The Wheels of Progress: How Moreland Truck Company Put Burbank on the Map

The Wheels of Progress: How Moreland Truck Company Put Burbank on the Map In the early 1900s, Burbank, California, was little more than a sleepy collection of sheep ranches and fruit orchards. But in 1917, a deal was struck that would forever change the DNA of the city—and the American trucking industry. That deal brought the Moreland Motor Truck Company to town, sparking an industrial revolution that paved the way for aviation giants and the modern long-haul logistics we take for granted today.