Carolina Freight Carriers Corp

Carolina Freight Carriers Corp

Carolina Freight Carriers Corp
Cherryville, NC
MC-002253 DoT 97091
Purchased by ABF 1996. Carolina was ran and managed by the Beams for many years.


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Youtube - Uncovering Trucking History: The Rise, Fall, and Lasting Influence of Carolina Freight
Youtube - Carolina Impact: Season 3, Episode 14 -Cherryville Truck Museum
Route Map - 1972
route map

C Grier Beam Truck Museum

Profiled in Mike Terebecki's The Trucking Pioneers Book II (click image to see Book index)

Carolina Freight Corporation A History 1932 - 1985, Garland Akins
Book
Seller Name Seller
State
Sale
Year
Data
Source
Beam Trucking Co Cherryville NC sld1936 DQ
Mauney Transfer Co Inc Cherryville NC sld1936 DQ
C O Lovette NC sld1941 DQ
Edmond, Jennings Shiad , Trucking Clover SC sld1941 DQ
Lovette, C O , Truck Line N Wilkesboro NC sld1941 DQ
Whippet Motor Lines Corp (Portions) Hamden CT sld1944 DQ
Apel, August JR Charlotte NC sld1951 DQ
Marion Freight Lines Inc Hickory NC sld1958 DQ
Comer Motor Express Inc Rocky Mount NC sld1965 DQ
Wilson's Motor Transit Co Inc Middletown OH sld1965 DQ
Kilgo Motor Freight Inc Charlotte NC sld1968 DQ
Arthur Owens Motor Freight sld1969 DQ
Byrne's Long Island Motor Cargo Inc Farmingdale NY sld1969 DQ
Hoag's Express Inc Syracuse NY sld1969 DQ
Indianhead Truck Lines Inc St Paul MN sld1969 DQ
Kane Freight Lines Inc Scranton PA sld1969 DQ
Ovens, Arthur, Motor Freight Inc Scranton PA sld1969 DQ
Perrow Motor Freight Lines Inc Parkersburg WV sld1969 DQ
Terminal Transfer & Storage Inc Raleigh NC sld1969 DQ
Western New York State Lines Inc Batavia NY sld1969 DQ
Deerfield Motor Express Inc Evanston IL sld1973 DQ
Easton Motor Lines Inc Easton MD sld1973 DQ
Leonard Express Inc Greensburg PA sld1974 DQ
National Transit Corp, The (Portions) Dearborn MI sld1976 DQ
Cardinal Freight Carriers Inc Concord NC sld1980 DQ
G I Trucking La Mirada CA sld1983 DQ
G I Trucking Co Los Angeles CA sld1983 DQ
Red Arrow Freight Lines Houston TX sld1984 DQ
Red Arrow Freight Lines Inc San Antonio TX sld1984 DQ


Patches of it that are in my project - Facebook Trucking Industry Insignia Patches

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Other known patches


If you want your own memoribilia:
Items available on eBay
Note that patches sold by "freedomfifty2k" and "bob82ndabn325inf"are likely promo/replica patches, not patches actually used by the company represented.