Parkersburg WV 1938 Motor Express Trucking Billhead 8.5 x 5.5

This 1938 billhead documents a transaction from Parkersburg Motor Express, reflecting regional trucking and freight logistics in West Virginia during the late interwar period.

Motor freight companies expanded significantly in the 1930s as trucking networks supplemented and competed with rail transport, particularly for shorter hauls and flexible delivery routes. Firms such as Parkersburg Motor Express connected smaller towns and commercial centers, facilitating the movement of goods across developing highway systems in Appalachia and the Ohio Valley.

The document features a structured invoice layout with company name, office address, and service descriptions printed prominently across the top. Typed entries list shipment details including consignee, route, and goods such as ground spice and packaged items, along with weights and freight terms marked prepaid. The clean, functional format reflects standardized commercial paperwork used in transportation and logistics industries of the period.

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