Four generations moving Saskatchewan since 1939
National Cartage is a family-owned freight and logistics carrier — from a $500 loan and a single horse and carriage to a full-service operation working two terminals across the province.
Our Story
“It started in 1939 with a horse, a carriage, and firewood for sale.”
Humble beginnings
It started with a horse, a carriage, and firewood for sale. John and Ruth Kreller took out a $500 loan to grow the business — and by 1956 they ran a fleet of three trucks.
A widening trade
John and Ruth's daughter Lorraine and her husband, Al Yaehne, bought the company. Warehouse service arrived in the 1960s, followed by railcar service and city deliveries in the 1970s.
Onto the long haul
Long-haul service between the prairie provinces began, carrying freight well beyond the city limits.
Across the West
Expansion from Regina to Saskatoon. The 1992 purchase of MattJenn Enterprises opened irregular-route service across Western Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest.
A fourth generation
Al retired after nearly fifty years; John and his wife Cheryl purchased the company. By the end of the decade, their son Tyler was managing the Regina terminal.
Seventy-five years
The company marked its seventy-fifth anniversary and welcomed a potential fifth generation into the family business.
Back to our roots
As the pandemic reshaped freight, National Cartage refocused on the province it started in — concentrating on local delivery, LTL, and warehousing across Saskatchewan from the Regina and Saskatoon terminals.
The NC86 mark
Eighty-six years on from that first $500 loan, National Cartage carries the NC86 mark — four generations of one family, still moving Saskatchewan’s freight.
What hasn't changed
Built on family values and a commitment to excellence.
Family-Owned & Operated
Four generations on, family and old-fashioned values sit at the heart of everything — including our relationships with customers and the people we hire.
Commitment to Excellence
Eight-plus decades have built a reputation as a proud, dedicated transportation company — rooted in family values, hard work, and honesty.
Personalized Service
We've grown into a first-class organization without losing the personal service of a local team that knows your business by name.
National Cartage today
Still family-owned and four generations in — a full-service freight carrier running terminals in Regina and Saskatoon.
Move with a team that's been here since 1939
The same family business, the same personal service — ready to keep your freight moving.
Proudly serving Regina and Saskatoon since 1939