The Dependable family started out with a single bobtail truck in 1950, as a Los Angeles based trucking company, called “Dependable Trucking.” Over the ensuing
60 plus years, our single truck operation grew into one of the most respected LTL, truckload and harbor drayage carriers. In addition to diversified trucking services, we provide: public warehousing, international & domestic ocean and air freight forwarding, Intermodal rail services, as well as complete third party logistics (3PL) services.
| 1950
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D.T.
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Harry Massman starts his own delivery company with a single bobtail truck
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| 1964
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D.T.
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Ron Massman joins his father
at Dependable Trucking
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| 1968
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D.T.
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Dependable Trucking acquires Freight Transport and initiates public warehousing and harbor drayage services
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| 1972
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DDC
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Galaxy Distribution warehouse opens in Los Angeles, later to be renamed Dependable Distribution Centers (DDC)
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| 1973
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D.T.
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Bob Massman joins his father and brother at Dependable Trucking
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| 1978
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D.T.
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Dependable Trucking initiates ocean freight forwarding service from California to Hawaii
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| 1980
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DHX
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Ron Massman forms new company, Dependable Hawaiian Express (DHX)
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DHX
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DHX ocean freight forwarding expands into Guam, after acquiring Seaway, an ocean freight forwarder serving Hawaii and Guam
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| 1986
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DHE
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Dependable Trucking
changing its name to Dependable Highway Express, Inc.
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| 1987
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DHE
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Company expands into regional truckload service, by acquiring Interlines Trucking, a regional and local LTL/truckload carrier
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| 1989
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DHX
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DHX opens trucking service in Guam
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| 1990
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DHE
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Initiates Statewide LTL
service with the acquisition of SOS, Inc. in San Leandro, CA
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| 1992
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DHX
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DHX opens trucking service in Honolulu
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| 1993
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DHE
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Company acquires 1.5 million sq. ft. distribution facility in Los Angeles, CA from Sears, opening the largest public warehouse facility under one roof in the United States. This becomes the Dependable family corporate
headquarters
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| 1995
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DDC
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DDC opens public warehouse / distribution facility in Oakland, CA
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DLS
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Company announces new division, Dependable Logistics Solutions, and initiates 3PL (third party logistics) service
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| 1996
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DHX
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DHX opens trucking service in Maui
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| 1997
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DHX
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DHX announces new air freight forwarding division, later renamed Dependable Air Express (DAX)
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DHE
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DHE purchases Freight
Train Trucking, expanding regional truckload division into Texas
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| 1998
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DHX
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DHX opens strategic consolidation locations throughout the Continental U.S.
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| DHX
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Company acquires 105,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Rancho
Dominguez, CA, from Allied Signal which becomes DHX headquarters for Southern California operations
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DHE
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Company purchases truck terminal in Vernon, California to domicile truckload and harbor drayage divisions
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| 1999
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DHX
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DHX expands service to Australia and New Zealand, after acquiring ocean freight forwarder Transitainer
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| 2000
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DHE
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DHE acquires LTL carrier Merchants Delivery Systems and opens terminals in Ontario, CA and Ventura, CA
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| DHE
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DHE opens LTL terminal in Stockton, California
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| 2001
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DDC
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DDC purchases Loyalty Warehouse, a public warehouse in Commerce, CA specializing in grocery and natural food storage
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DHE
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DHE introduces terminals in Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ via purchase of LTL carrier Saf-T Way Trucking
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DHE
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DHE adds dedicated temperature-controlled service after acquiring truckload carrier Ultrans
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| DHX
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DHX opens sales offices in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand
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| 2002
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DHX
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DHX opens sales offices in Chicago, New York, and Sydney
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| DHX
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DHX opens container freight stations in Charlotte, NC, Baltimore, MD, and Boston, MA
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| 2003
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DHE
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DHE introduces terminal in Fresno, California after acquiring Shane Transportation’s LTL business
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| 2004
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DHX
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DHX expands service to American Samoa and Tonga after acquiring Summit Freight
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| DHX
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DHX opens first Far East office in Hong Kong
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| 2005
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DGX
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DHX spins-off international business and creates a new company named Dependable Global Express (DGX)
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| DHX
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DHX opens facility in Rancho Dominguez, CA to manage Home Depot’s Hawaii distribution
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| DGX
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DGX opens offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Singapore
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DHE
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DHE acquires regional truckload carrier Intercal Contract Carriers and opens additional truckload operations in Sacramento, CA
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DHX
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DHX acquires Cavalry Express, a Chicago-based air freight forwarder
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| DHX
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DHX launches trucking operation in Kona, Hawaii
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DLS
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DLS acquires third party logistics (3PL) provider Highway Express and adds IMC rail service
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| 2006
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DHE
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DHE acquires Sacramento, CA based LTL carrier Rath Trucking
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DAX
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DHX spins-off airfreight business, creating a new company called Dependable AirCargo
Express (DAX)
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| 2007
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DHE
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DHE purchases assets of Pomona-based truckload carrier, Golden Eagle Express, and adds truckload service to and from Mexico
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| 2009
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DHE
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DHE purchasesa fleet of
green tractors
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DHE
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DHE acquires harbor drayage carrier J&M Express, Inc. in Gardena, CA
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DHE
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The Dependable
Companies corporate brand is established to encompass all Dependable
divisions and companies
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