ABOUT US

Our History

It all started when…

Our Company was started by Patty Banks-Thompson and her family in 1988. At the time, our office and shop was located just outside of Junction City, OR. The company started out with a small amount of used cabovers, including a yellow Peterbilt 352, all of them were spec’d with long wheelbases for hauling long materials such as laminated beams, and other commodities. As the early 90’s rolled in, MAT II Transportation was growing, adding several long-wheelbase Freightliner cabovers of various colors to a fleet of mostly International trucks. Come 1997, the company made a big upgrade and moved MAT II’s office and shop into a larger facility in Junction City, Oregon (where we are still located today). By this time, MAT II Transportation was operating over 30 company trucks and had several owner operators. Over the years, MAT II Transportation has made the transition from cabovers to 379s, Western Stars, and now to 389s. Our current fleet consists of trucks that run throughout the 11 Western States. Today, Patty continues to run the business with the help of her oldest son, her other two kids, and a small group of amazing employees. The same values used 30 years ago are still used and practiced throughout the business today, values you will only see with a small family owned and operated business.