Badger State Western

Badger State Western is an asset-based trucking carrier founded in 1979 and headquartered in Abbotsford, Wisconsin. It is a small, family-owned operation that runs both company drivers and owner-operators, primarily serving shippers that move freight between the Midwest and the western United States.

The company specializes in refrigerated less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, transporting produce, frozen products, and general commodities. Its primary lanes run from origins in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Texas to the 11 western states and back. Badger State Western also handles Freight of All Kinds (FAK) and offers consolidation and cross-dock pickup services in Wisconsin. All drivers comply with FMCSA, DOT, and FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.

Shippers typically use Badger State Western for temperature-controlled LTL shipments — especially fresh produce and frozen goods — that need to move reliably between the Midwest and Western U.S. It is a niche carrier well suited for businesses with consistent refrigerated LTL volume on those specific lanes.