Our History
1948
In 1948 Stanley Nye bought his first truck. He hauled coal in the local Moravia area.
1957 – 1969
Aldrich & Nye was founded in 1957 by Bob Aldrich and Stanley Nye as a milk transportation company with one 1957 Dodge Truck with a 180 can bulk milk tank, servicing 2 farms. Within 3 months they added 2 more trucks and 20 more farms.
Pictured to the left are some of ALNYE’s first employed drivers. During this era drivers not only drove trucks but when they returned to the shop they helped with the mechanics and maintenance of the vehicles. In the mid 60’s Stanley’s oldest son, Don Nye, started working for the company after school and after graduating in 1967 came on fulltime. Don received his driving permit one day, turned around and took his driving test the next day and passed.
In the mid 1960’s they started hauling fuel with Hamilton Wilbur, Coalsins and Hewitt Brothers.
1970 – 1979
Throughout the 70’s the business grew from 5 trucks to 20 trucks. You can see in the picture to the top right the different style of milk tanks in the early 70’s.
By 1979 the style of tanks changed. The blue trucks pictured to the bottom right were detailed with driver’s names on the front.
Stanley’s son, Gary Nye, also started working for the company and in 1970 Don and Gary created a bottled milk delivery business, initially delivering to residences and businesses. The milk delivery business was done in conjunction with farm pick up operations. Gary graduated in 1974, came on full time and became a key part of the business.
In 1973 the fuel business expanded with Petr-All. For Petr-All they transferred heating oil to bulk plants
Pictured to the left are pictures of Don & Gary working in the shop.
1980 – 1989
Throughout the early years, Don and Gary spent many hours repairing the trucks and trailers at night, then driving them during the day.
In 1980, Don & Gary bought the business from their father and Bob Aldrich. They purchased the main terminal, located on 59 Aurora Street in Moravia. In 1985 they built additional office space. This was a time of large growth for the company and the need to purchase new equipment. Don & Gary’s wives, Shelly & Bonnie, also worked with the business and were a huge help to the growing needs of the company. The main operation at that time was delivering multiple loads a day to plants located in NYC and New Jersey. The pictures just below depict the superliners from 1986 and 1987.
Main terminal purchased in 1980
1990 – 1999
Throughout the 1990’s, ALNYE continued to grow. Don’s son, Brian, came on board full time in 1994 and took over with the growth of the fuel business. The fuel business has grown from 4 trucks in the early 90’s to 24 trucks today. In 1997, ALNYE purchased a milk transportation company out of the Utica area. Today, the Utica terminal has been a big part of ALNYE’s growth. Don’s other son, Brad, joined the company full time in 1999 and today is in charge of operations.
2000 – 2009
In 2001, ALNYE starting operating out of a 3rd terminal located in Cortland.
During this time period ALNYE management put a huge focus on safety and started a safety program that has evolved into being a key part of success the business sees today. The photos to the left show drivers and mechanics getting a safety course from a New York State DOT Officer during a safety seminar.
In 2009 Don’s daughter Nanette and Gary’s son Ryan both started working for the company. Nanette is the Director of HR and Ryan is the Director of Milk Operations.
2010 – Today
Today the operation has grown to 100 trucks and 150 trailers and an expanded service offering with over 220 employees. Our bulk milk transportation division picks up milk from over 640 farms within New York State and delivers to processing plants throughout the northeast. ALNYE picks up and delivers a variety of milk you see on store shelves today Conventional, Non-GMO, Organic, Grass-Fed Organic , and goat and sheep milk.
The bulk petroleum division picks up petroleum products from various regional pull points and delivers the load to over 200 fueling stations through out New York State.
As a licensed wash facility, authorized by the State of New York’s Department of Agriculture and Markets, ALNYE ensures that proper sanitization procedures are followed to properly clean our tanks after each use. ALNYE performs this service to other companies as well.
In 2021 we expanded our office space across the street from our main terminal giving the space needed to hire additional employees and added beneficial work space. Our new facility has a safety training center, conference room and break room. ALNYE also purchased the Cortland Terminal with prime location off of Route 81 for future growth and development.
ALNYE is dedicated to evolving our operations with modern technology. Our trucks are equipped with the Samsara Fleet Management System for tracking Electronic Logs as well as Video Intelligence to help monitor safety & compliance. Trailers use Lat-Lon for GPS and Product Temperature Tracking and some are equipped with the Piper System for milk collection efficiencies. Our daily goal is to offer superior service to our customers. We accomplish this by purchasing and maintaining state of the art equipment, hiring professional and experienced drivers and making safety our number one priority.
Remembering Don Nye
ALNYE not only lost a leader but a kind, generous, caring human being. We lost a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and dear friend. An inspiring mentor to so many. His distinct laugh and wittiness put a smile on everyone’s face.
Don leaves behind a company that he dedicated his life to building and his spirit will forever be the foundation of ALNYE. Today, we honor Don’s memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.