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


Company Website - Yellow Freight
Facebook - YRC Freight Friends
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Facebook - Legacy Of Trucking Company Yellow Freight and Roadway Company
Wikipedia - Yellow Freight
Youtube - ellow: Inside American Trucking’s Largest Bankruptcy | WSJ What Went Wrong
US Trademark

Route Map - 1972
route map
Profiled in Mike Terebecki's The Trucking Pioneers Book II (click image to see Book index)

Yellow in Motions
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Legends and Legacy
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Acquisitrions

Seller Name Seller
State
Sale
Year
Data
Source
Selby Motor Freight Lines Rolla MO sld1935 DQ
Bryan Motor Lines Inc Amarillo TX sld1936 DQ
Enders, H H , Truck Lines Enid OK sld1937 DQ
Holsaple Truck Lines Evansville IN sld1939 DQ
Kern Motor Express (Portions) Evansville IN sld1939 DQ
Yellow Cab Transit of Missouri Kansas City MO sld1939 DQ
Mid-Continent Freight Lines Inc IL IL sld1940 DQ
Mid-Continent Freight Lines Inc (Portions) Mattoon IL sld1940 DQ
Ethington Freight Lines Mattoon IL sld1941 DQ
Kansas City-Illinois Motor Express Inc Kansas City MO sld1942 DQ
Brashear Freight Lines Inc (Portions) St Louis MO sld1946 DQ
Esau Truck Line Hutchinson KS sld1946 DQ
Long Motor Freight Lines Oklahoma City OK sld1947 DQ
Motor City Express Inc Detroit MI sld1949 DQ
Hall Bros Truck Lines Lawrence KS sld1956 DQ
Michigan Motor Freight Lines Inc Dearborn MI sld1957 DQ
Noel Transfer Co Bettendorf IA sld1958 DQ
A & G Transport Inc sld1960 DQ
Central States Freight Service Inc Chicago IL sld1960 DQ
Watson-Wilson Transportation System Inc Omaha NE sld1965 DQ
Red Arrow Transportation Co Inc (Portions) Joplin MO sld1966 DQ
Mid-South Transports Inc Memphis TN sld1967 DQ
Fleet Services Inc IL IL sld1968 DQ
Race Motor Service Inc Blue Island IL sld1968 DQ
Lang Transit Co Lubbock TX sld1969 DQ
Norwalk Truck Lines Inc (Portions) Norwalk OH sld1969 DQ
American Cartage Co Fresno CA sld1970 DQ
New York & Worcester Express Inc Worcester MA sld1970 DQ
Scott Transportation Co Los Angeles CA sld1970 DQ
Dodds Truck Line Inc West Plains MO sld1971 DQ
Elgin-Chicago Express Elgin IL sld1971 DQ
Hill Freight Lines Inc sld1971 DQ
Yule Truck Lines Inc Milwaukee WI sld1971 DQ
Bay Cities Express Co San Jose CA sld1972 DQ
Mid South Transports Inc TN TN sld1972 DQ
Shane Truck Line sld1973 DQ
Adley Express Co Inc New Haven CT sld1973 DQ
Carey Truck Line sld1973 DQ
Central Motor Express Inc Chattanooga TN sld1973 DQ
Republic Freight System Inc Chicago IL sld1975 DQ
La Salle Trucking Co, The San Diego CA sld1976 DQ
Bartlett's Express Keene NH sld1977 DQ
Braswell Motor Freight Lines Inc Dallas TX sld1977 DQ
City Drayage Inc CA CA sld1977 DQ
People's Cartage (Portions) Massillon OH sld1977 DQ
Riteway Transport Co Co sld1977 DQ
Shaller's IN IN sld1977 DQ
I.C.L International Carriers Ltd. Windsor ON sld1984 DQ
Har-Bet Inc sld1985 DQ
ICL International Carriers Ltd Windsor ON sld1985 DQ
CSI/Reeves Inc Calhoun GA sld1993 DQ
Preston Trucking Co Inc Preston MD sld1993 DQ
SAIA Motor Freight Inc Houma LA sld1993 DQ
Smalley Transportation Co Inc Tampa FL sld1993 DQ
Johnson's Freightlines Inc Phoenix AZ sld1994 DQ
Reimer Express Lines Ltd sld1997 DQ
Action Express Inc Boise ID sld1998 DQ
Action Express Inc Boise ID sld1998 DQ
Jevic Transportation Inc Delanco NJ sld1999 DQ
Roadway Corp Akron OH sld2003 DQ
USF Corp Chicago IL sld2005 DQ


Patches

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 R 2009 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 #N/A #N/A #N/A C02 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C03 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C04 10/9/2005 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C05 4/16/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C06 11/4/2004 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C07 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C08 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C09 8/30/2011 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C10 9/11/2005 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C11 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C12 4/6/2006 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C13 1/0/1900 Inventory
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C14 7/11/2011 Donated
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C15 10/9/2005 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C16 1/0/1900 Inventory
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C17 6/4/2008 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C18 7/2/2008 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C18-2 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C19 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C20 3/7/2014 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C21 6/22/2019 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C22 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C23 12/24/2014 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C24 4/7/2016 Direct
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C25 12/20/2016 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C26 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C27 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C28 3/12/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C29 3/12/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C30 4/30/2022 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C31 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C32 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A C33 11/12/2023 eBay
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A O02 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A O04 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A O05 1/0/1900
Yellow Freight System Inc Overland Park KS #N/A #N/A #N/A O06 4/2/2023 Direct

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