About Ritter Transportation

At Ritter Transportation Systems, Inc., we adapt our business around the needs of our customers while focusing on being the standard when it comes to promoting quality customer service, integrity, and continuous improvement. Ritter Transportation is dedicated to provide our customers with guidance and support to help your supply chain thrive!

 

Our 5 asset-based sister companies – Thunder Ridge Transport, Sheehy Mail Contractors, URSA Logistics, Finkle Transportation, and Ritter Transport Inc. – as well as more than 5,000 vetted partner carriers give us the ability to offer best in class service.

THIS IS HOW WE EVOLVED

Ritter Transportation started as a family business more than 50 years ago. John W. Ritter started the company in 1964 with only a few trucks. Now, five decades later, Ritter is a third-generation, family owned company with more than 100 power units. Ritter has always been dedicated to meeting deadlines and providing unsurpassed customer service. We treat every job as a chance to prove our reliability and integrity. Our company bears the family name because we stand by our service and we hold ourselves accountable for outstanding customer service, safety, and on-time performance

Timeline

  • 1949 – John Ritter starts his career as a mechanic and truck owner-operator to support his family
  • 1964 – John W. Ritter Trucking, a small business with only a few trucks, is incorporated by John and his wife, Marie
  • 1983 – John Ritter passes and Marie gains control of the company. Their son, Edmond, purchases the company from his mother soon thereafter
  • 1989 – Ritter Transport, Inc. (formerly known as Semi-Express) is created due to a high demand from loyal customers who needed dedicated freight services
  • 1991 – Ritter becomes one of the first trucking companies to have on-board computers
  • 2007 – Ritter Transportation Systems is created to provide high-quality third party broker logistics
  • 2008 – Michael and Matt Ritter buy Ritter from their father, Edmond
  • 2014 – John W. Ritter Trucking, Ritter Transport, Inc., and Ritter Transportation Systems come together to form Ritter and the new logo is unveiled
  • 2018 – The Ritter Companies are acquired by EVO Transportation, marking a significant development in the company’s history. This acquisition brings new opportunities and resources to Ritter, enhancing its position in the transportation industry.
  • 2018 – Simultaneously, Ritter Transportation Systems is selected as the in-house logistics provider for all five asset-based EVO Transportation subsidiaries. This strategic move not only reinforces Ritter’s expertise in logistics but also establishes a strong partnership within the EVO Transportation umbrella.