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Contract Freighters company history timeline

1951

Contract Freighters, Inc (CFI) was founded in 1951 in Joplin, Missouri by Roy Reed and Ursull Lewellan.

1964

January 15, 1964, became a monumental day in Teamsters history when the first National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) was signed in Chicago.

1986

The first 48-foot trailer was purchased in 1986.

1987

The first international office opened in 1987 in Monterrey, Mexico.

1993

Continued and consistent growth led to the expansion of the company's headquarters in 1993.

2007

In 2007, Con-way, Inc. determined that to become a viable commercial truckload company, an acquisition would be necessary to augment its existing truckload business which was built to service the needs of Con-way Freight.

2015

On October 31, 2015, XPO Logistics, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, acquired Con-way Truckload.

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1951
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Roy Reed,Ursull Lewellan
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Contract Freighters may also be known as or be related to CONTRACT FREIGHTERS, Con-way Truckload (2007–2015) XPO Logistics Truckload (2015–2016), Contract Freighters and Contract Freighters, Inc.