HALL BROS TRANSPORTATION
Orleans, Indiana
Company History
"EMPLOYEES MAKE WHAT YOUR COMPANY BECOMES."
HALL BROS.
IS VERY LUCKY
TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL GROUP OF EMPLOYEES.
The Hall family has a long history in the trucking industry.
In 1942, Karl Hall took two dump trucks as payment for work he had done and this gave him a boost on his way.
In 1949, Hall Trucking began transporting TV sets made in a local factory to Chicago, Illinois. At that time the trucking industry was regulated and Hall Trucking could not obtain authority and became an independent carrier. In 1951, Hall Trucking Inc. began a 31 year relationship with Commercial Motor Freight of Indiana as an agent. Karl expected his sons to learn the industry and they were expected to work at an early age. After the death of Karl Hall in 1975, his sons, Frank and JC Hall operated the business. Hall Trucking filed for its own authority and became a common carrier. In the next several years, its operation was expanded into Ohio and Kentucky. In 1992 Hall Trucking Co. Inc.'s authority was sold to Dayton Freight Lines.
In 1970, Frank graduated from Tri State College in Angola, Indiana with a degree in business administration, majoring in transportation. Upon graduation, Frank was hired by Roadway Express and was in one of their last management training programs for college graduates. He received valuable training at Roadway in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
In 1972 Frank and his wife Beth returned to Orleans with their twin sons, Todd and Chad. Frank began working with his dad who was ill with cancer at the time. In 1977, Frank and Beth were blessed with a baby girl, Nikki.
In 1969, JC graduated from high school. Following a year and a half of college, JC decided he would like to drive a truck so he took a job driving to Florida hauling melons and other produce. In 1972 he went to work at Roadway Express in Chicago. When his father’s illness progressed, he returned to Hall Trucking to work. JC and his wife Norma had two daughters, Shannon and Kimberly.
In 1979, Hall Bros. Transportation Co. Inc. was formed when Ford Motor Company opened a plant in Bedford, Indiana. Ford needed a truck load carrier who could deliver to its plants on a “Just In Time” schedule. Frank and JC grew up learning that service was what they had to sell. For the next 20 years, Hall Bros. became the house carrier for the Bedford Ford Plant. In 1995, JC was ready to sell his share of Hall Bros. to Frank. At an early age Frank’s sons, Todd and Chad, began learning the trucking industry. Along with their dad and uncle they had many good co-workers as teachers and have learned the LTL and truck load business. They are now in their 40's and with years of experience they are being prepared to be the next generation of Hall Bros.
Chad is married to Jennifer and is the father of two sons and a daughter, Cale, Chase and Jenna. Todd is married to Andrea and they have a son Tate and a daughter Alyssa. Nikki is married to Brandon Deckard and they have a son Griffin and a daughter Anna. As of 2003, Hall Bros. Transportation has a third generation waiting patiently in the wings ready to carry on.
In November of 2006 Hall Bros. moved into their new facility. The new maintenance building could now house ten trailers and four trucks at one time, if needed. The new facility has spacious offices and a large dispatch room that is attached to the driver’s lounge.
