Hetzels Overland Transport
Reliable Trucking.
Personal Service.
Family-owned since 1993. Full truckload, dedicated fleet, spotting, local drayage, and logistics support from Effingham, IL.
Truckload Pickup & Delivery
Reliable full-truckload service for general freight and paper products with clean food-grade trailers, flatbeds, Conestogas, and 48-ft step decks, plus personal one-on-one service.
Dedicated Fleet
Assigned trucks, trailers, and drivers reserved for your recurring lanes or plant support so you get consistent capacity without managing your own fleet.
Spotting Services
Professional yard spotting and trailer shuttling that keeps your docks moving and reduces dwell time with experienced local drivers.
Logistics Managment
Hands-on coordination and communication that simplifies scheduling, tracking, and freight flow for smoother day-to-day operations.
Local Drayage
Responsive short-haul and local freight moves in the Effingham area and surrounding region with the same food-grade equipment and reliable service.
Hetzels Overland Transport
Started with one tractor doing dock-to-dock work for a local manufacturer. Today we operate roughly 25–33 tractors and 70–75 food-grade trailers, plus owner-operators — while still treating customers and drivers the way we’d want to be treated.
Why Customers Stay With Us
- Personal, one-on-one service — not a call center
- Clean food-grade 53-foot trailers
- Long-term reliability (many customers have worked with us for 10–20+ years)
- Clear communication from dispatch to delivery
- Family-owned and locally based in Effingham, IL
- Driver-first culture that shows in how freight is handled
Family-Owned Since 1993
304 W Airport Rd
Effingham, IL 62401
