The Ploger Story

 

Ploger Transportation was started in 2006, by Jerry and Tanya Morrow. Jerry’s father, James, owned and operated Morrow Trucking in Monroeville, Ohio, so Jerry grew up around the freight industry. In 2006, Jerry and Tanya decided to break off and start their own company. They bought one truck that Jerry drove, and Tanya operated dispatch out of their kitchen in Willard, Ohio, while she tended to their young son, Marshall. The business was strong and they quickly outgrew their home office. In 2012, Tanya and Jerry bought a terminal in Bellevue, Ohio, which they quickly outgrew. They moved to a location in Norwalk on Old State Road and once again outgrew that space as well.

The new facility on Cleveland Road in Norwalk offers room for growth and innovation. We are remodeling the buildings on the grounds to suit the trucking industry.

The Ploger Timeline

  • James Morrow starts Morrow and Sons Trucking in Monroeville Ohio.

    1962

    In 1962 James Morrow starts Morrow and Sons Trucking in Monroeville, Ohio.

  • Ploger starts Ploger Transportation

    1999

    In 1999, Harry Ploger starts Ploger Transportation Consultants in this house in Sandusky Ohio. Ploger is operated as a Trucking Brokerage firm at its inception.

  • Jerry Morrow marries Tanya Hamilton August 2000.

    2000

    Jerry Morrow marries Tanya Hamilton in August of 2000.

  • 2000

    In 2000, Harry Ploger moves Ploger Transportation Consultants to Largo, Florida, continuing to operate as a Trucking Brokerage firm.

  • Tanya Morrow purchases Ploger Transportation Consultants

    2003

    In 2003, Tanya Morrow purchases Ploger Transportation consultants and runs it as a brokerage firm until 2006, when the company name is changed to Ploger Transportation LLC. They start operations from their home in Willard Ohio with one truck which Jerry drives, and Tanya doing dispatch out of their kitchen.

  • 2012

    In July 2012, Jerry and Tanya purchase their first property to be converted to Ploger's first trucking terminal in Bellevue, Ohio.

  • property on Old State Road in Norwalk is purchased to facilitate enormous growth.

    2015

    In June 2015, property on Old State Road in Norwalk is purchased to facilitate enormous growth. Trucking operations stay in Bellevue and all office operations are moved to the new location in Norwalk.

  • loger’s current home is purchased to accommodate growth and to facilitate everything at one location.

    2018

    In May of 2018, Ploger’s current home on Cleveland Rd. in Norwalk is purchased to accommodate growth and to facilitate everything at one location.

 

Ploger Transportation has been a great resource for all our shipping and receiving needs. Besides the friendly and professional staff, this firm is a dependable carrier even in times of last-minute requests. I would highly recommend using Ploger Transportation for all your shipping needs.

— Kathy Ruggles, Amcor Rigid Plastics