1896
Dutch Maid Logistics has a history that goes far beyond the vision of truck transportation. More than 110 years ago, a Dutch immigrant settled in the Willard, Ohio area and had a dream of becoming a produce farmer. Today, that farm is still in operation, not only on the original muck soil in Celeryville, Ohio but also on more than 4,000 acres in southwest Florida, near Bradenton and Sarasota. The dedication and hard work of the fourth and now fifth generation of family owners, has made the Wiers family one of the most respected produce growers in the Eastern United States.
1975
Since the beginning of the farm operation, the Wiers family has been a quality and service oriented operation. Their fresh produce is transported to customers both locally and out of state. However, in 1975, the Wiers Farm family realized how important it was to have better control of the on-time delivery service of their produce. Wiers Farm purchased 8 trucks, 10 trailers, and an office trailer; hence, Dutch Maid Produce was established. Wiers Farm hired 2 people to run the trucking operation, of which one is still with Dutch Maid Logistics today, along with one of the originally hired over the road drivers.
1982
During the next 7 years, the fleet of trucks began to grow as the Wiers family could reach out to more markets with their new found business. In 1982, Dutch Maid moved to a larger office building to meet the needs of the increased number of office employees. Two years later, in 1984, a new 4-bay maintenance garage was built to accommodate the ever-growing number of trucks and trailers.
2000
In 2001, Dutch Maid Produce changed its name to Dutch Maid Logistics. This change helped expand services to existing customers as well as provide transportation throughout the 48 states for new customers. In October of the same year, Dutch Maid Logistics. moved into their new 4,000 square foot office, which was attached to the 4-bay maintenance garage built in 1984. The newly built corporate office, located just East of Willard, Ohio, has allowed the company to continue to grow and service new customers.
Today, Dutch Maid Logistics remains a family owned and operated truckload carrier. From a small fleet of 8 trucks and 10 trailers in 1975 to the current fleet size of 100 trucks and 150 trailers, Dutch Maid Logistics prides itself on courteous, experienced, and service-oriented drivers and staff. These employees, along with clean, reliable equipment, have been the most important factors in the company’s growth to its present level, and will continue to be instrumental in the future growth of Dutch Maid Logistics.