Achievements
Mayflower Transit is proud to be the first van line to achieve many important milestones in the moving industry. In 1940, the company was the first van line to receive the 48-state operating authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission, which proved the company’s nationwide operating capabilities. Mayflower also became the first transportation company to equip long-distance moving vans with “air-ride” suspension systems, which later became the industry standard. The company also was the first to equip all of its vans with mobile radios and the first van line to be licensed by the FCC for nationwide mobile radio-telephone van communications. This innovation expedited transmission of the information on van location and plans for pickup and delivery — without the van operator having to stop to place phone or telegraph messages.
