CTA Mourns the Loss of Jerry Wheeler-

Late last week, CTA learned the passing of longtime CTA member (63 years) Mr. Jerry Wheeler (Contractors Cargo). Jerry was a pioneer in the heavy haul industry and started Wheeler Transportation with one truck in 1954. Shortly after, he secured his first major heavy haul contract with American Pipe & Construction Company (now Ameron International) to haul 1,700 loads of reinforcing steel cages for concrete pipe, 16’ in diameter for the Metropolitan Aqueduct.  On January 15, 1962, Jerry purchased Contractors Cargo Company with operating authority in the six western states.

 

Between 1977 and 1986, Jerry helped coordinate and haul all six of the NASA Space Shuttles nineteen times, including barging the “Enterprise” up the Mississippi to the New Orleans world’s fair for Rockwell and NASA. After being based in South Gate, California for 35 years, Contractors Cargo moved to Compton, California where it has continued to design, engineer and manufacture hundreds of heavy specialized hauling systems.  Aerospace, heavy construction, electrical power and petrol chemical have been and continue to be the major fields Contractors Cargo specializes in.

 

Services are pending, as soon as CTA receives details regarding his services we will let the CTA membership know. The CTA family’s thoughts are with Jerry’s family and the team at Contractors Cargo.