Masselink Brothers Trucking

Masselink Brothers Trucking Service, Inc. has been family-owned and operated for three generations. We opened for business in 1946 with a single straight truck making deliveries for the local furniture manufacturers.

Since then the company has grown and evolved into a leader in the Intermodal drayage of Steamship containers.

In the 1950’s we began our affiliation with the rail industry with our pickup and delivery of LCL (less than carload) traffic. Under contract with the C&O railroad, we serviced a sixty-mile radius from their LCL terminal in Grand Rapids Mi.

In 1960 we began operating Rail Piggyback Facilities for the C&O Railroad and the Grand Trunk Railroad. We operated ramps in Grand Rapids Mi, Lansing Mi, and Benton Harbor Mi for the C&O; and ramps in Grand Rapids Mi and Muskegon Mi for the GTW.

In 1982 the transition began as large Intermodal Hubs began replacing the regional rail piggyback ramps. We responded by expanding our drayage services to include the Rail ramps and Steamship yards in both Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. This allowed our customer’s additional routing and service options for their Intermodal shipments.

The Masselink neutral pool and Container yard operations, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, opened with one Steamship Line back in 1975. There are now many major Steamship Lines that participate, offering local origin and termination options to their customers in Western Michigan.

In the early 1970’s we became affiliated with West Michigan Consolidators. They offer inland transportation of International container shipments by rail, or over the road. WMC operates throughout the entire continental United States.

In February of 1999, we became agents for Van’s Interstate Service, Inc. This allowed us to grow our trucking company and offer the following additional services to our customers: Van’s Delivery Service provides customers with local delivery service throughout the state of Michigan and provides Flat Bed and Truck Load service throughout the Midwest.

A lot has changed since 1946, but one thing has remained the same – Our commitment to providing high-quality service for each and every customer.

Service Highlights
Agents for Van’s Interstate
Van’s Interstate specializes in full container Intermodal Drayage

Our service area includes the West side of Michigan’s lower peninsula

Haz Mat certified drivers

Customs bonded carrier

Container Yard in Grand Rapids, MI – Customs Bonded Facility

Container neutral pool strategically located in West Michigan

Drop container service for loading and unloading at no extra charge in many locations

Track and trace imports and continuously monitor all imports and exports to ensure on-time service

Confirm appointments and deliveries via phone/email or direct update to web portals

Street turns of empty equipment from imports for exports are a priority for us

Communication – we keep you informed at all times

The Container Depot and Yard
Offering Steamship Line origin and termination of empty ocean containers, and Grand Rapids, Michigan bill of ladings on Import and Export full container loads.

The Container Depot and Yard is a Steamship Line controlled Neutral Pool Facility. All equipment availability questions and termination authorizations must be handled directly with the Steamship Lines.

The amount of equipment on hand will vary by Steamship Line and seasonal demands.

Steamship Line Door and Ramp Moves
Your Steamship Line door packages are only as good as your Drayman.

We work with the majority of the Steamship Lines on a door basis already. Please consider naming Van’s Interstate as your preferred Drayman.

Compare your door rate to the combination of a ramp or CY rate and our drayage rate.

There may be ramp or CY rates established for your commodity that you can take advantage of.

West Michigan Consolidators
Offering competitive rates by rail, or direct truck between all ports and points within the Continental United States for your port moves.

WMC is just the right size. Large enough to offer great rates, yet small enough to give you and your load individual attention.

Warehousing, Straight Truck, Conestoga, Flatbed and Dedicated Fleet Service
Van’s Logistics Service, LLC provides a broad spectrum of public and contract warehouse services in Grand Rapids, MI. Van’s is currently operating approximately 300,000 square feet.

Van’s Delivery Service specializes in single and multi-stop truckloads that deliver throughout our 32 State operating range that spans East of the Rocky Mountains.