About Churchill
We are proud to be
"CHURCHILL from DETROIT"
"When you say you're from Detroit, you have an automatic cred and a coolness that translates everywhere I've been. That's a status symbol to say you're from Detroit. It implies something.
You come from a place where all of this great music and all these great cars, and all of these great, cool things [are from]. I'd love to be able to say that I came from Detroit. That would be like the coolest thing I could ever say."
-Anthony Bourdain
Jerry Churchill was born in Detroit, and started Churchill Transportation in Detroit where its been home for 41 years.
Jerry made it known Detroit was his home by painting "Churchill from Detroit" on over 400 trailers that travel the highways daily.
What We Provide
Truckload Transportation
Churchill Transportation specializes in truckload transportation, and expedited truckload transportation.
A Large Fleet
Our fleet consists of 110 over the road satellite tracked trucks, and 400 satellite tracked 53' air ride van trailers.
24/7 Assistance
Operations is staffed 24/7, we haven't shut off the lights since 1980 and are always ready to assist with your freight.
Founded in 1977 by Jerry Churchill
History
In 1977, Jerry Churchill had been a very successful freight salesman in the Michigan - Ontario area for more than 6 years. When the opportunity came along to be an agent for a nationwide company, he jumped at the chance, and Churchill Transportation was born.
With a small office in Dearborn, MI., and a loyal customer following, Churchill became a highly successful freight broker specializing in Canadian freight moving between the U.S. and Canada. In 1978 they moved to the present location in Detroit. Progress was slow but successful and in 1984 began to develop a relationship with the Chrysler Corporation.