Cassens Transport Company Company Review

In 1918, when Hans H. Wilkening's grandson, George Cassens, had his first opportunity to get involved with automobiles, the 38-year-old jumped at the chance and became a sub-dealer for John Brandes Garage in Marine, Illinois, selling a few of the new Reo automobiles to friends around Edwardsville, Hamel, and Worden. To help get through the Depression, George and his sons entered the trucking business by hauling milk for the Pevely Dairy. In 1931-1932, they expanded their hauling to include corn, apples and potatoes.

In 1931, the automobile dealers had to get their own cars from the manufacturers. George and his sons determined that they could save both time and money by having the automobiles shipped directly to them via trucks.

In 1957, Chrysler, who had purchased Dodge, was using 82 different automobile carriers and found dealing with that many haulers was cumbersome and inefficient. To remedy the situation, the automaker held a "Carrier Retention Meeting" to advise its carriers which of them would be retained for services and which would be released. Cassens was one of the lucky few that were retained.

In 1994, Cassens was selected as the carrier from the Chrysler Sterling Heights, Michigan, assembly plant. This required the addition of 150 new trucks to service the business. In 1999, Cassens continues its growth by adding two new shippers to its customer base by hauling for both Toyota from a terminal in Princeton, Indiana, and for Saturn from Wilmington, Delaware.

• Must have a valid "A" CDL (Commercial Driver's License) from the applicant's state of residence.
• Must meet all PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS of FMCSA regulations.
• Must have one year of truck driving experience with tractor-trailer equipment; or, be a graduate of an accredited truck driving school.
• Must have a high school diploma, or GED.
• Must meet or be able to meet all qualifications for drivers as enumerated in FMCSA regulations/
• Must have no known record of a driving license suspension or revocation for more than 30 days during the 36 month period prior to the date of applicant's receipt of application for employment. Suspension must be a direct result of a conviction while operating a motor vehicle.
• Must have no record of citation or conviction for the violations listed below during the 36 month period prior to the date of the applicant's receipt of application for employment:
  • - Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • - Refusal to take a test required by an implied consent of similar law(s).
  • - Violation of an "open container" or similar statute.
  • - Reckless homicide or involuntary manslaughter.
  • - Operating while under suspension or revocation.
  • - Leaving the scene of an accident or 'hit and run.'
  • - Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony.
  • - Assault with a motor vehicle.
  • - Reckless driving or careless endangerment.
  • - Fleeing or eluding a police officer.
• Must have no record of convictions for more than four motor vehicle violations (exclusive of those listed in requirement #7) during the 36 month period prior to the date of the applicant's receipt of application for employment. Two equipment (driver accountable) violations equal one moving violation.
• Must have no record of convictions for more than two at-fault traffic accidents while operating a motor vehicle during the 36 month period prior to the date of the applicant's receipt of application for employment.
• Must have no record of convictions in more than two at-fault moving vehicular violations, and more than two motor vehicle moving violations during the 36 month period prior to the date of the applicant's receipt of application for employment.
• Must be able and willing to work a varied schedule during any seven day period; and, be able and willing to work 70 hours in any given consecutive eight day period.

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee

Cassens drivers receive full coverage Teamster health, welfare and pension benefits. We pay according to the Teamster's National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement.

• Aurora, IL
• Belvidere, IL
• Hegewich, IL
• Lafayette, IN
• Princeton, IN
• Kansas City, KS
• Georgetown, KY
• Annapolis Junction, MD
• Detroit, MI
• Warren, MI
• Sterling Heights, MI
• Claycomo, MO
• Newark, NJ
• Niagara, NY
• Marysville, OH
• Avon Lake, OH
• Toledo, OH
• Warren, OH
• Philadelphia, PA
• Smyrna, TN

Cassens does service Canada, with terminals in London and Windsor, Ontario.

Cassens has standard transmissions

• Standards

  • Schaffer
  • MTS
  • Hunt
  • K & B
  • Covenant
  • Crete

• Automatics

  • Watkins Shepard
  • Koch
  • Maverick
  • Carter
  • Averitt
  • Dillon

• Mix Of Both

  • TMC
  • Jim Palmer
  • Dart
  • Ozark
  • Melton
  • Schneider

Cassens has trucks equipped with APU's

• APU Equipped

  • Prime
  • Marten
  • Ozark
  • Trimac
  • Lone Star
  • Navajo

• Without APU's

  • Watkins Shepard
  • Estes
  • Central
  • Oak Harbor
  • Quality Distribution
  • Beelman

• Mix Of Both

  • K & B
  • TMC