Watkins Motor Lines Inc
Watkins Motor Lines Inc
Lakeland, FL
MC-095540
DoT 92846
Watkins Motor Lines is now FedEx National LTL
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Profiled in Mike Terebecki's The Trucking Pioneers Book III (click image to see Book index)
And God Gave the Increase
The Watkins Story
Acquisitions
| Seller Name | City | State | Acquired | Data
Source |
|---|
| Artic Express | | | 1960 | DQ |
| Federal Trucking Co | | | 1966 | DQ |
| Fleming's Transfer | Danville | VA | 1971 | DQ |
| Frigidways Inc | | | 1964 | DQ |
| Nebraska Eastern Express Inc | | | 1965 | DQ |
| Peninsula Corp, The | DE | DE | 1953 | DQ |
| Shippers Motor Express | | | 1964 | DQ |
| Southern Motor Express | Gastonia | NC | 1969 | DQ |
| Watkins Carolina Express | Lakeland | FL | 1978 | DQ |
Patches
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