Howard Thursby Trucking

Howard Thursby Trucking provides livestock transport services out of Palmyra, Illinois, serving farms and producers throughout the central Illinois region near Springfield. Howard Thursby hauls horses, cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, and pigs, working with the kind of scheduling demands that come with moving animals to sales, pasture changes, or new owners.

The operation holds an active USDOT registration as a registered motor carrier. This kind of range across species means the trucking setup has to flex between calmer loads, like a small flock of chickens, and the more involved logistics of hauling cattle or horses.

For farmers and breeders in the area, having a transporter comfortable with mixed livestock can simplify moving day, whether it's a single goat headed to a new home or a fuller trailer bound for auction. Howard Thursby Trucking fits into that everyday rhythm of regional livestock movement.