page_title: Roadway Services
hierarchical_section_title: Roadway Services
caption_attribution_description: Roadway Express and Yellow freight trailers on flat cars in U.S.
context_page_description: Roadway Services was a transportation holding company located in Akron, Ohio, which owned several trucking companies, including Roadway Express, Roadway Global Air, Viking Freight, Central Freight Lines, Spartan Express and Coles Express. They also owned Roadway Package System, Roberts Express and Roadway Logistics.
  In November 1995, Roadway Services announced it was changing its name to Caliber System, effective in January 1996. That same year, Caliber spun off Roadway Express, which in 2003 was acquired by Yellow Freight.
  In January 1998, Caliber System was acquired by FedEx.
  In the fall of 1999, RPS was renamed FedEx Ground, and Roberts Express became FedEx Custom Critical. Also part of the Caliber acquisition, Viking Freight continued to operate as a West Coast less than load carrier. In 2001 FedEx Corporation acquired American Freightways Corp, an eastern and central LTL carrier. In 2002 the former Viking and American Freightways were combined to create FedEx Freight. In 2006, Watkins Motor Lines was acquired and added to the FedEx Freight brand.
context_section_description: Roadway Services was a transportation holding company located in Akron, Ohio, which owned several trucking companies, including Roadway Express, Roadway Global Air, Viking Freight, Central Freight Lines, Spartan Express and Coles Express. They also owned Roadway Package System (now FedEx Ground), Roberts Express and Roadway Logistics.
  In November 1995, Roadway Services announced it was changing its name to Caliber System, effective in January 1996.  That same year, Caliber spun off Roadway Express, which in 2003 was acquired by Yellow Freight (now YRC Worldwide).
  In January 1998, Caliber System was acquired by FedEx.
  In the fall of 1999, RPS was renamed FedEx Ground, and Roberts Express became FedEx Custom Critical. Also part of the Caliber acquisition, Viking Freight continued to operate as a West Coast less than load (LTL) carrier. In 2001 FedEx Corporation acquired American Freightways Corp, an eastern and central LTL carrier. In 2002 the former Viking and American Freightways were combined to create FedEx Freight. In 2006, Watkins Motor Lines was acquired and added to the FedEx Freight brand.
caption: A Roadway Express truck on a rail car
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