Website: https://sadlerbrothers.com/
Sadler Brothers Trucking Company is a family-owned trucking and transportation carrier headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. According to its website, the company has operated since 1928 and has long serviced US Postal Distribution Centers located in the Southeast and Midwest regions. It is an asset-based carrier that owns and maintains its own equipment, offering contract and program trucking services along with dedicated lanes and routes. The company describes itself as a fourth-generation family-owned business with the fifth generation now participating in operations.
Services
Sadler Brothers offers customized transportation solutions built around stable, long-term customer partnerships. Its primary services include:
- Contract Trucking Service, a fixed rate for a fixed schedule and fixed route, with predetermined schedules designed to maintain cost objectives and ensure timely freight movement.
- Program Trucking Service, variable shipping schedules offering competitive rates through the “Sadler Assurance Program” for clients with unpredictable shipment frequencies.
- Full Van Drop Trailer Service, provided across contract, program, and full van shipments without premium charges, covering transportation, storage, and warehousing.
- Dedicated lanes and routes, including express direct routes such as Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida and Chicago to Memphis, Tennessee, with standard routes covering Nashville, Birmingham, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Atlanta.
Beyond US Mail contracts, the company also serves the automotive, manufacturing, food and beverage, and healthcare sectors, and provides contract transportation including just-in-time freight, expedited services, and ad-hoc logistics.
About
Sadler Brothers traces its origins to 1928, when it began operations with a single contract US Mail route near Nashville. In 1942 the company received its first long-haul major contract route, from Knoxville to Nashville. In 1951 it delivered the first tractor/trailer bulk mail shipment into the Nashville Post Office, replacing rail transport with truck routes serving 39 smaller post offices. The company states it maintains a 90-plus-year history of on-time freight service.
The business is a fourth-generation family-owned enterprise, with President Chris Sadler actively involved in daily operations and the fifth generation of the family now participating. Leadership emphasizes accessibility, noting that management is available 24 hours a day by cell phone to drivers. The company highlights dedicated long-term employees, scheduled routes that allow drivers to maintain a work and family routine, and driver amenities including bunk houses and shower facilities.
Location & Contact
Sadler Brothers Trucking Company is headquartered at 436 Enos Reed Drive, Nashville, TN 37210, with an additional location in Birmingham, Alabama. The company can be reached at its main line, 1-800-992-4911, or at 615-256-4911.
Additional Information
The company operates a fleet of new 53-foot trailers with widths ranging from 96 to 103 inches, customizable to accommodate special product sizes and packaging. Equipment is replaced on a regular cycle and maintained through in-house maintenance facilities, including a 24/7 staffed shop. Trucks are equipped with accident-avoidance systems, bumper guards, and dash cams. The company serves the Southeast and Midwest US regions and also recruits company drivers.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (sadlerbrothers.com).