Yellow Freight System Inc

Yellow Freight System Inc

Yellow Freight System Inc
Overland Park, KS
MC-112713 65616
Ceased operation 2024


Company Website - Yellow Freight
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Youtube - ellow: Inside American Trucking’s Largest Bankruptcy | WSJ What Went Wrong
US Trademark

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

Yellow in Motions
c01b"
Legends and Legacy
c01b"

Acquisitrions

Seller Name City State Acquied Data
Source
Selby Motor Freight Lines Rolla MO 1935 DQ
Bryan Motor Lines Inc Amarillo TX 1936 DQ
Enders, H H , Truck Lines Enid OK 1937 DQ
Holsaple Truck Lines Evansville IN 1939 DQ
Kern Motor Express (Portions) Evansville IN 1939 DQ
Yellow Cab Transit of Missouri Kansas City MO 1939 DQ
Mid-Continent Freight Lines Inc IL IL 1940 DQ
Mid-Continent Freight Lines Inc (Portions) Mattoon IL 1940 DQ
Ethington Freight Lines Mattoon IL 1941 DQ
Kansas City-Illinois Motor Express Inc Kansas City MO 1942 DQ
Brashear Freight Lines Inc (Portions) St Louis MO 1946 DQ
Esau Truck Line Hutchinson KS 1946 DQ
Long Motor Freight Lines Oklahoma City OK 1947 DQ
Motor City Express Inc Detroit MI 1949 DQ
Hall Bros Truck Lines Lawrence KS 1956 DQ
Michigan Motor Freight Lines Inc Dearborn MI 1957 DQ
Noel Transfer Co Bettendorf IA 1958 DQ
A & G Transport Inc 1960 DQ
Central States Freight Service Inc Chicago IL 1960 DQ
Watson-Wilson Transportation System Inc Omaha NE 1965 DQ
Red Arrow Transportation Co Inc (Portions) Joplin MO 1966 DQ
Mid-South Transports Inc Memphis TN 1967 DQ
Fleet Services Inc IL IL 1968 DQ
Race Motor Service Inc Blue Island IL 1968 DQ
Lang Transit Co Lubbock TX 1969 DQ
Norwalk Truck Lines Inc (Portions) Norwalk OH 1969 DQ
American Cartage Co Fresno CA 1970 DQ
New York & Worcester Express Inc Worcester MA 1970 DQ
Scott Transportation Co Los Angeles CA 1970 DQ
Dodds Truck Line Inc West Plains MO 1971 DQ
Elgin-Chicago Express Elgin IL 1971 DQ
Hill Freight Lines Inc 1971 DQ
Yule Truck Lines Inc Milwaukee WI 1971 DQ
Bay Cities Express Co San Jose CA 1972 DQ
Mid South Transports Inc TN TN 1972 DQ
Shane Truck Line 1973 DQ
Adley Express Co Inc New Haven CT 1973 DQ
Carey Truck Line 1973 DQ
Central Motor Express Inc Chattanooga TN 1973 DQ
Republic Freight System Inc Chicago IL 1975 DQ
La Salle Trucking Co, The San Diego CA 1976 DQ
Bartlett's Express Keene NH 1977 DQ
Braswell Motor Freight Lines Inc Dallas TX 1977 DQ
City Drayage Inc CA CA 1977 DQ
People's Cartage (Portions) Massillon OH 1977 DQ
Riteway Transport Co Co 1977 DQ
Shaller's IN IN 1977 DQ
I.C.L International Carriers Ltd. Windsor ON 1984 DQ
Har-Bet Inc 1985 DQ
ICL International Carriers Ltd Windsor ON 1985 DQ
CSI/Reeves Inc Calhoun GA 1993 DQ
Preston Trucking Co Inc Preston MD 1993 DQ
SAIA Motor Freight Inc Houma LA 1993 DQ
Smalley Transportation Co Inc Tampa FL 1993 DQ
Johnson's Freightlines Inc Phoenix AZ 1994 DQ
Reimer Express Lines Ltd 1997 DQ
Action Express Inc Boise ID 1998 DQ
Action Express Inc Boise ID 1998 DQ
Jevic Transportation Inc Delanco NJ 1999 DQ
Roadway Corp Akron OH 2003 DQ
USF Corp Chicago IL 2005 DQ


Patches

For Sale/
Wanted
Carrier Name City State DoT# MC# DoT Status Website Category# Date Acquired Value Source Imagepath
Yellow Transit Freight Lines Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 T 2009 C01 8/17/2018 Donated
Yellow Transit Freight Lines Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 T 2009 C02 12/19/2018 eBay
Yellow Transit Freight Lines Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 T 2009 C16 12/27/2007 Trade
Yellow Transit Lines Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C14 6/22/2019 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C01 6/16/1975 Donated
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C02 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C03 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C04 10/9/2005 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C05 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C06 11/4/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C07 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C08 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C09 8/30/2011 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C10 9/11/2005 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C11 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C12 4/6/2006 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C13 1/0/1900 Inventory
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C14 7/11/2011 Donated
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C15 10/9/2005 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C16 1/0/1900 Inventory
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C17 6/4/2008 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C18 7/2/2008 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C18-2 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C19 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C20 3/7/2014 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C21 6/22/2019 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C22 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C23 12/24/2014 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C24 4/7/2016 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C25 12/20/2016 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C26 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C27 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C28 3/12/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C29 3/12/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C30 4/30/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C31 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C32 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C33 11/12/2023 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 O02 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 O04 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 O05 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 O06 4/2/2023 Direct


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Yellow Transit Freight Lines Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 T 2009 C01 8/17/2018 Donated Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C03 4/16/2004 eBay Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS MC-112713 65616 Closed 2023 C04 10/9/2005 Direct


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