Watkins & Shepard Trucking Inc. (W&S) was founded in 1974 as Stan Watkins Trucking. The company offered truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and flatbed services and was headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Watkins & Shepard first built its business hauling loads for the furniture and carpet industries. However, the company soon diversified as its business grew. By 1990, the company hauled as much as 70% of the liquor sold in the state of Montana. The majority of its business was in LTL freight,...