Heading To CFI 4-19-17

I know. Contract freight incorporated, which was bought by their largest customer Con-way, Inc. renamed to Con-Way Truckload. Bought by XPO Logistics, then sold to a Canadian company. Renamed back to CFI. Yep, full circle.

Yup.

Almost as fun as the story of the first company Brett worked for. GTS (Gainey Transportation Services). GTS was a truckload carrier based in Michigan. It was bought along with 2 other companies, Super Service and a reefer company (whose name I don't remember), after falling on financial hardship. The owner of all 3 companies ran them into the ground and declared bankruptcy. All 3 were then bought by another party. The reefer portion was broke up and sold off. GTS was folded into Super Service. Since GTS had a bunch of newer trailers you now see Super Service trucks pulling GTS trailers. Which are now their old trailers. Still following?

Congrats! Hopefully that bus ride isn't too bad!

Congrats! Hopefully that bus ride isn't too bad!

Thanks. I leave here 10:55am tomorrow and arrive in Joplin at 3:10pm Thursday. It should be fun.

Good luck Big Scott.

Thanks G-Town.

08:30 Ready to head to the bus station. Don't have to leave for the bus station until 09:30. I just hope I'm tired enough to sleep on the bus.

10:20 Waiting at the bus station. First time on a Greyhound. I have stops in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Evansville, St. Louis, Springfield and last but not least, Joplin. That's a loonngg trip.

4-19-17 13:35 On the bus. Greyhound seats are far from uncomfortable. I guess it's part of the price we pay.