Back in the 1921 Quad Cities, Charles Dohrn bought a single open top Federal truck and offered his services to deliver freight in and around the Quad Cities for anyone who had freight to ship.

Every day he would drive from stop to stop, often on dirt roads, loading and unloading whatever his customers wanted to ship. This was how Dohrn Transfer Company got started, one man, working six day weeks, tailoring his business based on what his customers desired.

From this modest beginning until 1980, Dohrn Transfer Company delivered the goods. With terminal locations in over 30 cities in a 14 state area and operating more than 2,000 units, Dohrn's reputation grew to mean dependable swift service at reasonable rates throughout much of the United States.

In 1980 the old Dohrn Transfer Company was sold to Tiger International. There was only one young family member ready to make a career in trucking. He was a vice president, who now had no company. Gary Charles Dohrn, 33 at the time, was left with a major career decision: What to do with his life?

So in 1981 Gary Dohrn started Dohrn Storage and Distribution. When Tiger International went bankrupt, the company name changed back to Dohrn Transfer, this time in the hands of Gary Dohrn.

Gary built the company from practically nothing in 1981 to a company that saw over 77 million dollars in revenue in 2006. He has always focused on the principles that Charles started the company with - hard work and a business tailored around what our customers want.

From just three people in 1981 to over 800 in 2007, Dohrn Transfer Company is now coming on strong. We are growing at a rapid pace, becoming a large company once again, yet we still treat our customers with the courtesy and concern of a small one.