| 1894
|
Began
operation as John Jones Drayage Co. under the ownership of John
Jones, hauling glass, stone, milk, ice & potbelly stoves |
| 1912
|
Purchased
their truck, establishing the first motor truck service to Philadelphia,
PA and expanded the business to include general hauling &
motor freight |
| 1925 |
After
the death of Mr. John Jones, the business became known as Jones
Motor Co |
| 1946
|
Construction
of a breakbulk terminal located at Bridge Street & Schuylkill
Road, Spring City, PA |
| 1961 |
Pioneered
an owner/operator special commodities division |
| 1967
|
Jones
Motor Co., Inc. is the largest carrier in PA - the 25th largest
in America |
| 1981
|
Established
itself as an owner-operator, truckload carrier known as The
Jones Motor Group |
| 1985
|
Further
diversified by implementing a logistics company - now known
as Jones Motor Logistics |
| 1986
|
Founded
the first exclusively owner-operator hot shot company; Hot Shot
Express is the largest hot shot carrier in the nation |
| 1987 |
Founded
a new carrier - Jones Express - which operated in a specialized
business sector until 1998 |
| 1994
|
Celebrated
our 100th anniversary which made Jones Motor the oldest, major
common carrier in the United States |
| 1997
|
Formed
the Tracer Division of Hot Shot Express to utilize one- and
two-ton trucks for specialized customer needs |
| 1999 |
The
Jones Motor Group, Inc. received ISO 9001 Certification of its
Management System |
| 2002 |
Re-established
Jones Express to accommodate the needs and operations of fleet
owners
August: Received new ISO Standard 9001:2000 |
| 2005 |
Moved
Corporate Office to Limerick, PA |
