Diamond State Trucking

Diamond State Trucking began business in 1928 as Hoskins Trucking. It was owned by founder Dewel Hoskins who began his career in Malvern hauling coal with a wagon and team of mules to support his mother.

Over the years Hoskins grew the business through a fleet of dump trucks then expanded to tractors and flatbed trailers when he began hauling brick for Acme Brick Companies 3 brick plants in Malvern.

Hoskins' first major advancement came in the 1940's began interstate hauling aluminum ore and other products. In 1950 the company entered into an exclusive arrangement with the John Deere Co. to haul Deere products from Iowa to all Deere dealers in Arkansas and Louisiana. 

In 1983 Hoskins sold his business to local resident Don Allen. Mr Allen undertook a major upgrading of the company which had an aging fleet, small repair shop facilities, and a less than adequate business location. Allen purchased property on the East side of Malvern at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and Arkansas Highway 270. Within the past 15 years a 5-mile bypass around Malvern was constructed starting at that intersection, giving the company a direct link to Interstate 30 East and West.