COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 4212

Local Trucking without Storage

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1948–1993founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAtlas Van Lines, Inc.FoundedAtlas Van Lines, Inc.
1948
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedLindsay Manufacturing Co.FoundedLindsay Manufacturing Co.
1969
FoundedFedEx CorporationFoundedFedEx Corporation
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedAllwaste, Inc.FoundedAllwaste, Inc.
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedJ.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.FoundedJ.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedHospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.FoundedHospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedU.S. Delivery Systems, Inc.FoundedU.S. Delivery Systems, Inc.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Atlas Van Lines, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
The fifth-largest moving company in the United States, Atlas Van Lines, Inc., derives the majority of its revenue from…
Atlas Van Lines, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
The fifth-largest moving company in the United States, Atlas Van Lines, Inc., derives the majority of its revenue from…
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. →
Active · founded 1969
Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. →
Active · founded 1969
Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
FedEx Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
FedEx Corporation specializes in overnight delivery of high-priority packages, documents, and heavy freight.
FedEx Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
FedEx Corporation specializes in overnight delivery of high-priority packages, documents, and heavy freight.
Allwaste, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
Allwaste, Inc.
Allwaste, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
Allwaste, Inc.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
J.B.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
J.B.
Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.
Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.
U.S. Delivery Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
An integral part of the fastest-growing office-supplies company in the United States, U.S.
U.S. Delivery Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
An integral part of the fastest-growing office-supplies company in the United States, U.S.
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