Braun's Express

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Braun's Express, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Transportation & Logistics
Founded1967;57 years ago (1967)
FounderJoe Braun
Headquarters
Hopedale, Massachusetts
,
United States
Area served
Owners
  • David Normandin
  • Cynthia Normandin
Website braunsexpress.com

Braun's Express, Inc. is a privately owned and operated American freight company serving the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest United States. Braun's operates eight terminals and specializes in supply-chain management for carpeting and flooring products, but also offers general less than truckload (LTL) shipping.

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History

Braun's Express was founded in the 1930s by Joe Braun of Medway, Massachusetts as a single-truck delivery business. The business was purchased and incorporated in 1967 by Roy Nutting. [1] The company's growth accelerated when it developed delivery of airfreight outside the Boston-Route 128 area. In 1978 Braun's became one of the first trucking companies in the area to use computers in the office.[ citation needed ] The company was bought by David and Cynthia Normandin in 1982. David had joined the company as a driver in 1978 and became Braun's president in 1981. [1] Cynthia, owner of LTL and truckload carrier Normandin Transportation [2] and a former math teacher, [3] joined the company in 1985. [1]

In 2009, Braun's operated five terminals along the east coast [1] and by 2011 was operating 120 power units and 300 trailers from four terminals. [4] The next year, Braun's acquired Surfaces Transport, Inc. and expanded its service area to include the Midwest, with new terminals in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[ citation needed ]

In 2015, a Braun's Express vehicle being operated in Brooklyn, New York, struck and killed a pedestrian. [5] [6]

Operations

Braun's Express operates terminals in the following cities:

Sustainability

Braun's Express joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership at the program's inception in 2004. The company was an early adopter of fuel-saving strategies, including single-wide tires, automatic tire-inflation systems, [7] and battery-powered auxiliary power units (APUs) versus the more common diesel-powered units. [4] Braun's was named a "Massachusetts Energy Leader" in 2009 [8] and was awarded an Environmental Merit Award by the EPA's New England region in 2010 [9] [10] and 2016. [11]

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