The company was founded by Consolidated Freightways (CF) of Portland, Oregon, as a non-union spinoff, for LTL hauling.

[7] On their first day of business the two carriers — which collectively began with 230 employees and 334 trucks, tractors and trailers - handled 113 shipments.

[13] In 2010, the company sent a record 92 drivers to the competition and for the past two years Con-way Freight took home the title of Grand Champion.

[citation needed] To qualify for U.S. state and national competitions, drivers must have maintained an accident-free driving record for the previous year.

Each driver competes in one of nine equipment classes: 3-Axle, 4-Axle, 5-Axle, 5-Axle Flatbed, 5-Axle Sleeper, Step Van, Straight Truck, Tankers and Twins.