SULCO, LLC
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

R. M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc. is a family owned and operated, consolidation, warehousing and distribution company located in Springfield, MA . We have been in business for over 50 years. We operate with no outstanding debt and have a 3A1 rating in Dun & Bradstreet. R. M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc. specializes in designing customized distribution logistics and consolidation systems for our customers in the automotive, retail and commodities markets with overnight service throughout the Northeast. We presently provide just-in-time delivery to one of the country’s most successful companies – JCPenney. We perform our warehousing and distribution services by utilizing a modern 102-door facility. R. M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc. provides nationwide long haul distribution services through a network of quality transportation partners. We provide a service with reduced transit times and handling. , in which he described in detail the kind of business he envisioned for himself. It seems almost uncanny that at the age of 18 he could portray so vividly the operation of a non-existent transportation business that became, much later, the reality of R.M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc. In 1950 Bob and Ward Hartranft formed a partnership, first as a GMC truck dealership and later as H & S Truck Leasing, Inc. In July of 1953, Bob become the sole owner of H & S Truck Leasing, Inc. The company began to prosper as contracts for mail messenger service were negotiated and formed the bulk of the business. The Mail contracts expanded and were profitable for a time. But by 1961, Bob felt this was too fragile a business to remain in permanently and placed an ad in Transport Topics to buy trucking authority. Ed Clark, of Clark’s Express in Spencer, MA answered his ad and sold him operating authority, which covered Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Thus, R.M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc., a common carrier, guaranteeing “overnight delivery from the crossroads of New England”, became a reality. In August 1962, R.M. Sullivan Transportation hauled its first freight. Progress was a “slow and often bloody battle”, according to Bob. But it did come. The company incorporated in 1963. The physical plant was gradually expanded, and on April 26, 1975, our new terminal was opened. And in the interim, after graduating from St. Bonaventure College in 1972, Bob’s son Robert came in full time to master his father’s trade and make his considerable contribution to the business. Robert now serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of R.M. Sullivan Transportation, Inc. and President of Sullivan Consolidation, Inc. On June 1, 1983, Bob’s youngest daughter, Terry joined the company as Treasurer after earning her degree in accounting from Bentley College. Over the past 25 years, further additions have become necessary as the business continues to grow. With the addition of Sullivan Consolidation, Inc in 1975, Sulco Warehousing and Logistics in 1975 and Sulco Brokerage, Inc in 1985, Bob’s vision and dedication to his customers and employees remains as steadfast today as when he first wrote that high school essay. He looked with pride on the company’s more than 140 power units, 350 trailers, 2 million square feet of warehouse space and especially the more than 400 employees that have helped build his vision into a reality. Bob’s children, Robert and Terry continue to provide the vision and leadership as co-owners of the companies their father founded over 55 years ago. With more than 50 years of experience and an unparalleled reputation for serving Fortune 500 companies, The Sullivan Companies provides an integrated distribution, transportation, warehousing and third party logistics approach that is customized to meet your specific business goals. We are truly committed to providing a great customer experience that ultimately allows you to effectively meet all of your logistics requirements. “I would like at this time to pass on to your organization a thank you for introducing Acme Printing to R.M. Sullivan. All the drivers are very courteous and most importantly double check their shipments upon loading. In addition, all of their equipment is very clean and in excellent condition. As you are aware, we at Acme feel all of our carriers are an extension of our company.” Maria Gomes has been nominated by Emalee Burlile with WB Mason for recognition due to her help and patience. The company has invested in equipment and personnel to repair damaged pallets, recycle usable pallets, and dismantle unusable pallets. This process maximizes the use of pallets by: Reuse of the severely damaged pallets by dismantling and using dismantled parts to repair other pallets. Scrap materials are further utilized to provide biomass fuel, providing heat for selected buildings reducing the need for fossil fuels such as oil and gas in addition to reducing electricity consumption. Our eco-friendly transportation company has also recognized the need to minimize the amount of stretchwrap film that is used in wrapping over 110,000 pallets of retail cartons annually. By investing in two fully automated stretchwrap machines, we have reduced the amount of film entering our landfills by nearly 16 tons each year. Additionally, all wrap that is removed from product received at all Sullivan facilities is separated from the waste stream and held for recycling. On December 3rd, 2007 Palmer Dedicated Logistics purchased a 275,000 square foot storage facility in Westfield, MA to be used for public and retail distribution warehousing. The company immediately began to install a 31 lane sortation system which consists of an eight scanner tunnel, a 250 foot narrow belt sorter and 1,500 feet of accumulation conveyor to hold cartons for later sortation. View photos of the product sortation system: On December 3rd, 2007 Palmer Dedicated Logistics purchased a 275,000 square foot storage facility in Westfield, MA to be used for public and retail distribution warehousing. The company immediately began to install a 31 lane sortation system which consists of an eight scanner tunnel, a 250 foot narrow belt sorter and 1,500 feet of accumulation conveyor to hold cartons for later sortation.