Since humans abandoned the hunter-gather lifestyle and began settling in cities, they have conducted commerce and relied on various forms of freight shipping. For your entertainment and edification, Victor Enterprises, the premier trucking and logistics company in Ontario, NY, has assembled a collection of factoids to lay out their industry's fascinating and illustrious history.

From the Neolithic Era to the Digital Age, freight shipping has been a constant presence in our lives, although its methodologies have evolved considerably. Below is a brief history of freight shipping:

• 6,000 Years Ago: As early as 4,000 BC, human beings began domesticating horses and using them to transport people and goods.
• 5,200 Years Ago: The first wheeled vehicles were invented. Combined with domesticated horses, this made the transportation of goods vastly more efficient.
• 1,250 Years Ago: Blacksmiths learned to fashion iron horseshoes, which strengthened a horse's hooves, improved its gait and sure-footedness, enabling it to travel safer for longer distances.
• 230 Years Ago: In 1787, John Fitch conducted the first successful steamboat trial. Within a few decades, Robert Fulton created the first commercially viable steamboat shipping service.   
• 100 Years ago: In the early 1900s, automobiles became popular in urban areas, and cities began paving their streets.
• 60 Years Ago: In the mid-to-late 1950s, the Interstate Highway System created 41,000 miles of interstate roads throughout the United States. It reduced shipping times, made transport safer, and supported larger trucks carrying more freight.
• Today: Today, the Internet is changing logistics operations and monitoring capabilities. We are on the verge of seeing driverless vehicles and drone delivery of packages. The freight shipping industry is on the cusp of a whole new frontier.

Victor Enterprises, an experienced logistics and trucking company in Ontario County, NY, is at the vanguard of the new shipping age. If you have materials that need to be shipped quickly, safely, and reliably, visit the website for a free quote, or call (585) 742-2232 to discuss your options with a friendly, knowledgeable professional.