Family-run North Carolina trucking company selected to haul Capitol Christmas Tree

A husband and spouse workforce who work for a North Carolina trucking firm have been chosen to haul this yr’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

Hardy Brothers Trucking Firm, headquartered in Siloam, North Carolina, was chosen to haul the 2022 Capitol Christmas Tree from the Nationwide Forests in North Carolina to Washington D.C., with a number of stops alongside the way in which to let group members get a take a look at the tree. Moreover, Hardy Brothers additionally will ship 1000’s of handmade ornaments made by North Carolinians together with smaller bushes for places of work within the nation’s capital.  

The tree will probably be harvested in early November after which transported by Hardy Brothers workforce drivers Harold “Ed” Kingdon Jr. and Deborah Z. Kingdon, who’ve been married for 42 years.

Hardy Brothers Trucking was based by Ralph Hardy in 1965 and has grown to a fleet of 55 vehicles, using round 100 devoted drivers. Ralph Hardy continues to work for the corporate within the workplace whereas his son, Eddie, runs the day-to-day operations as president, and Eddie’s son, Ryan, serves as vice chairman.

“For us to be a part of the custom of bringing the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is sort of the respect,” mentioned Eddie Hardy, President, of Hardy Brothers Trucking. “Our satisfaction within the State of North Carolina shines all through our fleet, and we’re excited to share the expertise and uplifting communities alongside the way in which.”