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Article: Spokane Transfer has come far by staying close
- Article from:
- Journal of Business
- Article date:
- March 11, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright Northwest Business Press Inc. Mar 11, 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Spokane Transfer & Storage Co. doesn't go very far, but has come a long way.
Founded here as a small moving concern in 1964, the company now commands a 35-truck fleet, employs 51 people, and logs about 1.4 million miles annually.
With plans for a possible new facility looming and alternative lines of business picking up steam, Spokane Transfer President Doug Ross says the company still has a ways to go.
"It seemed like we were the new kids on the block for such a long time," says Ross, who owns the company with his younger brothers, Dave and Kent. "Now, it seems like we're one of the older trucking companies around Spokane."
The company specializes in less-than-truckload trucking--known ...