In carrying goods like motor fuel to any destination accessible by road, Fruehauf trailers helped may our modern way of life possible. Fruehauf pioneered the use of aluminum in trailer construction.

The granddaughter of Fruehauf Trailers, Ruth Fruehauf, is on a cross-country tour to share the history of this granddaddy trucking company that in its early days operated a plant in San Diego during ...

In post-internal-combustion Detroit, however, horses and the skills of those who shod them would be rendered all but worthless overnight. So it worked out quite nicely that in 1914, just as automotive ...

August Fruehauf (1867-1930) was recently inducted into the National Automotive Hall of Fame. Fruehauf was the founder of the Fruehauf Trailer Company in 1918. Fruehauf Trailer Company's first trailer ...

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky—For the first time in 25 years, Fruehauf is building trailers in the U.S. A company executive referred to the June 2 ribbon-cutting event here as a "back to the future" moment, ...

Growing up with the last name “Fruehauf” made Ruth Fruehauf feel responsible for her family’s legacy. “When people recognize my last name, they always ask me what happened to the company,” she said.

An early Fruehauf trailer is preserved in Detroit, where the man worked and his company was headquartered. Photos courtesy of Ruth Ann Fruehauf August Fruehauf, inventor of the semitrailer, will be ...

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To celebrate the centennial of August Fruehauf’s 1914 invention of the semi-trailer, the Fruehauf Trailer Historical Society has produced a book to tell the company’s colorful history and that of the ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Fruehauf Trailer Historical Society will host a ...