Peninsula Truck Lines Inc

Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc. has established a reputation for delivering peace of mind to our customers. This uncompromising commitment to our customers began in 1951 when Gus Vander Pol, John Vander Pol, Henry Vander Pol, and Richard (R.W.) Smith formed a corporation and purchased the operating authority of Tooker Motor Freight and started operating under temporary authority as Peninsula Truck Lines with service between Seattle and Port Angeles, Washington. With the focus on serving the points west of Puget Sound, a terminal in Bremerton was opened in 1964.

In 1973, Gus Vander Pol purchased all of Peninsula Truck Lines from his partners, Henry Vander Pol and R. W. Smith, and sold his interest in another trucking company to Henry Vander Pol. Gus’ sons, Stan Vander Pol and Paul Vander Pol, became stockholders. Stan would become President of Peninsula in 1976 and then Chairman of the Board, a position he still holds to this day.

Peninsula continued to expand its service area west of Puget Sound in the seventies purchasing Poulsbo Seattle Auto Freight and then began serving Aberdeen, Washington with the purchase of Olympic Transportation.

In the eighties, Peninsula began its expansion beyond Western Washington. With deregulation service was started between Aberdeen and Portland, Oregon and later between Seattle and Portland. In 1988, intrastate Washington authority was purchased enabling expansion into eastern Washington. Service centers in Yakima and Spokane were opened that year and in 1992 a Kennewick facility was opened.

Peninsula has continued to expand its service area in the Northwest with a focus on providing the most consistent AM delivery service possible. Facilities throughout Washington and Oregon, in Boise, Idaho and Vancouver, BC have enabled Peninsula to provide excellent service throughout the Northwest.

One constant throughout our organization over the past five decades has been our belief that if you treat people—our employees and all the people for whom we work—with respect and integrity, it will promote worry-free service.

Peninsula’s Guaranteed By Noon and Guaranteed By 9:00 AM services provide you with complete shipping flexibility for your time-sensitive shipments that absolutely— without fail—must arrive on time. Each shipment will receive extra attention and priority handling so it arrives when needed—either by Noon or by 9:00 AM—guaranteed, or it moves free of charge.

Guaranteed services are easy to request and economical. Here is how they work:

Guaranteed By Noon – Peninsula will guarantee delivery of shipment by 12:00 Noon of the standard service day between the origin and destination points listed on the bill of lading. A fee of 30% of the net line haul charges, subject to a minimum charge of $40.00, will be charged for the service. Should the shipment not be delivered by noon of the standard service day, the line haul charges will be cancelled and an invoice will be issued with zero line haul charges.

Guaranteed By 9:00 AM – Peninsula will guarantee delivery of shipment by 9:00 AM of the standard service day between the origin and destination points listed on the bill of lading. A fee of 50% of the net line haul charges, subject to a minimum charge of $75.00, will be charged for the service. Should the shipment not be delivered by 9:00 AM of the standard service day, the line haul charges will be cancelled and an invoice will be issued with zero line haul charges.

Peninsula Truck Lines is the premier regional LTL Carrier to over 950 cities and towns throughout the Northwest. Peninsula’s dedication to consistent overnight A.M. delivery, superior customer services, and excellence in every transaction are the driving forces that have established consistent growth and award winning results for the past four decadesPeninsula Truck Lines is the premier regional LTL Carrier to over 950 cities and towns throughout the Northwest. Peninsula’s dedication to consistent overnight A.M. delivery, superior customer services, and excellence in every transaction are the driving forces that have established consistent growth and award winning results for the past four decades.