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Saia expanded further with the acquisitions of two LTL carriers: Columbus, Ohio-based The Connection Company in 2006 [6] [7] and Madison Freight Systems (MFS) of Waunakee, Wisconsin in 2007. [8] Saia acquired Robart Transportation (and subsidiary The RL Services Group) in 2012 for approximately $7.8 million.
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code ( SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association developed the SCAC code in the 1960s to help road transport companies computerize data and records. [ 1]
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 ...
Southeastern Freight Lines was founded in 1950 by William T. Cassels in Lexington, South Carolina. The company first had 14 trucks and 20 employees with a $5,000 loan. [ 4] In 1975 W. T. "Bill" Cassels, Jr. became President of Southeastern Freight.
But Saia's results mostly point to an improving environment: Revenue was up 18.5% year over year, shipments per workday increased by 18.1%, and operating income improved by 14.4%.
Yellow Corporation was an American transportation holding company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Its subsidiaries included national less than truckload (LTL) carrier YRC Freight; regional LTL carriers New Penn, Holland, and Reddaway; and freight brokerage HNRY Logistics. [ 5] From 2006 to February 2021, Yellow was known as YRC Worldwide.
LTL is a freight model which involves shipping smaller quantities of goods for multiple customers at a time. [40] In 2022, XPO's CEO stated that the company operates in 99% of US zip codes. [ 41 ] As of March 2022 [update] , XPO produces new and re-manufactured trailers at a factory in Searcy, Arkansas .
TForce Freight. TForce Freight, a subsidiary of TFI International, is an American less than truckload (LTL) freight carrier based in Richmond, Virginia. [ 1 ] The company was founded in 1935 as Overnite Transportation, [ 2 ] the name it used until 2006 when it was rebranded UPS Freight by new owner UPS. Its name changed to TForce Freight in ...