Anderson Trucking Service (ATS)

Anderson Trucking Service - ATS

Anderson Trucking Service (ATS)

Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) is a family-owned freight transportation company. They offer a wide variety of shipping services including dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul, LTL, temperature controlled, intermodal, and more.

Company / Brand Profile

  • Company: Anderson Trucking Service (ATS)
  • Parent Company:
  • Headquarters: St Cloud, Minnesota
  • Founded Date: 1955
  • Founder: Harold Anderson
  • Traded As:
  • Subsidiaries / Brands:
  • Website: atsinc.com
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Services

  • Dry Van Shipping
  • Peak Season & Quick Turn Shipping
  • Flatbed Shipping
  • Heavy Haul Trucking
  • International Shipping
  • Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Shipping
  • Pad/Blanket Wrap Shipping
  • Temperature Controlled Shipping
  • Border Crossing Freight Servicesw
  • Breakbulk Shipping
  • Freight Brokerage
  • Project Logistics
  • Transportation Management
  • Intermodal / Multimodal Shipping
  • Warehousing & Yard Management

Historical Highlights

1955

Company founded by Harold Anderson.

1956

Begins less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping.

1959

Established first out-of-state terminal (Lansing, Illinois).

1960

Purchases first specialized trailer.

1961

Gross revenue exceeds $1 million.

1968

Begins serving the iron and steel industries.

1969

Purchases K&W Transportation

1976

Works with The Manitowoc Company to develop a trailer capable of hauling crane houses.

1983

ATS, Inc., ATS’ Vans division, was formed.

1989

Gross revenue exceeds $100 million.

Company introduces Sureway Transportation.

1990

Company begins service to and from Mexico.

1992

Intermodal Caribbean Express, Inc. (ICE) was formed, expanding service offerings into Puerto Rico. ICE later became ATS International.

1993

Purchases Warren Transport in Waterloo, Iowa.

1994

Sells K&W Transportation.

2001

Company founder, Harold Anderson, passes away at the age of 85.

Purchases SunBelt Furniture Xpress in Hickory, North Carolina.

2005

Company celebrates 50 years.

Construction begins on new corporate headquarters.

2007

Purchases Midwest Specialized in Rochester, Minnesota.

Purchases first 19-axle trailer.

2011

Company begins offering full-service supply chain solutions.

Purchases New Transport in Houston, Texas.

2016

Company acquires Q-Line in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to expand Canadian offerings.

2020

New Transport in Houston, Texas is closed.