Ellefson Transportation Group: A Look Back

The Anniversary of Augusta Data Storage and 20 years under the Unigroup umbrella, as an agent for United Van Lines. In preparation for what is sure to be a year of celebration of our history, we have been digging through our photo archives to see what we could find. We were pretty excited to find pictures from some of our organization’s major accomplishments and events throughout the years and have been working to build a timeline of our history to better tell the story of our 3rd Generation organization. With roots in the moving industry dating back to the 1940s and 50s, the Ellefson family has a rich history in the transportation sector and we are excited to have the opportunity to show that in our new timeline display.

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Keen Signs and Graphics prepares to install our timeline display in the conference room.

After collecting the photos, we worked with the team at Keen Signs and Graphics to bring our display to life and we are so excited about how it turned out. Their team has been instrumental in helping us fabricate and install the display and we are so pleased with the results.

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Keen Signs and Graphics installs our new wall display in the conference room at Ellefson Transportation Group.

The timeline highlights all the major milestones and growth that Ellefson Transportation Group has experienced since it first opened it’s doors in Augusta, GA in June of 1967. Now owned by brothers, Brian and Nyles Ellefson, the company is experiencing exceptional growth for the third straight year, and we look forward to closing out 2016 with another record setting year. If you’re ready to take a look back, check out our new timeline display and the timeline of our company’s history below!

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1950 – From the early Forties thru the Fifties, Mervin Ellefson was a driver and then manager with Greyhound Van Lines.

1960 – Mervin’s son Don joined him as a driver for Greyhound Van Lines while the family was living in Charleston, SC.

1967 – The Ellefson Family relocates from Charleston, SC to Augusta, GA and founds M.A. Ellefson & Son, now Ellefson Transportation Group.

1977 – After ten years in business, A-1 Bestway is created and becomes an agent for Global Van Lines.

1988 – At the Global Van Lines Convention in 1988, Don and Ulla Ellefson accept the award for “Agent of the Year”.

1992 – The Ellefson Family celebrates 25 years of business in the C.S.R.A. and they open their new business segment, Augusta Data Storage, bringing records management solutions to the Augusta area.

1995 – At the Global Van Lines convention in 1995, A-1 Bestway wins “Agent of the Year” for the second time since joining the Van Line in 1977.

1996 – In the Spring of 1996, construction begins on the new main office facility on Mike Padgett Highway, the entire project took over 10 months to complete and would provide over 100,000 sq. ft. of storage and operation space for the company.

1997 – The Ellefsons celebrate the opening of their new facility on Mike Padgett Highway, in Augusta, GA. the current home office for Ellefson Transportation Group. The company also makes the move from Global Van Lines to United Van Lines the same year.

2002 – Augusta Data Storage purchases their first shred truck and begins offering mobile shredding services to local customers.

2004 – Augusta Data Storage adds their on-site shred facility to bring plant based shredding options to local customers.

2006– The Ellefsons become a franchisee of Go-Mini’s Portable Storage with the opening of Augusta Go-Mini’s.

2011 – Ellefson Transportation Group is established to become the parent company for all business lines associated with the Ellefsons’ growing business.

2012– Augusta Data Storage continues to experience exceptional growth, requiring the purchase of additional mobile shredding units to support local demand.

2015 – E-Waste solutions are added to the record management offerings of Augusta Data Storage to provide customers with a safe way to dispose of their end-of-life electronics.