Durst Trucking · Erie, PA · Since 1935
Trucking Companies in Erie, PA — Durst Trucking
Durst Trucking has hauled freight for Erie businesses and households since 1935. Scheduled freight, last-mile delivery, expedited shipping, and local and long-distance hauling, dispatched from our yard on Erie’s west side.
What You Get With Durst Trucking
Erie Trucking and Freight Transport
Trucking Services We Provide in Erie, PA
If you are comparing trucking companies in Erie, PA, here is what Durst does: we move freight for businesses and residents across Erie and Northwest Pennsylvania, on a schedule or on short notice, with our own trucks and drivers. We have done it from the same city since 1935, when Chester Durst hauled coal ashes with a single truck. Three generations later the company is still family-run.
Trucking runs from 3223 Poplar Street on Erie’s west side. Our warehouses are on the east side, with more than 100,000 square feet of storage across our locations. That pairing matters: freight can be hauled, held, cross-docked or transferred between truck, rail and Lake Erie freighters without handing it to a second company. Need receiving, repacking or fulfillment as well? See our logistics services in Erie.
What We Haul
Durst handles commercial and residential freight. Day to day that means palletized goods for manufacturers and distributors, store and office deliveries for retail and commercial customers, and residential deliveries where the driver brings the item to the door. Our delivery services cover scheduled runs, expedited and same-day shipments, and last-mile delivery to your customer. Fragile, high-value and oversized items are handled as specialized freight.
Local and Long-Distance Hauling
Most of our work is local and regional: Erie, Millcreek, Fairview, Girard, North East, Waterford, Corry, Meadville and Bradford in Pennsylvania, plus Ripley, Dunkirk, Jamestown and Buffalo across the state line in New York. We also haul long-distance when a customer needs it. The full list of towns is on our service area page.
Who We Serve
Manufacturers, distributors, retailers and offices in Erie County make up most of our customer base, along with households that need a delivery handled with care. Businesses use Durst for regular scheduled freight, for overflow in high-volume periods when their own trucks are full, and for one-off expedited loads. If a shipment needs receiving, repacking or labeling before it goes out, our logistics services on the east side take care of that too.
Why Erie Businesses Choose Durst
Durst is family owned and has operated in Erie since 1935. Tim Durst runs the trucking side from the west side of town; Brad Durst runs the warehouse operation on the east side. When you call, you talk to the people who dispatch the trucks. Our drivers know the local routes and conditions, our fleet is maintained to stay on the road, and we offer after-hours emergency service when something comes up outside business hours. Add storage, cross-docking and freight forwarding, and you get one local company for hauling, holding and moving freight. Read more on our company history page.
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How to Get a Trucking Quote
Request a quote online with what you are shipping, where it is going and when it needs to be there, and we will come back with a price. Prefer the phone? Call the trucking office at (814) 864-3045. For warehousing or storage questions, the east-side warehouse is at (814) 480-8166. Quotes are free.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking in Erie
Do you handle both commercial and residential deliveries?
Yes. Durst hauls commercial freight for businesses and makes residential deliveries across Erie and Northwest Pennsylvania. Residential work includes bringing the item to the door and, when arranged ahead of time, assembly and placement.
What area does Durst Trucking serve?
Erie and the surrounding communities, including Millcreek, Fairview, Girard, North East, Waterford, Corry, Meadville and Bradford in Pennsylvania, and Ripley, Dunkirk, Jamestown and Buffalo in New York. Long-distance hauling is available on request. See the service area page for the full list.
Can you store my freight as well as haul it?
Yes. Durst has more than 100,000 square feet of warehouse and storage space across its Erie locations, near I-90 and the Lake Erie ports, for short- and long-term storage. We also cross-dock time-sensitive freight so it moves straight from inbound to outbound truck. Details are on the warehousing page.
Do you offer emergency or after-hours trucking?
We offer after-hours emergency service. Call (814) 864-3045, tell us what you have and where it needs to go, and we will tell you what we can do and when.
How do I get a quote?
Use the quote form or call the office. Tell us the freight, the pickup and delivery addresses, and the timeline. Quotes are free.
How long has Durst been in business?
Since 1935. Chester Durst started with one truck hauling coal ashes, and the company is still family owned and run in Erie three generations later. The company history has the full story.