Our History
Four Generations Built on Wheels
The Casamassima family story is one of legacy, labor, and leadership. It is a multi generational tale of ingenuity and grit, powered by wheels, built on ice, and always moving forward.
The Family
Four Generations One Family
Each generation took what the last one built and pushed it further down the road.
Matteo Casamassima
Left Bari, Italy for New York City and founded Casamassima ICE.
Manny Casamassima
The youngest of Matteo’s six sons and the founder of Westbury Transport.
Matthew Casamassima
Brought UPS experience home and scaled the business past 100 trucks.
Manny Casamassima Jr
Brought finance and operations expertise and helped build what came next.
Chapter One · Late 1800s
Built on Ice
It all began in the late 1800s, when Matteo Casamassima left Bari, Italy and arrived in New York City with little more than strength and vision. He founded Casamassima ICE, a business that became synonymous with ice in the city, delivering to bars, restaurants, hotels, bakeries, butcher shops, and markets.
Coal and wood were part of the operation, but ice was the identity. It was the backbone of food preservation, beverage service, and daily life before refrigeration.
Block Ice
For cold storage
Crushed and Tub Ice
For produce and seafood
Ice Cubes
Clean, uniform, and in high demand
Chapter Two
Advanced Through Innovation
From the very beginning, the Casamassima approach was different. While others invested in expensive equipment, we built smarter. Our first ice wagons were pulled by surplus horses, retired draft and police animals that were strong, experienced, and dependable.
We did not just deliver ice. We innovated. The family designed and installed ice cube hoppers directly into our trucks, so fresh cubes could be delivered en route. Matteo’s six sons joined the business, and the youngest, Manny, helped move the company from wagons to war surplus trucks customized for tough New York City routes.
Use what others overlook and turn it into something dependable.
Chapter Three · After the War
Westbury Transport
As refrigeration spread and the suburbs boomed, Manny saw change coming. He left the family business and founded Westbury Transport, delivering furniture to the homes of returning GIs and their families.
He started with a surplus truck chassis and personally designed custom furniture delivery bodies based on years of hands on work. Many of his innovations were adopted by others in the industry, influencing standards well beyond his own fleet.
- Durability
- Space efficiency
- Ease of loading
- Adopted industry wide
Chapter Four · Third Generation
Led Through Logistics
Manny’s son Matthew joined the family business after gaining valuable experience at UPS in routing, logistics, and operational systems. He applied those lessons to scale Westbury Transport into a multi state logistics operation with more than 100 trucks, offering warehousing, last mile delivery, and custom freight solutions.
The company delivered to some of the most complex locations in the region:
- The Original World Trade Center
- Roosevelt Field Mall
- Macy’s Herald Square
To serve them, the family built custom trailers that could clear New York City tunnels, redesigned interiors to keep freight secure, and modified equipment to cut turnaround times.
Chapter Five · Fourth Generation
Optimized Through Operations
Manny Casamassima Jr. joined the business with a lifelong passion for all things on wheels and a strong background in finance and operations. Working alongside his father, he helped secure major department store accounts and sharpen the company’s edge in a competitive market.
- Yard ServicesExpanded into yard tractor and yard management services
- 2005Westbury Transport officially became NuWest Logistics
- RefrigeratedLaunched a tractor trailer division for temperature controlled freight
- Trusted PartnerDelivered perishable goods for Tropicana Products Inc. with consistency and care
Chapter Six · Today
A New Chapter Same Family DNA
Best Buses For Sale is our family’s newest business. It brings together everything we know and love: logistics, vehicle reconditioning, and serving a market we believe has been underserved for far too long.
We saw a clear opportunity for an ethical, professional, family run company in the used shuttle bus space, and we went all in. With over a century in transportation, our process is second to none.
- 01Smart sourcing from trusted networks and municipalities
- 02Efficient transport using our own logistical planning
- 03Full scale reconditioning: mechanical, cosmetic, and interior
- 04Customization for accessibility, Non CDL operation, commercial transit, and mobile business use
- We were built on ice
- We advanced through innovation
- We led through logistics
- We optimized through operations
- And today we deliver with reconditioned vehicles that move businesses forward
We Are the Casamassimas
Our Wheels Have Not Stopped Turning
From surplus horses and ice routes in New York City to high performance shuttle buses nationwide, and they never will.