History

2012 A dream is realized: After dropping out of college to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a truck driver. R.J. Freedlund walked to the Gray-hound station in La Crosse, WI en-route to Gary, IN with little money and a head full of ambition.

Beginning in 2013: after a brief stint with CR England. R.J. noticed the lack of respect and appreciation for his fellow drivers. With the understanding that you can not change another companies culture. He decided it was time to start his own; the Contract Carriers Group.

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2012 Dream Chasin': After a few years of college, R.J. Freedlund asked himself, "What would I do if I was a kid?" The answer was simply: a Truck Driver! Being only 22 years old, trucking companies were reluctant to hire him. Even Swift turned him down, but not CR England. After a year and six month battle at England, R.J. crawled away with a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia he named Emerald.

2014 Coast to Coast: R.J. and Emerald ran produce Coast to Coast from Watsonville CA and Yuma AZ to the East Coast for Blue Lightning Logistics, San Diego, CA. At the end of 2014 it was time to go in another direction. Go independent. Do your own repairs. Emerald had retired to Indonesia, and R.J bought himself a 1998 Century Class and a 2012 Utility 3000r. 

2014-2017: After establishing his operating authority on a laptop in the Famous Snowshoe Motel in Frisco, Co while enjoying some skiing. Its been him and "Hardtime" ever since. Running Wisconsin to Salt Lake with the help of: Black River Truck Brokers, Schultz Logistics, and Ch Robinson... and enjoying some skiing  when the roads where bad!

 

In the slow lane currently 2018-2020: The tried and true still seem to be an effective way of getting the job done! Working with one of Wisconsin’s Best! A Legacy company that pushes us in all aspects of our business. The work is the gift!