American Freightways
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American Freightways was a U.S.
Less Than Truckload
(LTL) shipping company based in Harrison, Arkansas
http://www.fedexfreight.fedex.com/press_releasesresp.jsp?as_press=pr_2-12-01.htm.
Founded in 1982 by the late Sheridan Garrison, American Freightways was originally titled Arkansas Freightways. In 1989 Arkansas Freightways became a publicly held corporation, and developed a wide network of customer centers providing direct shipping to 40 contiguous U.S.
states. The company officially changed its name to American Freightways in 1993.
American Freightways was acquired by FedEx
Corporation in 2001. By combining Viking Freight and AF, FedEx Corp. created FedEx Freight to offer one-stop shopping for less than truckload
customers. In June 2002, FedEx rebranded AF and Viking as FedEx Freight East and FedEx Freight West, respectively. Following the acquisition by FedEx Corporation of Lakeland, Fla. based Watkins Motor Lines, the company would later be known simply as FedEx Freight, Inc. The company's DOT number, 239039, which was originally assigned to American Freightways, remains in use by FedEx Freight, Inc.
A company not connected to the original organization, American Freightways, LP (AFWY) is currently in operation in San Diego, California providing full truckload shipping
and logistics
services across North America. Founded in 1999 by Kirk Carmichael and Mark Goodacre, American Freightways, LP was originally titled American Trans-freight. American Freightways has agent offices in many regions around the United States supporting the customer base locally.
American Freightways, LP is an integrated logistics provider, handling a single last minute shipment or all of the customer's shipping needs. Working with the AF team of drivers, they provide warehousing, dedicated fleets, and third party logistics solutions. Aside from the name, it has no connection to the former American Freightways, Inc.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Less Than Truckload
Less than truckload
Less than truckload shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight. The alternatives to LTL carriers are parcel carriers or full truckload carriers. Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can be broken down in to units less than . Full truckload carriers move...
(LTL) shipping company based in Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is...
http://www.fedexfreight.fedex.com/press_releasesresp.jsp?as_press=pr_2-12-01.htm.
Founded in 1982 by the late Sheridan Garrison, American Freightways was originally titled Arkansas Freightways. In 1989 Arkansas Freightways became a publicly held corporation, and developed a wide network of customer centers providing direct shipping to 40 contiguous U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
states. The company officially changed its name to American Freightways in 1993.
American Freightways was acquired by FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
Corporation in 2001. By combining Viking Freight and AF, FedEx Corp. created FedEx Freight to offer one-stop shopping for less than truckload
Less than truckload
Less than truckload shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight. The alternatives to LTL carriers are parcel carriers or full truckload carriers. Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can be broken down in to units less than . Full truckload carriers move...
customers. In June 2002, FedEx rebranded AF and Viking as FedEx Freight East and FedEx Freight West, respectively. Following the acquisition by FedEx Corporation of Lakeland, Fla. based Watkins Motor Lines, the company would later be known simply as FedEx Freight, Inc. The company's DOT number, 239039, which was originally assigned to American Freightways, remains in use by FedEx Freight, Inc.
A company not connected to the original organization, American Freightways, LP (AFWY) is currently in operation in San Diego, California providing full truckload shipping
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
and logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
services across North America. Founded in 1999 by Kirk Carmichael and Mark Goodacre, American Freightways, LP was originally titled American Trans-freight. American Freightways has agent offices in many regions around the United States supporting the customer base locally.
American Freightways, LP is an integrated logistics provider, handling a single last minute shipment or all of the customer's shipping needs. Working with the AF team of drivers, they provide warehousing, dedicated fleets, and third party logistics solutions. Aside from the name, it has no connection to the former American Freightways, Inc.