1960
Roadway spends $5.6 million on fleet improvements
and additions. New facilities open in Rochester and Syracuse,
N.Y., and Savannah, Ga., bringing the number of terminals
to 73. Forty-one doors are added at Philadelphia, Pa., making
it the largest facility in Roadway's system at 84 doors.
1961
Roadway employs over 5,900 people nationwide.
1963
The three-axle tractor is introduced to the motor carrier industry. With additional
axle support, trucks are capable of carrying 25 percent more freight. Roadway
invests in 61 three-axle tractors.
1964
Roadway implements a new program to encourage drivers to drive safely by posting
their number of accident-free miles at terminals.
1965
Roadway begins using high-cube trailers, which
measure 13'6" high versus 12'6" high.
Roadway establishes a college scholarship program for the
children of full-time employees.
A 150-door terminal opened in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a
model for modern common carrier terminals
1966
New facilities are built to replace existing ones in Camden, N.J.; Albany,
Ga.; Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Harrisburg, Pa.
In total, Roadway invests $2.8 million in 18 facilities. Eight new terminals
are opened in Austin, Texas; Athens, Ga.; and Raleigh, N.C. The total number
of terminals is 104.
All two-axle tractors are replaced with three-axle tractors,
and older trailers are replaced with new high-cube trailers.
Thirty-three drivers earn million-mile awards.
1967
All of Roadway's operations are tied into a computer for the first time. The
Roadway Express Advance Notice (REXAN) system tracks the operation of tractors,
trailers, shipments and driver time.
1969
Roadway
helps move the materials of President Lyndon Johnson from
Washington, D.C., to the Johnson Library in Austin, Texas.
Roadway also helped move the papers of Harry Truman and
Dwight Eisenhower at the end of their presidencies.
Roadway driver Gene Grubb was the first Roadway Express
driver to win a National Champion title at the National
Truck Driving Championships, placing first in the straight
truck category held in Denver, Colorado.
