Founded in 1985 by two
brothers;
Gary and Matt Percy

Our namesake comes from our admired and respected grandfather, A.D. Jordan
Matt Percy
Vice-President

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OUR A.D. HISTORY

How We Started A.D. Transport Express

1985

We started A.D.

Our humble beginnings started in a 2-car garage with 2 trucks. We had taken half of the garage and turned it into office space. The other half was tool storage to repair the trucks in the driveway.

1985
We started A.D.
1986

We Grew Out of the House Garage

With a lot of hard work and a little luck, we quickly outgrew our makeshift office in the home garage. We moved to a small yard and small corner office on Van Born Road that we shared with a local plumbing company.

1986
We Grew Out of the House Garage
1987

Big Move to Canton

Not too longer after our move to Van Born Road, we finally found property and an office we could afford in Canton. We had our own office building with a decent size yard or so we thought, ten parking spots seemed like a lot in those days.

1987
Big Move to Canton
1990

Growing the Company

Now that we had our own property, we focused our energy on growing the company and the fleet. We accredit our rapid growth to the many dedicated employees we have had the honor to work with over the years.

1990
Growing the Company
1992

The First Garage

At this point we truly were counting our blessings, the company and the fleet had grown to a size that enabled us to build our very first real maintenance facility. We were all happy not to have to do maintenance on the fleet outside.

1992
The First Garage
2004

Expanding the Yard

Over the years, we continued to purchase as much surrounding property as we could. The bigger yard allowed us to build a truck wash, tear down the first garage and build and even bigger one with offices in the front.

2004
Expanding the Yard
2007

New 20 bay Garage

The need for an even bigger garage was very apparent after just a few years. We took advantage of the expanded yard and built a 20-bay state of the art facility on the west end of the property. We continue to use it to this day, but now with many added improvements such as; a paint booth, body shop and detailing area.

2007
New 20 bay Garage
2009

Remodel of Offices

Now that we had the new garage, we were intent on building a new office building on the site. The great recession of 2008-2009 altered our plans, however we didn't let that get us down. With much ingenuity and creative repurposing, we converted the old maintenance building into a modern office space.

2009
Remodel of Offices
2018

Improvements Over the Years

Over the next ten years, we were able to make several improvements, such as; installing a four lane fuel island with 30,000 gallons diesel capacity, a six bay cross dock and the long overdue paving of the entire yard.

2018
Improvements Over the Years
2023

New Truck Wash

Construction is underway on the rebuild of the truck wash. The new wash will be easy to operate, uses smart technology and will be fully customizable to our fleet.

2023
New Truck Wash

Our history