Freight System Bags
Description: Yellow Corporation was an American transportation holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Its subsidiaries included national less than truckload (LTL) carrier YRC Freight; regional LTL carriers New Penn, Holland, and Reddaway; and freight brokerage HNRY Logistics. From 2006 to February 2021, Yellow was known as YRC Worldwide.
Description: Viking Freight System got their start in January 1966 as Viking Delivery Service based in San Jose, California. Their first customer was Pacific Telephone, and the cargo was computer punch cards that contained the daily phone number changes. These cards had to be delivered to 13 phone company offices at night so that updated information would be available the next day. By 1973 the company had grown to a large fleet of 27' van and flatbed trailers for both local and line haul routes as annual revenues reached $2.8 million. By 1981, Viking was the largest interstate carrier in California, with annual revenues of $48.0 million. Viking's success would eventually be their undoing as they were purchased by a worldwide carrier.
Description: In 1906, Grover 'Cleve' Harrell started what was to become the Yellow Cab Company with horse-drawn carriages in Oklahoma City. Harrell's older brother, A. J. arrived, soon followed by their younger brother Marvin, and the three went into business together. In 1929, the Harrell brothers established Yellow Transit Freight Lines to serve small manufacturers for whom express rates were prohibitive. Eventually the partnership dissolved, and A. J. took control of the freight lines, which he kept small until 1952 when an ownership group bought the freight company. During this time, Yellow pioneered the concept of consolidating small shipments into trailer loads. In 1968, the company name was changed to Yellow Freight System.
Description: Hit the road with Strickland Transportation Co. – Vintage Freight System 1935, featuring bold mid-century lettering, distressed industrial textures, and a classic red “S” emblem that evokes the streamlined efficiency of early American freight companies. This design captures the rugged spirit of historic trucking, long-haul routes, and retro logistics branding—perfect for fans of vintage transport art, industrial Americana, old trucking companies, and classic roadside history.
Description: Founded in the mid-sixties in Overland Park, Kansas, American Freight System grew from a Midwest regional short haul carrier to a national long haul powerhouse inside just two decades. By the mid-eighties, American was operating close to 200 terminals from coast to coast with a fleet of 1,600 tractors and 5,200 trailers, making them the fourth-largest trucking company in the United States at the time. Unfortunately, the company sold themselves to an investment group in 1988 that promptly stripped the company for a quick profit, leaving American Freight System as a footnote in the history books.
Description: Founded in Pocatello, Idaho in 1913 by Clarence Garrett as a luggage transfer service for railroad passengers, Garrett Freight Lines grew to become the fifth-largest freight carrier in the U.S. and a major employer in Pocatello for nearly seven decades. Garrett was purchased in 1977 by a private equity firm, and then sold to ANR, an oil and gas concern, in 1978. ANR purchased three trucking companies with authority to operate routes from coast-to-coast. ANR redesigned the familiar green-and-gold Garrett logo, replacing it with a multicolored U.S. map design, and moved the firm’s headquarters to Denver, but eventually divested its trucking businesses, leaving Garrett to be absorbed by other entities.
Description: Founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1929, Interstate Motor Freight quickly grew into a major player in the trucking industry. After merging with Star Transfer Line in 1932, the company relocated to Grand Rapids, solidifying its presence in the Midwest and Northeast.Through steady expansion, Interstate Motor Freight System became a powerhouse, ranking as the 10th largest trucking company by 1980, with 3,500 employees and extensive route services. However, the deregulation of the trucking industry in the 1980s brought significant challenges. By 1983, Interstate was losing $20 million annually, leading to bankruptcy and eventual liquidation in 1984, marking the end of a 52-year legacy in freight transportation.
Description: Interstate Motor Freight was founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1929, only to be purchased by Star Transfer Line in 1932. The two firms combined became Interstate Motor Freight System and relocated to Grand Rapids. Interstate grew steadily with a focus on providing route service throughout the Midwest and Northeast. By the time 1980 rolled around and brought deregulation to the industry, Interstate was the 10th largest trucking company with 3,500 employees systemwide, but like their competitors, were rocked by the newly deregulated industry. By 1983, the company was losing $20M a year, and the following year saw them go into bankruptcy, followed by total liquidation after a 52-year run.
