The Dependable Companies: Historical Timeline

The Dependable Companies started with a single bobtail truck in 1950 in downtown Los Angeles, 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 services, harbor drayage, complete third party logistics (3PL) services, and supply chain consulting.

Key:
DT = Dependable Trucking
DHE = Dependable Highway Express – LTL, FTL, FCL trucking and harbor drayage
DHX = Dependable Hawaiian Express – Ocean and air freight shipments to Hawaii
DDC = Dependable Distribution Centers – Public warehouse, storage and distribution
DLS = Dependable Logistics Solutions – Total freight management, 3PL
DGX = Dependable Global Express – International ocean freight forwarding
DAX = Dependable AirCargo Express – International air freight forwarding
TDC = The Dependable Companies

Year Division  Milestone
1950 DT Harry Massman starts his own delivery company with a single bobtail truck 
1964 DT  Ron Massman joins his father at Dependable Trucking
1968 DT Dependable Trucking acquires Freight Transport and initiates public warehousing and harbor drayage services
1972  DDC Galaxy Distribution warehouse opens in Los Angeles, later to be renamed Dependable Distribution Centers (DDC)
1973  DT Bob Massman joins his father and brother at Dependable Trucking
1978 DT Dependable Trucking initiates ocean freight forwarding service from California to Hawaii 
1980 DHX Ron Massman forms new company, DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express.   Ocean freight forwarding expands into Guam, after acquiring Seaway, an ocean freight forwarder serving Hawaii and Guam 
1986 DHE Dependable Trucking changes its name to Dependable Highway Express, Inc. 
1987 DHE Expands into regional truckload service, by acquiring Interlines Trucking, a regional and local LTL/truckload carrier
1989 DHX  Opens trucking service in Guam
1990 DHE Initiates Statewide LTL service with the acquisition of SOS, Inc. in San Leandro, CA 
1992 DHX Opens trucking service in Honolulu
1993 DHE DHE acquires 1.5 million square foot distribution warehouse 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
1995 DDC Opens public warehouse / distribution facility in Oakland, CA 
Company announces new division, Dependable Logistics Solutions ("DLS"), and initiates 3PL (third party logistics) service
1996 DHX Opens trucking service in Maui 
1997 DHX
DHE		 DHX announces new air freight forwarding division, later renamed Dependable AirCargo Express ("DAX")
DHE purchases Freight Train Trucking, expanding regional truckload division into Texas
1998 DHX
DHX

DHE		 DHX opens strategic consolidation locations throughout the Continental U.S.
DHX acquires 105,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Rancho Dominguez, CA, from Allied Signal which becomes DHX headquarters for Southern California operations
DHE purchases truck terminal in Vernon, California to domicile truckload and harbor drayage divisions
1999 DHX Expands service to Australia and New Zealand, after acquiring ocean freight forwarder Transitainer
2000 DHE
 DHE acquires LTL carrier Merchants Delivery Systems and opens terminals in Ontario, CA and Ventura, CA  
DHE opens LTL trucking terminal in Stockton, California
2001 DDC
DHE
DHE
DHX		 DDC purchases Loyalty Warehouse, a public warehouse in Commerce, CA specializing in grocery and natural food storage
DHE introduces terminals in Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ via purchase of LTL carrier Saf-T Way Trucking 
DHE adds dedicated temperature-controlled service after acquiring truckload carrier Ultrans 
DHX opens sales offices in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand
2002 DHX  DHX opens sales offices in Chicago, New York, and Sydney and opens container freight stations in Charlotte, NC, Baltimore, MD, and Boston, MA
2003 DHE DHE introduces terminal in Fresno, California after acquiring Shane Transportation’s LTL business 
2004 DHX DHX expands service to American Samoa and Tonga after acquiring Summit Freight
DHX opens first Far East office in Hong Kong
DHX spins-off international business and creates a new company named Dependable Global Express (DGX)
2005 DHX
DGX
DHE
DHX
DLS 		DHX opens facility in Rancho Dominguez, CA to manage Home Depot’s Hawaii distribution
DGX opens offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Singapore
DHE acquires regional truckload carrier Intercal Contract Carriers and opens additional truckload operations in Sacramento, CA    
DHX acquires Cavalry Express, a Chicago-based air freight forwarder and launches trucking operation in Kona, Hawaii  
DLS acquires third party logistics (3PL) provider Highway Express and adds IMC rail service
2006 DHE
DAX		 DHE acquires Sacramento, CA based LTL carrier Rath Trucking
DHX spins-off airfreight business, creating a new company called Dependable AirCargo Express (DAX)
2007 DHE DHE purchases assets of Pomona-based truckload carrier, Golden Eagle Express, and adds truckload service to and from Mexico   
2009 DHE
TDC
DGX
DDC 		DHE purchases a fleet of green tractors, acquires harbor drayage carrier J&M Express, Inc. in Gardena, CA    
The Dependable Companies corporate brand is established to encompass all Dependable divisions and companies  
DGX acquires C&H Express
DDC acquires warehousing company Logistics 2000
2010 DHE DHE purchases LTL carrier Matheson Fast Freight, expanding freight service in CA, AZ, and NV
2011  TDC The Dependable Companies places solar panels on its corporate headquarters in Los Angeles creating the world’s largest solar grid on an industrial high-rise building
2012 DDC DDC acquired the business of Atlant, Inc., a Rancho Dominguez, CA based warehouse and trucking company
2013 DHE DHE acquired CAN Transport, Inc., a Carson, CA based drayage and warehouse company
2013 DHE DHE acquired the business of Classic Carriers, Inc., a Northern CA based frozen food carrier