and small that have been around for 70, 80, 90, 100 years and longer.
Schuetze Transportation has been in business for more than 70 years.
Photo: Schuetze Transportation
The year 2022 marked Heavy Duty Trucking’s 100th year of covering trucking. Throughout the year we asked long-lived fleets to share their stories with us, and we've put together a collection of companies large and small that have been around for 70, 80, 90, 100 years and longer:
Two Trucking Fleets That Have Stood the Test of Time: Johnson Feed Inc. and Oak Harbor Trucking are both more than a century old.
Family Fleets Keep on Truckin' after 70, 80 Years: Schuetze Transportation, Penrose Transport, and Barnes Transportation Services
CFI Endures for More Than 70 Years, Even Through Ownership Changes
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