History
Manning Transfer, Inc. began simply in May 1970, when Mike
and Kathy Manning started Manning Ice Co. as a sole proprietorship.
During this time, local establishments, and state and county fairs
were their main source of business. Not long after they began
delivering ice to their customers, Mike and Kathy saw the need to
expand their services, and applied for Intrastate (local cartage)
authority. Following a year of local cartage Mike and Kathy applied
for interstate authority to further expand their unique service.
In 1976 Mike and Kathy sold Manning Ice Co. and started operating as
Michael J. Manning d/b/a Manning Transfer. Along with this
transition came a new location where they purchased property to
provide greater operating capacity for their trucks and equipment.
Manning Transfer continued growing and expanding it’s services and
by 1983 was moving freight throughout the entire Midwest. During
this period Manning Transfer transported cardboard, utility tubs, and other general freight.
 May 1985 was an exciting time for Manning Transfer: the
fifteenth-year anniversary, and continuing growth of the company
brought a new home in Blaine, MN. During the next few years Manning
Transfer began establishing their niche as an on-time service
company with exceptional attention to detail. As the demand for our
services escalated, the capacity of the facility was outgrown, and
in 1988 Manning Transfer moved into it’s current terminal. During
this period Manning Transfer continued transporting cardboard, utility tubs, and other general freight, as well as
motorcycles, and kitchen cabinets.
Over the next decade Manning Transfer began expanding services
throughout the entire 48 states. As Manning Transfer’s on
time service reputation spread, it didn’t take long before we began
expanding our services into the LTL market. Manning Transfer began
hauling more precious commodities like cabinets, store fixtures,
electronic enclosures, aircraft parts, and motorcycles.
1996 saw Michael J. Manning d/b/a Manning Transfer, incorporate
becoming Manning Transfer, Inc. Since that date Manning Transfer,
Inc. has had the pleasure of hiring the majority of its current
employees and drivers.
Over the past thirty-five years Manning Transfer, Inc. has learned
that with teamwork, honesty, hard work, and a commitment of
exceptional service to our employees, drivers, and customers there
is no limit to the quality of service we can provide for the next
thirty-five years to come. |
