Scherer Trucking

In the early 50’s, the business consisted of only two trucks, when the main source of income was hauling livestock. The animals were picked up at farms in the St. Joseph area and hauled to the stockyards in S. St. Paul. After the truck was unloaded, the trailer was washed out and cleaned thoroughly. General freight was then picked up in the Twin Cities and brought back to the local businesses. It was very important to Gene to keep his equipment spotless, which is something Scherer Trucking cont