Bensenville, IL – September 8, 2014 - Central States Trucking (CST), the Midwest market leader in international supply chain trucking and warehousing, has acquired RGL Express (RGL).  The acquisition will allow CST to further expand its portfolio of services to the Northeast Ohio market. 

All of the management, office staff, and drivers of RGL will transition to Central States Trucking and will continue to provide the same high level of service to greater Cleveland marketplace.  CST expects to quickly double its driver base in this new location with the expansion of intermodal service offerings. In addition, CST will be able to provide our existing air and ocean international customers with greater supply-chain flexibility and continuity. 

The transaction will also serve as a platform for CST to expand upon strategic multi-modal service format which includes Intermodal Drayage, CFS Warehousing, Linehaul and Contract Dedicated Services.  Bryan Grane, Senior VP / Business Development of Central States Trucking stated, “The Cleveland market has always been an important part of our greater expansion plans in the Midwest Region.  We are all very excited to partner with the well-respected RGL team to accomplish CST’s strong growth goals.”

Central States Trucking Expands Operation with Purchase of Transportation Holding Companies Minneapolis, MN and Detroit, MI Divisions previously operated as Agents for TRX Trucking.

Bensenville, IL - May 24th, 2013 - Central States Trucking (CST), founded in 1980, and currently one of the fastest growing trucking companies in the Midwest, has acquired THC’s Minneapolis and Detroit Divisions. The acquisition will result in a substantial increase to CST’s existing infrastructure in those locations.

All of the management, office staff, and drivers of THC in those locations will transition to Central States Trucking and they will continue to provide the same high level of service to the Minnesota and Michigan shippers and receivers as they have done since 2003. CST expects to double its driver base in both locations in the coming months due to the new business brought on by this transaction.

The transaction will provide a platform for CST to expand upon their multi-modal service format which includes Intermodal Drayage, CFS Warehouse, Linehaul and Contract Dedicated Services. Ron Vales, COO of Central States Trucking stated “Both Minnesota and Michigan are excellent markets with outstanding opportunities."

We would like to personally welcome all of our new staff members and customers into the CST family and certainly look forward to working closely with everybody in the years to come.

For additional assistance relating to our Minneapolis office, please contact us by telephone at (612) 455-8888, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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March 21, 2007

Purchases 20 Acres in Will county to Provide Better, More Efficient Service

JOLIET, IL – Central States Trucking (CST), founded in 1980, and currently one of the fastest growing trucking companies in the Chicagoland area, has acquired twenty acres of land in Joliet to improve efficiency and expand its customer base in the region. The twenty acre parcel is located near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe- Logistics Park Chicago (BNSF-LPC).  Now operating on the site formerly known as the Joliet Arsenal, BNSF-LPC is a multi-modal logistics venture that integrates, with surrounding communities, transportation, distribution and warehousing services.

“We are excited about this investment near BNSF-LPC since it will allow us to better serve our customers in a more efficient manner,” said Doug Grane, President, Central States Trucking. “With this satellite location, Central States pro-actively embraces the opportunity to improve upon our delivery of world-class intermodal service in the marketplace.”

The BSNF-LPC facility will allow Central States Trucking to serve new and existing customers in a more secure and economical manner given the sites location being within minutes of BNSF-LPC and the I-55 & I-80 interchange.

With family trucking history dating to 1925, current ownership is proud to continue on as third generation entrepreneurs.  CST, headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, has 300 employees and operates primarily in six Midwestern states.  Central States Trucking serves customers in four specific areas of transportation: intermodal, dedicated contract, line haul and CFS warehouse (ocean and air freight break bulk).

April 12, 2007

Meets with Three Illinois Members of Congress

BENSENVILLE – Central States Trucking (CST), one of the fastest growing trucking companies in the Midwest, recently met with three members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation to discuss issues important to the trucking industry. Fred Grane, Chairman of CST, and Doug Grane, President of CST, were tapped to meet with Congressman Peter Roskam, Congresswoman Melissa Bean and Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. on behalf of the Illinois Trucking Association and American Trucking Associations. Central States Trucking employs 300 people and its headquarters are in Bensenville, which is located in the district of newly elected Congressman Peter Roskam. CST visited the nation’s capitol on March 27th and March 28th as part of a delegation of the ITA.

“It is extremely important that one of America’s oldest and most reliable industries has its voice heard in Congress,” said Doug Grane, President, Central States Trucking. “We wanted to make sure our representatives in Congress know how legislation affects our business and the families we employ.”

The Granes touched on policy matters related to taxes, energy and the environment, labor issues and the toll roads. Transportation policy impacts both federal and state government and CST offered their expertise on issues that impact their business and the 300 employees of Central States Trucking. Specifically, discussions focused on discussed organized labor’s card-check legislation, ways to make trucks more energy efficient through tax credits, federal regulations regarding independent contractors (truck drivers), a national standard for bio diesel and state issues such as privatizing the toll roads and the gross receipts tax.

Central States Trucking, founded in 1980, is currently one of the fastest growing trucking companies in the Chicagoland area. The company, based in Bensenville, Illinois, has 300 employees and operates primarily in six Midwestern states.  Central States Trucking serves customers in four specific areas of transportation: intermodal, dedicated contract, line haul and CFS warehouse (ocean and air freight break bulk).