Historical Timeline

  • John H. Kreilkamp was Born
    1872
  • John H. and Julia Kreilkamp were Married
    1898
    They Lived in Addison, WI
  • Walter “Pat” Kreilkamp was Born
    1912
  • Kreilkamp Trucking is Open for Business
    1935
    Kreilkamp first started hauling livestock
  • Marie “Mamie” married Walter Kreilkamp
    1939
  • John R. Kreilkamp was born
    1942
  • Walter purchased the business from John H. Kreilkamp
    1947
  • Dale Kreilkamp was born
    1948
  • Wages for Drivers
    1950's
    Wages for drivers were $30 a month until after the war when they increased to $42 per month.
  • John H. Kreilkamp passed away
    1961
  • John Kreilkamp married Mary “Jeanne”
    August 1, 1964
  • Mike Kreilkamp was born
    1965
  • Tim Kreilkamp was born
    1967
  • Walter passed away
    1969
  • John and Jeanne moved to Allenton, WI
    1969
  • John R. Kreilkamp purchased the business
    1969
  • Dale returned home from the service
    1970
  • Amanda Kreilkamp was born
    1978
  • Marie “Mamie” Kreilkamp passed away
    1979
  • President Carter deregulated the Trucking Industry
    July 1, 1980
  • Mike Kreilkamp started working at the family business
    1983
  • Kreilkamp opens Horicon Terminal
    1986
  • Tim Kreilkamp started working at the family business
    1986
  • The truck storage sheds were built at Kreilkamp
    1987-1989
  • Construction on the Main Corporate Office
    1989
  • Purchase of building in Oak Creek, WI
    1991
    Steel Service System
  • Purchased WB Commercial Warehouse
    1993
    Later to become WB Warehousing & Logistics
  • Rita married Tim Kreilkamp
    February 4, 1994
  • Katie married Mike Kreilkamp
    October 22, 1994
  • Purchased Vesey Delivery Services in Union, NJ
    1995
    Later to become Kreilkamp Trucking
  • Purchased Laser Services
    1996
    A Division of Foreway Trucking and doubled our fleet
  • Amanda Kreilkamp began working at the family business
    2003
  • Amanda married Michael Kirk
    September 27, 2003
  • Purchased Businesses
    2006
    Farmers’ Implement and Farmers’ Grain and Feed in Allenton, WI were purchased
  • Purchased Business
    2007
    Farmers’ Implement in Columbus, WI was purchased
  • Kreilkamp Trucking celebrated its 75th anniversary
    2010
  • Jeanne Kreilkamp passed away
    2010
  • Expansion and Full computerization of Farmers’ Grain and Feed
    2011
  • Marlene married John Kreilkamp
    July 2011
  • Grain Storage expansion
    2016
    Grain Storage expansion for Farmers Grain and Feed located on the South end of Kreilkamp Trucking Lot
  • Kreilkamp opens Equipment Rental Business
    2016
    Best Equipment Rentals was established in Milwaukee, WI. A construction Equipment Rental store