History of Interstate Transport

  • 2002 Interstate Transport Founded

    Gloria Hudson co-founds Interstate Transport as a provider of logistics to the horticulture industry.

  • 2005 World-Class Team Forms

    Bob Bedinghaus joins the Interstate Transport team and begins to build the infrastructure. Colleen Kearney joins Interstate Transport and begins to build the Admin team.

  • 2005 Expansion in New Service Areas

    Zach Aufmann joins the team in a sales capacity and starts a food and produce division (which is now grown to be 75% of Interstate's total business).

  • 2007 New Heights in Customer Service

    Interstate Transport makes significant investments into its Customer Service/Dispatch Planning Team.

  • 2009 Policies & Procedures Refined

    Bryan Nelson joins the team as General Counsel and further refines Interstate's policies and procedures.

  • 2009 Interstate Recognized

    Interstate Transport is ranked the 17th fastest growing logistics & transportation company by Inc 500/5000.

  • 2009 Palm Beach Capital Joins

    Palm Beach Capital, a FL-based private equity firm purchases a non-controlling interest in Interstate.

  • 2010 Interstate Team Grows

    Interstate Transport establishes a Full-Time HR Department as the Interstate Transport team continues to grow.

  • 2010 SmartWay Partnership

    Interstate Transport becomes a SmartWay partner.

  • 2011 Dispatch Expands

    Interstate Transport adds a number knowledgeable and highly experienced team leaders to its dispatch operations.

  • 2012 Dispatch Expands Again

    Corey Arrington joins the Interstate Transport team as part of dispatch operations.

  • 2015 Interstate Certified "Woman Owned"

    Through the acquisition of additional shareholder stock, Gloria Hudson becomes the majority owner of Interstate Transport with Palm Beach Capital retaining a minority interest. Interstate Transport soon becomes a certified woman-owned business enterprise through the WBENC.

  • 2015 Making New Commitments

    Interstate Transport joins the Florida Trucking Association and the Transportation Intermediaries Association.