Ben
Shinn Trucking, Inc. was started in the 1930's by Benoni E. Shinn of
Knoxville, Iowa. The business is currently run by his sons who helped
him grow the business to what it is today. The business is a privately
owned family business and has since moved to Eddyville, Iowa where the
day to day operations are handled. An additional terminal has opened at
exit 133, off of I-35 by Ellsworth, Iowa. Originally employing several
people with only a few tractors/trailers, it has grown to include
roughly 100 power units with approximately 110 full and part time
employees. The company is focused primarily around its over one hundred
39-foot end dump trailers, which carry dry bulk products, including
metals, glass and alloys. Ben Shinn Trucking, Inc. is the largest end
dump company in Iowa, ranks in the top five nationwide and carries a
satisfactory safety rating. With its central location, it provides
timely service to all areas of the US, Ontario, Quebec, and
Saskatchewan.
