Parkersburg WV 1937 Parkersburg Motor Express Trucking Billhead 8.5 x 5.5

This 1937 Parkersburg Motor Express billhead documents a regional freight shipment transaction originating in Parkersburg, West Virginia, during a period of expanding motorized cargo transport networks.

Motor express companies like Parkersburg Motor Express played a key role in linking smaller Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic communities through scheduled trucking routes, supplementing and competing with rail-based freight systems. Businesses relied on these carriers for daily service between towns, moving goods such as dry merchandise and household items with increasing speed and flexibility compared to earlier transport modes.

The document features a structured invoice layout with typed shipment entries including cartons of dry goods and beds, along with recorded weights, rates, and a total collect charge. The header prominently lists the company name, Parkersburg address, and service claims including local and long-distance moving, while additional printed terms outline payment windows and freight conditions in standardized business form.

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