FreightWaves Classics

FreightWaves Flashback: What NAFTA means for cross-border trade

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

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FreightWaves Classics: Durrett Transfer Lines and Birmingham-Nashville Express were built by a hard-working man

FreightWaves Classics articles focus on various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]. 

This article was originally written for the FreightWaves Haul of Fame. To see other FreightWaves Haul of Fame articles, follow this link.

Birmingham-Nashville Express (BNE) was a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that traced its roots back to the 1940s. BNE was founded by Forrest Durrett, who gained...

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FreightWaves Classics: Dick Simon Trucking, Inc. had a scent all its own

FreightWaves Classics articles focus on various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]. 

This article was originally written for the FreightWaves Haul of Fame. To see other FreightWaves Haul of Fame articles, follow this link.

Richard (Dick) Simon grew up in Provo, Utah, in a family of truckers and developed a healthy love of the industry. In 1955, Dick Simon sold his new car to buy a...

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FreightWaves Classics: Conrail divided between CSX and Norfolk Southern

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected] 

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

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FreightWaves Classics: Victory Express thrived under ICC and beyond

FreightWaves Classics articles focus on various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]. This article was originally written for the FreightWaves Online Haul of Fame. To see other FreightWaves Online Haul of Fame articles, follow this link.

Victory Express was founded by Carl Schaefer in 1943 in Medway, Ohio. The company began as a local hauler, hauling “anything and everything”...

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FreightWaves Classics: Colts corraled; round-up of import autos nears finish at Jacksonville

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

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FreightWaves Classics: the ICC and its impact on trucking

FreightWaves Classics articles focus on various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]

In Part Three of this series, the impact of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the trucking industry is reviewed.  If you would like to read Part One of this series (FreightWaves Classics: Rise and fall – the Interstate Commerce Commission), follow this link. If you want to read Part Two of...

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FreightWaves Classics: the ICC and the railroads

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]

The Interstate Commerce Act was passed in 1887 in response to rising public concern with the growing power and wealth of corporations, particularly railroads, during the late 19th century. At that time, railroads were the principal form of transportation for both people and goods, and the prices...

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FreightWaves Classics: Rise and fall – the Interstate Commerce Commission

Beginning today, FreightWaves will publish articles under the “FreightWaves Classics” banner. The articles will look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected]

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  • Part 1: The rise and fall of the Interstate Commerce Commission

  • Part 2: The Interstate Commerce Commission’s impact on railroads

  • Part 3: The Interstate Commerce Commission’s impact on trucking

The Interstate...

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FreightWaves launches FreightWaves Classics

“The movement of freight literally began when mankind began. Therefore, I’m excited to announce the launch of FreightWaves Classics,” said Craig Fuller, FreightWaves’ founder and CEO. “FreightWaves Classics will shine a spotlight on the people, companies and technologies that have helped mankind move freight across the street and around the world through advances in transportation/logistics/supply chains. In typical FreightWaves fashion, these features will be informative, interesting and...

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