Sidney, Neb.-based Adams and Son Trucking, a contract carrier specializing in flatbed and van hauling, has changed its name to Adams Industries, Inc., as part of a rebranding effort.


Founded in 1987, the company has grown to a fleet of nearly 100 late-model trucks, flatbed trailers, vans and specialized extendable trailers. The name change reflects the company's scope of services, which includes getting products anywhere by truck, rail, ship or plane, coordinating transload projects via dual-served rail access, and providing warehousing services with over 700,000 square-feet of available indoor storage.

The company's facility includes more than 140 acres of stabilized ground suitable for laydown applications concerning large, heavy and oversize commodities such as pipe, steel, concrete and wind tower components. The facility is recognized as a Premier Transload facility for BNSF Railway along with Union Pacific's Pipeline Express and has a preferred transload designation with Union Pacific. The facility has the unique option of handling both unit trains and manifest cars.

According to Don Adams, president, the new name signals a commitment to the future. "In coming months, Adams Industries, Inc. will expand its physical and logistical capabilities-adding more agents, trucks and 9,000 additional feet of private rail to the Sidney yard in the first quarter of 2010, for a total of nearly 35,000 feet of rail," he said. The company also plans to increase the footprint of stabilized ground in addition to developing manufacturing space.

More info: www.adamsindustriesinc.com