Parkersburg West Virginia 1937 G O Evans Motor Express Truck Billhead 8.5 x 6.5

This 1937 billhead documents a transaction from G. O. Evans Motor Express in Parkersburg, West Virginia, reflecting the structure of regional freight and motor transport services during the interwar expansion of road-based logistics.

Motor express companies like Evans played a critical role in linking smaller industrial cities and rural areas to larger distribution networks, operating scheduled routes for less-than-carload freight at a time when trucking was rapidly supplementing rail service. The form features a standardized freight layout with categories for cases, cartons, crates, and other shipping units, along with rate and charge columns, presenting a functional design aligned with commercial transport documentation of the period.

The document itself is printed on distinctive pink stock and includes a detailed truck illustration at the upper left, reinforcing the company’s identity and service type. Perforated and hole-punched margins indicate use in ledger or filing systems, while handwritten entries and routing details provide direct evidence of day-to-day freight operations, making it a strong example of early trucking industry ephemera.

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