Spader Freight Services

FROM THE BEGINNING
David L. Spader, President of Spader Freight Services, Inc. began in the trucking business as an independent owner/operator leased to other authorized carriers. The year was 1987. Soon, however, Dave realized he wanted to expand his business beyond a one-truck operation. As a result, Steven L. Spader, Dave’s older brother, joined the company in 1990, at which time Spader Freight Carriers, Inc. was incorporated with 2 tractors. By 1995 the company had grown to 33 trucks, all leased to other authorized carriers.

GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY
Following years of sustained growth, Spader Freight Services and Clyde Truck and Trailer Repair opened the doors to their newly constructed 56,000 sq. ft. headquarters and warehousing facility in October 1999. Located at 1134 E. McPherson Highway (US 20) in Clyde, Ohio, this beautiful new building has allowed the company and its subsidiaries to offer a vast array of services from warehousing to distribution to heavy equipment repair.

Your customers depend on you. And because consumers of their products demand access to goods when and where they want them you have the added burden of ensuring that every order is fulfilled quickly and efficiently – in their time frame.

We know this. It’s the reason we work so hard to provide you with the full-service logistics expertise you can depend on.

As a contract carrier with a fleet of our own, we are able to move your products on demand throughout the U.S. We keep our fleet close to a 300-mile radius, and leverage industry partnerships to service the rest of the country.

85 trucks and over 100 drivers strong, partner with Spader Freight to get the job done.

CONTRACT ROUTES
Many of our clients have frequent and large shipping needs that require special attention. And it’s important that the trucks are in top condition and drivers making those deliveries not only have strong, specialized skill sets but that is familiar with your stores and/or products. You expect a high standard of professionalism, so Spader sets up recurring routes to service our contract clients with its most qualified drivers, and use our best late-model trucks. If the route extends beyond the 300-mile radius from Clyde, Ohio that our trucks navigate, we then look to our trucking partners to contract on your behalf. Because our drivers are focused on only your account, your product, and your business, they learn your expectations and deliver based on your timelines and requirements. Partnering with Spader Freight ensures timely delivery by experienced drivers dedicated to serving you.

We hire only the best and most experienced drivers on the road today to transport your goods within a 300-mile radius of Clyde, Ohio. Having regional routes creates consistency and familiarity between you and us, as well as our drivers, your needs, and overall expectations.

Drivers are happy with regional route assignments as it affords them more time at home with their families, and we’ve seen first-hand how this impacts efficiency and quality of service.

Because drivers become intimately familiar with the road landscape, driving conditions, and routes, they enjoy logistical reliability and can rest easy.

What it boils down to is you – a happier customer – secure in the knowledge that we’re handling all you need us to; consistently, efficiently, and on time.

CONTRACT CARRIER
Do you need drivers assigned specifically to your product or product type? We have 53-foot dry vans capable of food-grade shipping. And that means we can facilitate your need to get your product onto shelves, quickly, easily, and with the peace of mind that our expert drivers and industry professionals will get the job done right.

Talk to us about where you need your products delivered and let us get a contract route set up for you to help your business grow.