Our History

Lykes Cartage Company is all about satisfying customers, Lykes Cartage began operation in 1978 in Lubbock,Texas with 1 cargo van and 1 bobtail truck. Through professional and dependable service, Lykes Cartage quickly earned a reputation for being a company that conducts business in an honest and straight forward manner. Growing on that reputation, Lykes Cartage was able to expand to the Amarillo market. In 1993 the company was awarded a large contract in Austin, Texas. Austin soon became the corporate headquarters. Over the next several years, operations expanded to the San Antonio, Dallas and Houston areas. In 2002 Lykes Cartage moved into the Florida market and rapidly grew to include offices in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Jacksonville.