1945: Daryl Perkins started his first trucking company hauling cattle and general commodities between southwest Minnesota and the Twin Cities. Following WWII, Perkins’ business evolved to specialize in transporting petroleum products in tanker trailers. That business was sold in the mid-50’s to a large multi-state carrier that was seeking to expand its market size. After this sale, Perkins immediately transitioned its business from petroleum transport to transporting pre-stressed concrete products and other building materials on flatbed and other forms of open top trailers.

1973: Perkins Motor Transport, Inc. was incorporated after Daryl Perkins died, his sons Neil, Dennis and Dean took over operation of the family business.

1980: Trucking was deregulated and Neil made a strategic move to address the changing competitive landscape that was a part of a new free market. Over a period of ten years, Perkins STC transitioned from moving construction materials, steel, and lumber to heavy specialized transportation only.

1991: Perkins hauled their first oversize load from Duluth, MN, to Saskatchewan in a blizzard and never looked back. Shortly after, all assets and resources of the company were engaged in providing services for the heavy specialized transportation market. By focusing all its efforts and resources in this market niche, Perkins STC became the premier carrier of shipments that are extreme in size and weight throughout North America.

2002: Demand for specialized services grew the business rapidly. The number of tractors, specialized trailers, and employees has increased consistently during that time.

2006: A new Operations Center was purchased in Northfield, MN and is now the home of a company that sets the standard for the rest of the industry.

2011: Perkins transported a 400 ton radioactive steam generator over 1,000 miles from southern California to Utah with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 1.6 million lbs. That was the longest distance ever permitted in the U.S. at that weight.

2017: T.J. Potter Holding Co., Inc. bought Perkins STC in October as a strategic move to broaden their portfolio in the heavy haul and long term storage markets. Where TJ Potter Trucking, Inc’s capabilities stop, Perkins capabilities start allowing the new partnership to handle more project jobs with high volumes and large cargo. Barb and Todd Potter, owners, own a heavy haul trucking company as well as a storage facility in Becker, MN.

2018: Perkins STC is awarded a national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center - Midwest, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “This certification for Perkins STC is a major extension for opportunity and growth in a competitive market. Having more ways to sustain business and empower the industry to recognize diversity is very important to me as a member of the women-owned business community.” ~Barb Potter

2020: Perkins moved! Perkins’ maintenance facility moved to Becker, MN in order to capitalize on efficiencies across multiple facets of the business portfolio. While Perkins still maintains a Sales & Operations center in Northfield, MN, this transition has aligned business goals to allow for better, faster, and more effective service for customers while broadening the scope within the industry to take on bigger projects and more complex challenges together.

Present: Perkins is driven to provide safe and reliable OVERSIZED KNOW-HOW™ for extreme dimension and heavy project cargo transportation in North America. Perkins’ commitment to safety along with years of experience in planning, engineering, and execution delivers proven results. Perkins is chosen confidently by its customers because they both want it done right the first time. Perkins’ teams are dedicated to the success and followthrough of an engineered plan and will fight to protect all cargo, crews, and general public along the way.