About Us

Our History

SKINNER TRANSFER CORP.

Founded in 1932 by Earl R. Skinner

Classic black-and-white photo of a vintage truck with a wooden bed, loaded with jars, parked amidst greenery. Represents retro transportation and local craftsmanship.

Skinner Transfer Corp. was founded in 1932 by Earl R. Skinner. He began by delivering milk from his farm neighbors to the local creamery. 

Workers pose in front of a vintage moving truck with "Skinner's Transfer" signage, highlighting the company's local and long-distance services in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.

This soon led to transporting their cattle using straight trucks to local buyers, and eventually expanded to the Madison and Milwaukee markets.

Modern industrial building with multiple large garage doors, featuring a smaller adjoining structure. The image highlights architectural design and space for vehicle entry.

In 1960, Earl and his two sons, William and Richard, formed a full-service leasing company for private
manufacturers to transport their own products to their customers with their own drivers.

Earl passed away in 1970. William and Richard purchased the company from his estate and formed Skinner Transfer Corp. William became President and CEO. By this time, the company was diversified with many kinds of trailers: dry and refrigerated vans, flatbeds, drop decks, grain, semi-dumps, petroleum, and pneumatic tankers.

Vintage truck covered in snow, parked on a street beside a wooden building. The truck advertises a local delivery service, reflecting mid-20th century transport.

In 1978, William and his wife, Evelyn, built a new maintenance shop facility with wash bays. The new corporate office was erected in 1989. In 1990, a new terminal in New Castle, IN, was established, and in 2003, a freight brokerage was started.

A distorted truck loaded with stacked crates is parked on a street, highlighting issues of visual clarity and motion in transport logistics.

After the passing of William L. Skinner in 1994, Evelyn Skinner became President. In 2008, Evelyn became CEO and passed the Presidency onto her son, Steven Skinner. In late 2020, Evelyn passed away, and in 2021, Steven became CEO, and His son William “Bill” Skinner took on the Presidency and now leads the company with his brother Travis Skinner as Vice President.
Skinner Transfer Corp has been a proud, long-standing member of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association.

William L Skinner and Evelyn Skinner were the first husband and wife to win the Wisconsin Motor Carriers
Associations’ highest award, originally named the Frank W. Babbit Award, is now known as a Hall of Fame Member. This award is in recognition of outstanding performance in support of the trucking industry.

William won the award in 1989, and Evelyn in 2000

Skinner Transfer Corp has started its 94th year in business and is proud to be family-owned and operated for 4 generations. We are very proud of our dedicated employees’ safety and performance records.