Crete Carrier Corporation of Phoenix is a trucking company in Phoenix, AZ. The firm provides freight transportation across the lower 48 states, offering dry‑van and refrigerated services through its three specialized driving divisions. It serves a nationwide client base that includes livestock, agricultural equipment, food, and temperature‑sensitive shippers, drawing on decades of experience in the industry. The Phoenix location is part of a network of twenty terminal sites and carries a 4.10 rating from customer reviews.
The company’s history traces back to 1927 when its predecessor began hauling livestock from Omaha, Nebraska. In 1937 Shaffer Trucking started delivering chocolate in Pennsylvania, later becoming a major carrier of food and temperature‑sensitive loads. Crete Carrier itself was founded in Crete, Nebraska, in 1966 with six leased trailers and its first customer, ALPO dog food. Today the corporation operates three specialized driving divisions, each supported by driver‑recruitment specialists and dedicated sales teams that handle rate quotes, contract inquiries, fuel surcharge questions, and load tracking. Corporate functions such as human resources, transportation claims, and executive offices are headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Phoenix facility sits on South 16th Avenue, about 0.2 mile from South 15th Avenue and the Maricopa Freeway, and a short distance from West Maricopa Freeway. It is also roughly 0.4 mile from the Phoenix Fire Department’s Resource Management office, South 19th Avenue, and the Black Canyon Freeway.
With a legacy dating to 1927 and a nationwide network of twenty terminals, Crete Carrier Corporation of Phoenix delivers dependable trucking solutions to customers throughout the Phoenix area.
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