Since 1968

From a small Kansas operation to a fleet of more than 100 trucks, Farmers Oil has always been a family business run from Anthony.

What we do

We haul propane, liquid fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, casinghead, cement, produce and a lot more, with our own drivers, dispatchers and sales reps.

The tankers mostly work the Midwest. The vans, reefers and flatbeds go anywhere in the lower 48.

1968
Ray Graves starts hauling
Ray Graves goes into trucking in Anthony, Kansas, hauling produce.
1970s
Larry starts his own fleet
Ray’s son Larry drives for his father, then starts his own outfit, Larry Graves Trucking, with 10 trucks.
1976
Ray buys Farmers Oil Company
Farmers Oil was the Standard Oil dealer in Anthony: three petroleum bobtails and a gasoline transport. Ray moves the business into fuel and propane, and in time hauls all the propane a local refinery produces.
2000
Larry buys Farmers Oil
On January 1, 2000, Larry Graves buys the company from his father. The fleet is about 30 trucks and 50 trailers.
2011
Route 66 Truck & Trailer opens
Farmers Oil opens its own shop in Afton, Oklahoma, to build custom glider kits and inspect and repair its pressure tanks in-house.
2013–14
Awards in Louisville
Farmers Oil trucks “Highway Vacation” and “Silver Lining” take home awards at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Silver Lining wins Best of Show in its class in 2014.
Today
Over 11 million miles in 2024
More than 100 trucks, still dispatched from 826 W Main in Anthony.