Archives: Timeline Stories

Purchased the assets of B&L Truck Line in Connersville, IN, which added another 25 trucks to the fleet. Purchased the former Buchy and Tiger Eye facilities in Greenville to get into the refrigerated warehouse business.

Purchased T&L Miller based out of Bloomsburg, PA, which added 45 more trucks to the Classic fleet.

Jim’s son Lucas joins the company as a full-time employee.

Tom Stone merged his trucking operation, Shenandoah Motor Express from Versailles, with Classic Carriers. This brought us up to 110 trucks serving 48 states.

Construction begins on a 50,000 sq. ft. building at 160 Industrial Pkwy to support the growing relationship with Midmark. Classic Carriers absorbed a small California trucking company owned by Jim’s friend Gene Fleetwood and began serving most of the country.

In January, with renovations complete, Classic opened its doors, operating about 50 trucks.

Classic Carriers purchased their present Greenville location and added more shop bays and office space.

Classic Carriers’ relationship with Midmark was growing so rapidly that they outgrew the Gettysburg warehouse. An additional 40,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space was rented in Greenville.

Classic Carriers purchased a warehouse in Gettysburg to store products for Midmark and combine LTL shipments.

Jim Subler, Classic Carriers founder, purchased his first truck at the age of 17 and began driving for his family’s company, Subler Transfer, as an owner-operator.