trucking deregulation

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: LTL carrier Mushroom Transportation hauled more than the famous fungi

A Mushroom Transportation Co. tractor and trailer sport the company's unique name and logo. (Photo: Gary Morton Collection)

Kennett Square is a small town in Chester County, Pennsylvania, located about 30 miles from Philadelphia. Kennett Square is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. Mushroom farming in the area around the town produces over 500 million pounds of mushrooms annually, which is half of the total mushroom crop in the entire nation.

Mushroom Transportation Co., Inc. was founded in the early 1920s by William W. Cutaiar as a regional transporter of mushrooms. The company’s original headquarters was...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Glenndenning Motorways operated for nearly 70 years

Glenndenning Motorways was founded in 1924 by W. Gordon and Louise Glendenning, a husband and wife team. The company was started initially to haul commodities from the communities around Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Roseville, Minnesota. These routes were soon expanded to include other metropolitan hubs such as Chicago. In fact, Glenndenning Motorways became one of the first motor carriers to expand its routes east, rather than west, from Minnesota. By the early 1930s, the company had expanded...

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FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Part 5)

Serving eight states in the Mountain West, this AFS tractor pulls twin-trailers of grocery store products. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of onerous regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Indianhead creates a Midwestern legacy of service

An Indianhead tractor-trailer passes above an Indianhead tanker.

Indianhead Motor Line, Inc. was founded by Lester A. Wilsey in 1931 with a nine-year-old Model T truck. With this 1922 truck Wilsey began serving the area surrounding Rice Lake, Wisconsin. In those early days, the company operated under the name Wilsey Truck Co.

An early Indianhead Truck Line, Inc. delivery truck.

However, after several years of business, Wilsey realized a more distinctive name was required if he were to remain competitive. He chose the name “Indianhead” to pay homage to the...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Ringsby Truck Lines prospered while trucking was regulated

J.W. Ringsby founded Ringsby Truck Lines in Denver, Colorado when he purchased a new REO Speedwagon in 1932. Ringsby Truck Lines’ first services were less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload service between Denver and Chicago. Within a short time, Ringsby Truck Lines began establishing service and terminals in other western states.

A 1932 REO Speedwagon truck. (Photo: Flickr/Skitmeister)

In 1947, Ringsby Truck Lines made one of its first acquisitions. The company purchased Wyoming-based Russell...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: American Carriers, Inc. failed due to increased competition and a bad acquisition

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. 

One of the most dramatic changes due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than 40,000! 

Deregulation provided great opportunities for existing and new U.S. trucking companies. However, not...

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FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Part 1)

An Affiliated Foods tractor-trailer rolls down the road.

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. 

One of the most dramatic changes due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than 40,000! 

Forty years after the deregulation of the American trucking industry, truckinginfo.net estimates that...

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FMCSA seeks comment on proposal to eliminate ‘bad-actor’ brokers

Federal regulators are now considering opposing petitions on rulemakings affecting how brokers conduct business in the latest development of a regulatory battle between brokers and independent owner-operators.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will publish on Wednesday a request for comment on the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) petition to overturn a rule that allows parties involved in a brokered transaction to review records related to the transaction — a...

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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]. 

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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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