JT Logistics: Leading the Third-Party Logistics Industry with Comprehensive Supply Chain Solutions

JT Logistics is a supply chain leader in the third-party logistics industry, serving clients around the world. With locations from coast-to-coast, JT provides state-of-the-art warehouse, transportation, and fulfillment services to worldwide clients. Strategically headquartered in the heartland, JT Logistics goes beyond for our clients and was recently named one of the fast-growing businesses in the country as an Inc. 5000 Company.

Mission and Corporate Values

To provide our clients with the best possible service which allows both our clients and JT Logistics to grow and generate positive opportunities for our associates and the communities in which we do business. We work every day with the purpose and intention of going above and beyond in everything we do. At JT Logistics, we continuously strive to provide the best possible service, supporting our clients’ growth through our own. Our core values include:

• Deliver a positive experience for our clients.
• Provide a safe, secure work environment for all associates.
• Offer exceptional value in the marketplace.
• Operate our business profitably and responsibly.

We establish transparent relationships with associates, customers and partners, because none of us is as powerful as all of us together. We are helpful, empathetic, and loyal! Constant and accurate communication is essential for the healthy relationships we establish. It comes first, always! Furthermore, at JT, everyone is responsible for the safety and security of our environment.

Our History and Growth Milestones

The company has a long-standing history of expansion and operational excellence. The following milestones highlight our journey:

• 1978: Founded as United Warehousing Corp. operating in Central Iowa.
• 2014: Jamie Cord joins the leadership team, and United Warehousing Corporation becomes MYA Logistics.
• 2018: Warehousing Services exceeds one million square feet! The company also expands into Transportation Services and added a Freight Services Division.
• 2019: JT Logistics gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification at one location (1010 Ankeny), showcasing a commitment to international quality standards.
• 2020: Jamie Cord and Troy Strawhecker acquire the company as investors, officially becoming JT Logistics! Joe Ekis and Jamie Myers also join the leadership team.
• 2021: Altoona Site 2900 opens and launches JT Industrial Services, and the 3800 Dixon site adds JT Staffing Services. Warehousing Services exceeds two million square feet!
• 2022: JT shows no signs of slowing down and launches JT Expedited! Warehousing Services quickly exceeds 3 million square feet.
• 2023: Continuing to invest in people and technology, JT adds over 100 new associates, implements new transportation TMS, and expands to Washington, DC and Dallas, Texas.
• 2024: Opened 5 new locations in Iowa, Oklahoma and California, and added over 200 additional members to our team.

Our commitment to quality remains strong; for instance, the ISO 9001:2015 Certification previously held at the 1010 Ankeny location is transferred to new locations with a QMS Scope of Logistical Support, Repack, Storage and rework of customer non-conforming product.

Dedicated Executive Leadership

Our team of experts works every day with purpose and intention. The executive leadership includes:

• David Zieser: Senior Vice President of Business Development
• George Holland: Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales
• Marty Smith: Executive Vice President of Transportation
• Mark Goffinet: Vice President Operations Central Region
• Joe Ekis and Jamie Myers: Members of the leadership team.

Strategic Market Expansion

JT Logistics continues to expand into high-growth markets where industrial demand is surging. In Northern Nevada, for example, a building was fully leased to Omni Cable and JT Logistics before it was completed. “Reno is exploding from an industrial standpoint,” and “The growth in the market is just phenomenal.”

One of the motivating factors to do these projects right now is the sub-1 percent vacancy rate in the industrial market in Reno – that’s unique across the country. This location is strategically vital because from Reno you can reach 60 million of the U.S. population within a day’s drive. That’s one of the things that’s driving the industrial growth – particularly distribution growth – in the Reno market.