North American Van Lines
Overview
United States
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based truck
Truck
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ing company originally formed in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
and later based in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, which specializes in home and office relocations.
North American Van Lines was established in 1933 by a group of 12 agents. By 1938 the network expanded to 120 agents, and with time, it grew into one of the largest trucking companies.
In 1947, NAVL moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In 1952 NAVL became an international company, with the addition of its International Transportation Service business.
In 1959 NAVL bought Creston Transfer, moving new furniture, fixtures, and similar household goods throughout the US.
