Lake Truck Lines received its Railroad Commission Authority in Eagle Lake, Texas in November, 1949. Founder, Joe P. Cain, relocated the company to Houston, Texas in 1950 and began a successful run hauling fertilizer for local farmers – working out of a single room office that included just a telephone and a notepad. By 1960, Lake Truck Lines was delivering oilfield materials throughout East Texas and South Louisiana.
The company was purchased by Douglas S. Cain in 1983. With the upward trend in oil and gas exploration of the new millennium, Lake expanded its operations to include South Texas where, based on the trends in Texas unconventional shale exploitation, moved its corporate operations to take advantage of the vigorous activity in Eagle Ford Shale.
Lake changed ownership in 2021
Lake Truck Lines was built on a foundation of dedicated customer service and a loyal commitment to the oilfield industry and continued that legacy today.