(800) 592-5906 Contact Us HOME WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO DRIVE FOR CFL TIMELINE 1928 Arroyo Grande Trucking Company starts to service the transportation needs of local farmers on the central coast of California. 1946 CFL Founder, Ed Nelson, returns to the central coast of California after serving his country in the United States Navy during WWII. 1949 CFL Founder, Ed Nelson, purchases his first truck and begins pulling trailers for a local produce packing company. 1952 Ed Nelson and his brother-in-law Ed Taylor purchase the Arroyo Grande Trucking Company. 1957 Primarily a truckload carrier in the early years, Arroyo Grande Trucking Company expands into the LTL arena with the acquisition of a small LTL trucking company called Mission Drayage. 1963 Arroyo Grande Trucking Company merges with the Fitzgerald Trucking Company to become Certified Freight Lines. 1972 Next generation. Ed Nelson’s sons, Fred and Jim, and his son-in-law Jon Cramer, take on operational duties at CFL. 1978 CFL expands operations by offering temperature-controlled transportation services, thus increasing the value and shelf-life of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other refrigerated products. 1982 Operation headquarters are relocated from Arroyo Grande, CA to Oceano, CA. At this time, CFL operats with a total fleet of only 26 trucks. 1996 Leadership transition. Ed Nelson becomes Chairman of the Board, Jim (Jimmy) Nelson becomes President and Jon Cramer and Fred Nelson named Vice Presidents. 2000 CFL outgrows its facilities in Oceano, CA and builds a larger, modern facility in Santa Maria, CA where operation headquarters are still located today. 2008 Certified Freight Lines expands its services and changes its name to Certified Freight Logistics. 2016 Third generation of leadership. Scott Cramer named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Certified Freight Logistics and brother Tim Cramer named Vice President. Scott and Tim are founder Ed Nelson’s grandsons. COME DRIVE FOR US. Our professional truck drivers are a special breed, because handling refrigerated freight takes extra skill and knowledge. Top performing drivers earn up to $70,000 per year. We also offer 100% company-paid premiums for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. We have several bonus programs based on eligibility, as well as Paid Time Off, Sick Time Off and a 401K retirement savings plan. Want to be a part of this special breed of professional drivers? Now hiring for the six western states (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington). APPLY WITH CFL LEARN MORE CFL GEAR Follow Us OUR DRIVERS OUR TEAM WHAT WE DO OUR COMMITMENTS PRIVACY POLICY © Certified Freight Logistics. Another Strategic website by SDM