Usher Transport, Inc. is a family owned and operated business Headquartered in Louisville, KY. Usher Transport's inception was in the late 1940's with a handshake deal between Harlan Usher and Mr. Putnam establishing the Usher fleet. The company is currently run by the Third Generation of the Usher family with the Fourth Generation already in the wings for training when we celebrated our 60th anniversary in 2006.
The company's current role in the tank-transport industry is that of both chemical and petroleum transport. A large portion of our business deals with the safe and efficient transport of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuels, bulk oils, and solvents. We manage the fuel inventories at a large number of gas stations for our customers allowing them to concentrate on other aspects of their business besides transportation.
Our continued growth and success is due largely to our dedication to the customer's needs and attention to detail. Few carriers in today's market are willing to extend the extra effort it takes to put the personal touch back in this business which often seems to be nothing more than a numbers game. If you would like to receive traditional, honest, values based service descended from that original handshake deal with Harlan Usher and that can only come from a family owned business dedicated to the need of their customers, call the company whose motto is "Our Only Product is Service."
Safety Matters
Usher Transport has a nationally recognized Safety program which has been honored by numerous organizations including National Tank Truck Carriers, American Trucking Association, Chevron Oil, Ashland Chemical and BP. Usher Transport was recently awarded the merit awards for Highway and personnel Safety by National Tank Carriers along with a 23 year improvement award.
Usher Transport was also selected as the Kentucky Trucking Association's 2016 Corporate Fleet Safety Award - Tanker Division recipient. This award recognizes the Drivers, Safety Program, and Employees of Usher Transport, Inc. as being the "Top Tank-Truck Carrier" for Fleet Safety in the State of Kentucky. Fleet Safety Excellence is only attainable through the efforts of everyone, our maintenance staff, billing, accounting, load planning, safety, and the senior leadership team.
We have emergency response teams located in Louisville and Paducah, KY with the VP of Safety & Human Resources, David Guess, leading the response team as certified Incident Commander and all other team members are certified to Technician level, along with a fully stocked emergency response trailer. We are a member of National Tank Truck Carriers Mutual Aid Society for carriers and customers needing assistance with hazardous material incidents.