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On 12/11/2010 at 9:04 PM, vision386 said:

These are what most everyone remembers,big, FAST KW's......but towards the end monfort did run some WHITE "road commodes" (road commanders) that was pretty near the end of the company as it was once known..........Mark

They had a couple Freightliner power liners. Those were the  Freightliners with those big grills

On 1/30/2022 at 5:36 PM, mechohaulic said:

these "remember when" topics really get the brain cells going. the east coast had it's share of regional fleets:Lombard, Wilson, St. Johnsbury and an endless list of time gone by. when the topic starts with Matlack,Chemical Leman, and other major fleets no longer  times have changed. being an ole Bast---- like i am LOL the gone to memory fleets list gets longer. was a major deal in the day to see the fancy yellow Monfort fleet fly through CT. don't know if they still run or not.

Yeah. They called Monfort trucks,"monfort circus wagons" 

On 1/10/2012 at 10:36 PM, bullhusk said:

Mark,

How about Bilkays/Jersey Coast Trucking originally from Nwk. then moved to Eliz NJ, U.S Trucking NYC, McLeans (Sea-land orig. name was Pan-Atlantic started by Malcolm McLean), Mason-Dixon Lines, Oneida, MTS Bulk carriers, Cement Express, Johnson Motor Lines (had those Emeryville corn binders), Maislin, Midwest Emery, Monfort, J-Lines, Ringsby Systems, Camel Express, Hermen Bros,

BULLHUSK..... PS Thers a Johnny Cash song out there, where he names all of the trucking co!! I can't remember the name.. I've been everwhere man maybe???

Yep. That's the title.

On 12/12/2010 at 8:41 AM, other dog said:

Oh...I guess I don't remember that-the left lane was the Monfort lane. I did find these pictures, and the article was in this issue of "Old Time Trucks".

Sorry for the crappy pictures but my scanner doesn't work.

Ken Monfort told his drivers (this is not verbatim but close). +I want my meat there yesterday . So move your ass. If you get a speeding ticket,bring it to me,I'll pay the damn thing".

On 2/15/2021 at 2:24 PM, John H said:

I remember the left lane being called the Montfort lane. Those boys drove them hard. I 80 was loaded with them.

Yeah. In the days of 55 mph,Monfort would being doing 90 plus. Back in the day,a Monfort truck would rolling into or leaving,the northeast markets (New York,Massachusetts jersey, etc.) Every hour. Ken Monfort told his drivers (this is not verbatim, but close enough),"I want my meat there yesterday. Drive as fast as you can. If you get a speeding ticket,bring it to me,I'll pay the damn thing". Monfort trucks were rarely seen sitting idle st a truck stop