Experienced Wood Chip Hauling in Oregon

William Reed's firewood delivery and household moving business began in 1940 with the help of his son, Alvin and their wives Floy and Dorothy. Reed's Fuel Company had two trucks, and after a year gave up the household moving business to concentrate on firewood hauling, now known as Reed's Fuel. In 1942 another truck was added and in 1946 one of five trucks was converted to household fuel oil deliveries.

As people began heating their homes with sawdust, equipment was updated to meet customer's needs. In 1951 the fuel oil portion of the business was sold, in 1952 two flatbed trucks were purchased to haul larger loads of lumber products and in 1959 the first mobile radios were installed in the trucks.

By 1970, Reed's Fuel and Trucking were hauling sawdust, hogged fuel, chips, presto logs, lumber, veneer and plywood with a combined fleet of 46 power units and 31 trailers.

Alvin Reed semi retired in 1980 and Gary Reed became President.  In 1982 Reed's Fuel Company obtained extensions to their Common Carrier Authority to carry pulp, paper, lumber, and other related wood products between points in seven states. Diversification was becoming vitally important in the trucking industry, so in 1984, Reed's Fuel Company purchased a General Commodities Authority and began to do business as Reed's Fuel and Trucking. This name change helped identify that we were primarily a trucking business.

1987 and 1988 brought more changes when Jason Reed and Dan Leavitt joined the company. Jason represents the 4th generation of the business and is the Company President, with Dan being the Vice President. Over the years of transition, we have continued to plan the succession of our management team. 

In 2009, Gary Reed (3rd generation) retired from the company. In 2018, Dan Leavitt retired from the company. Troy Corwin after 25 years of service, became Vice President and co-owner of Reed’s Fuel Trucking in 2019.

Reed's Fuel and Trucking believes our employees are our most valuable assets and are the key to the success and growth over the past 79 years. Having quality, motivated employees enables us to offer honest, courteous and dependable service, now and into the future.

May 1960 our first Freightliner diesel truck was purchased. Cost: $21,000.00. 1995 price was close to $75,000.00. 2007 price was around $95,000. Today, in 2019, the cost is close to $160,000.