Crete Carrier Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Trucking, Freight transportation |
| Founded | 1966 in Crete, Nebraska, United States |
| Founder | Ken Norton |
| Headquarters | Lincoln , United States |
Area served | Contiguous United States |
Key people | Duane Acklie (owner) |
| Products | Freight transportation services (dry van freight, refrigerated transportation, flatbed cargo) |
Number of employees | 3,000+ (2005) |
Crete Carrier Corporation is a United States-based trucking company with its main office located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The corporation comprises three branches—Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, and Hunt Transportation—and delivers freight transportation services throughout the contiguous United States.
History
Established in 1966 by Ken Norton in Crete, Nebraska, Crete Carrier began as a contract carrier, handling shipments for clients such as Alpo pet food.
In 1971, the company was purchased by Duane Acklie, who was then the firm's legal counsel, and his wife Phyllis, through an $8,000 loan. Two years later, in 1973, the corporate headquarters was relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska.
The organization grew by acquiring other companies: in 1974, it took over Shaffer Trucking, a refrigerated carrier headquartered in New Kingstown, Pennsylvania; later in 1999, it added Hunt Transportation, a heavy equipment transport specialist based in Omaha, Nebraska.
By 2005, the workforce at Crete Carrier had grown to more than 3,000 drivers, operating a fleet of over 3,400 tractors and 8,200 trailers.
Operations
As a privately owned company, Crete Carrier Corporation offers freight hauling services across the contiguous United States. Its operations are divided into three segments: Crete Carrier focuses on dry van freight; Shaffer Trucking provides refrigerated transportation; and Hunt Transportation handles flatbed cargo. Currently, the company manages a fleet of more than 5,000 tractors and 13,000 trailers to support its broad logistics operations.