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R+L Carriers is a privately owned American freightshipping company based in Wilmington, Ohio, which grew over the course of 50 years from one truck to a fleet of 21,000 tractors and trailers. [1] The company serves all 48 contiguous American states plus Canada , Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands , and the Dominican Republic .
An American Freight company established in 1965 Headquartered in Wilmington Ohio; Relocation and linkage (R&L), an abbreviation in program development in computing Rhaegar + Lyanna = Jon, a fan theory regarding the Jon Snow character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire"/"Game of Thrones" fantasy series; R+L Carriers, an American freight shipping company
Arkansas-Best changed its name to ABF Freight System Inc. in 1980 [7] and, by 1981, was the eighth largest trucking company in the US operating 106 terminals. [6] It acquired East Texas Motor Freight Lines, a subsidiary of Bright Industries Inc., in 1982, a move which added 44 new terminal cities increasing ABF's reach to a total of 158, [ 9 ...
Parcel carriers handle small packages and freight that can be broken down into units less than approximately 150 pounds (68 kg). Full truckload carriers move entire semi-trailers. Semi-trailers are typically between 26 and 53 feet (7.92 and 16.15 m) and require a substantial amount of freight to make such transportation economical.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), founded in 1933, is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry.ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations.
Since the law was passed, the number of new firms has increased dramatically, especially low-cost, non-union carriers. By 1990, the number of licensed carriers exceeded 40,000, more than twice as in 1980. Combined with the Staggers Act (1980), intermodal freight transport surged, expanding 70 percent between 1981 and 1986. [citation needed]
The company ranked fifteenth on Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire carriers list for 2020 with over 4,000 company-owned tractors, over 22,000 trailers, and 83 straight trucks in its fleet. [1] The company reports its revenue in two segments: asset-based (which consists of ABF Freight) and asset-light (all other operations). [13]
The company's direct LTL service area is the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest US. The company is under shared ownership with LTL carriers Dorhn Transfer, US Special Delivery, US Cargo, and Ross Express with which it interlines freight. [1] Its interline agreements with other carriers in the US and Canada provide LTL services across both countries. [27]