Dooley’s Trucking

The name Dooley’s Trucking has been around for approximately 35 years. Throughout its history, Dooley’s has conducted business from garbage collection to its current position of Courier, Transport, and Specialty Logistics services.

The Boone family (Boone Courier Services Ltd.) of Grand Falls Windsor ran the business for eight years before 1998 as a courier service with six employees and four cargo vans and maintained an 800-square-foot warehouse at 175 Roe Avenue. At this time, the Boone family grew tired of the 24/7 work weeks, the associated commitments, and declining revenue. It was at this point Barry and Kay Warren were approached to purchase the existing contracts held by Boone Courier Services Ltd. Having been self-employed since 1989 and a true entrepreneur, Barry fully understood the risks associated with taking on a new business endeavour and accepted the opportunity to move into a new business sector.

Dooley’s Trucking Under Barry & Kay Warren
In July 1998, the Warrens incorporated Canadian Courier Ltd. On August 1, 1998, Dooley’s Trucking, under its new ownership of Canadian Courier, owned and operated by Barry and Kay Warren, started the business. Within a short period, they saw the opportunity and potential for growth. Its focus would be to act as an interline agent for national and international carriers such as Sameday Worldwide, DHL/Loomis, UPS, FedEx, Canpar, Midland Courier, Midland Transport, Day and Ross, Armour and Maritime Ontario. Barry had realized years before that Gander was strategically positioned at the center of Commerce when you looked at a map of the Central and Northeast coast of NL. This focus was to cover most points from Arnolds Cove in the east through to the Baie Verte Peninsula in the west. To further their skills and expertise in the transportation industry, throughout 2007, both Barry and Kay completed the Transportation Management Certification course from the University of New Brunswick.

During peak periods, especially at Christmas time, it is not uncommon to see the whole family – Barry, Kay, and their three daughters – working the business to ensure fast and efficient delivery of customers packages throughout the central region with customer satisfaction being first and foremost in their minds.

Growth
Dooley’s bought its first 5-ton truck within six months of starting up, not because it needed it, but because it was called Dooley’s Trucking though it did not own any trucks. Within six weeks of its first truck purchase, it purchased a second to handle the demand. The third, fourth, and fifth were not far behind. 20 Plus Years later The fleet currently stands at 124 units consisting of Cars, Vans, Straight Trucks, Tractors and a mixed fleet of trailer types with 83 full- and part-time employees and independent brokers. Dooley’s Trucking has been providing services with partners from St. John’s to Port aux Basque to Labrador and throughout Atlantic Canada.

Dooley’s Trucking has access to a full fleet of vehicles and drivers. Our quality transportation services go to any Newfoundland & Labrador destination.

We gladly provide these services:

Interline Courier & Transport
Specialty Logistics
Hot Shot Runs
White Glove Delivery
Interlining in Newfoundland & Labrador for Major Canadian Transportation Companies