Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc. is a privately owned and operated company headquartered in Auburn, Washington. Auburn is about 25 miles southeast of Seattle.
The company’s founding
Oak Harbor Transfer was the predecessor of Oak Harbor Freight Lines. It was founded in 1916 by Ben Koetje in Oak Harbor, which is about 100 miles northwest of Seattle. At that time Oak Harbor Transfer was a local cartage carrier servicing Whidbey Island.