Southeast Consolidators Inc history

Span Alaska began in 1978 as a vision from one of the most respected people in the industry.

As part of the deal, John "Cam" Carruth, who had headed TNT Ltd.'s North American trucking operations since 1985, became president and CEO of the newly independent TNT Freightways Corp.

TNT Distribution Services Inc., also founded in 1990, handled assembly and distribution services for the Chicago metropolitan area, southeastern Wisconsin, and northwestern Indiana.

After losing $155 million in 1991, TNT Ltd. decided to spin off several non-core assets, including its United States trucking interest.

By the end of the year, operating revenues had reached $898.9 million, just over 12 percent higher than in 1992, with income topping $27.3 million.

Red Star and Holland had accounted for two-thirds of the company's revenues in 1993.

By upping its territorial coverage and increasing its shipment size, TNT Freightways Corp.'s nearly 5,000 tractors and 11,000 trailers carried over 6.4 million tons of freight in 1994 and were well on their way to doubling this figure by the end of the decade.

In 2014 Mike, Teresa, Tom, and Paul retained a significant investment in Span Alaska, with the majority share being held by Evergreen Pacific Partners of Seattle, WA.

September 2015 saw the purchase and integration of Pacific Alaska Freightways (PAF) into SPAN.