Nussbaum Transportation Services is an employee-owned trucking company based in Hudson, Illinois. Founded in 1945 with deep roots in faith and integrity, Nussbaum operated as a family business for many years. In 2018, we transitioned to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving each employee a personal financial stake in the company’s success. We’ve grown steadily throughout our nearly 80-year history, but the past 15 years especially have seen significant growth. In 2010, we shifted our focus from short-haul transportation to long-haul, and it was the right decision—but not without growing pains.

For a long time, the entire company worked in one building. Getting to know colleagues or sharing ideas was easy—they were all right there! But as the business grew, we outgrew our building. So, we moved to our new campus in 2012 and added additional office space in 2020. The team is now spread across three buildings—relatively close, and all sharing a common breakroom space—but far from the small, intimate office we knew previously.