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| Prior to 1923, Brandt Truck Line was an agent for Standard Oil. Loads of kerosene for heating and lamp oil were pulled by a team of mules down a dirt road from Atlanta, IL to Waynesville, IL. Shortly thereafter, grocery products moving to Peoria, IL became the staple products. | ||
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| Today specialty trucks deliver pop, beer, furniture, etc., but in the late 1920's and 1930's, everything was moved on the same truck. Thus Brandt became a general LTL commodity hauler. Also during this period, Brandt Truck Line began service to and from Chicago. An office was opened on South Water Market Street in Chicago. |
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In the late 1950's a tank line division was added that operated through the early 1960's. The main emphasis was always on LTL freight through the expansion of cartage work. During the 1970's Brandt moved freight throughout central Illinois for many of the giants in the trucking industry. |
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In 1979, the company changed its status as a cartage agent and headed into the truckload and railway market. Throughout the 1980's to the present, Brandt Truck Line specialized in the LTL market. Service areas expanded from the original central Illinois and Chicago markets to now include all of Illinois, most of Wisconsin & Indiana, and parts of Missouri, Iowa and Kentucky. |
| Change has always occurred throughout the history of Brandt Tuck Line, but one distinction remains constant: The dedication and commitment by all employees (today known as Team Brandt) to insure that we maintain a level of service second to none. |
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What about the future? We have already seen that our superior service has resulted in additional business and growth. The future holds more opportunities for Brandt Truck Line as we continue to be distinguished in the trucking industry as a carrier that differentiates its service to delight its customer. |
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