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Beelman Truck company history timeline

1906

Beelman Truck Co. was started in 1906 by Frank Beelman, Sr., who began this business by hauling coal and ice in St Louis, MO with two teams of horse-drawn wagons.

1917

In 1917, Frank Sr. purchased a farm in St Libory, IL and moved there with his family.

1939

In 1939 he began to haul garbage from the St Louis restaurants to feed his 700 hogs.

1945

Upon Frank’s return to Illinois in 1945 he bought a new truck and began hauling limestone, rock and coal.

1950

In 1950 when a new mine in St Clair County opened Frank purchased ten tractors and trailers.

1978

A new terminal was built along Route 15 in St Libory, IL in 1978 and by this time Sam had taken a management position within the Company and his sister Sue became the office manager.

1980

Sam’s wife, Shelly, joined the Beelman staff in the mid 1980’s.

2004

The current truck terminal/administrative office was built in E. St Louis IL in 2004.

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