Dilts, Inc.                                  22926 Riverroad North                              Crescent, IA 51526                                  712-545-3226

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COMPANY HISTORY

DILTS TRUCKING, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1956 BY CLIFFORD DILTS OF CRESCENT, IA WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF HAVING THE ABILITY TO TRANSPORT HIS GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK TO MARKET.  AFTER PURCHASING HIS SECOND STRAIGHT TRUCK THAT SAME YEAR, MR. DILTS BEGAN TO SERVICE OTHER LOCAL FARMERS IN NEED OF THE SAME ASSISTANCE.  IN 1962, CLIFF PURCHASED HIS FIRST SEMI TRACTOR, ALONG WITH A HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILER, IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING DEMANDS.  CLIFF PURCHASED A SECOND SEMI SOON AFTER, OF WHICH HE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME OPERATING HIMSELF, DEVELOPING NEW CONTACTS.  BEINGS THAT FARMING WAS SEASONAL, CLIFF THEN DECIDED TO LEASE HIS EQUIPMENT ON WITH A LARGER TRUCK LINE, DAHLSTEIN TRUCK LINE.

DAHLSTEIN TRUCK LINE HAULED MOSTLY SALT AND FERTILIZERS.  CLIFF BEGAN PURCHASING ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND IN 1969, WITH DAHLSTEIN’S SUPPORT, FILED APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORITY AND INCORPORATION.  BY 1970, THE NEW CORPORATION INCLUDED FIVE STRAIGHT TRUCKS, 15 TRACTORS AND 20 TRAILERS.  THE MAIN FOCUS AT THIS TIME WAS TRANSPORTING SALT, FERTILIZER AND OTHER AG RELATED PRODUCTS.  IN THE 1980’S, WITH THE FARM ECONOMY DECLINING, CLIFF DECIDED TO EXPAND THE OPERATION INTO THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY ALSO.

IN 1985, DILTS TRUCKING RECEIVED AUTHORITY ALLOWING DILT’S EQUIPMENT TO TRANSPORT IN ALL 48 STATES. DILTS TRUCKING TRANSPORTED GOODS FOR LOZIER SHELVING, PAMIDA STORES, FRITO LAY, BEMIS BAG, VALCOM COMPUTERS AND METZ ENGINEERING BY OFFERING QUALITY SERVICE AT A FAIR PRICE. 

ON MARCH 17, 1994, CLIFF PASSED AWAY AFTER A LONG ILLNESS WITH CANCER.  SINCE THEN, THE DILTS FAMILY AND EMPLOYEES HAVE WORKED HARD UNDER MRS. DILTS TO CARRY ON THE TRADITION STARTED BY A HIGHLY RESPECTED MAN.  MRS. DILTS HAS PUT TOGETHER A MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT HAD WORKED UNDER CLIFF FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN THE BUSINESS.  AS A TEAM WITH EXPERIENCE AND LOYALTY, DILTS TRUCKING WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER TOP SERVICE WITH REASONABLE RATES.

IN JUNE 2004, AS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE AND EXPANDED CAPABILITY TO OUR CUSTOMERS, A SUBSIDIARY WAS FORMED CALLED DILTS ENTERPRISES. DILTS ENTERPRISES APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED A BROKERAGE LICENSE SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

IN MARCH 2005 CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON A 7,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT THE SAME LOCATION AS THE TRUCKING COMPANY TO PROVIDE WAREHOUSING, CROSS-DOCKING AND LTL SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

DILTS TRUCKING, INC. CURRENTLY HAS 40 COMPANY TRUCKS, 30 OWNER OPERATORS LEASED ON AND 120 TRAILERS (48ft, 53ft VANS AND REEFERS).  WE HAVE, EXPERIENCED DRIVERS, PROVIDING ON TIME DELIVERIES, WHILE ADHERING TO SAFETY REGULATIONS.  OUR COMPANY IS LOCATED IN CRESCENT, IA, AND TRANSPORTS GOODS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.  WE HOPE TO ESTABLISH NEW BUSINESS WITH DEPENDABLE AND FINANCIALLY SOUND PARTNERS.  

BOTH COMPANIES, DILTS TRUCKING AND DILTS ENTERPRISES, SHARE  A COMMON GOAL. THAT GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE QUALITY SERVICE OUR CUSTOMERS DESERVE AND EXPECT AT A FAIR PRICE.