You’ve got freight. We’ve got solutions.
We care for your inventory like it’s our own — every load, every mile.
Taylor Distributing is a family- and woman-owned Cincinnati carrier and full-service 3PL — dry van, dedicated fleet, drayage, and transloading across a 350-mile Midwest radius, delivered safely and on time.
Get a competitive rate — in about a minute.
Tell us the lane, the equipment, and the timing. Our team prices it fast and fair, and gets back to you the same business day. No runaround.
What does Taylor Distributing do?
Taylor Distributing Co. is a family- and woman-owned, Cincinnati-based trucking and logistics company founded in 1850 — now in its seventh generation of Taylor leadership. We provide dedicated fleet operations, intermodal drayage, transloading, and custom freight solutions to shippers across a 350-mile radius of Cincinnati. Our drayage customers never pay rail storage — we pull containers ahead of demurrage so your freight keeps moving.
Five services, one Taylor’ed supply chain.
First and foremost, we’re a dependable asset-based carrier. We run dry van and dedicated fleet, pull containers off rail, transload between modes, and feed production lines — all with the same safety-first discipline behind every load.
Dedicated Fleet & Dry Van
The heart of what we do: reliable dry van and dedicated capacity running consistent lanes for your business. Modern, well-maintained equipment, professional drivers who stick around, and a 99% on-time record backed by a safety-first culture.
Drayage & Intermodal
Container drayage from CSX, NS, and BNSF ramps — with a bonus our partners love: never pay rail storage. We pull ahead of demurrage and reposition on your timeline.
Transloading
A state-of-the-art Cincinnati facility. Rail to truck, truck to rail, container to floor-loaded — whatever the swap, we run it.
Custom Solutions
Flatbed, expedited — when your freight doesn’t fit a service tier, we build one. Tell us the problem, we’ll design the flow.
Production & Plant Feeding
Raw materials in, finished goods out — on the rhythm your line actually runs. We dispatch to takt-time, not the calendar, and we know the schedule pressures cold.
Never pay rail storage.
Every day a container sits on the rail, your margin shrinks. Taylor’s dispatch tracks every chassis pull, ramp-out, and storage clock for our drayage partners — so freight moves before fees do.
Two ways to drive for Taylor.
We’re growing, and good drivers are the whole ballgame. Whether you want a steady seat with benefits or you run your own authority, there’s a home for you here — with the home time, miles, and respect to back it up.
Company Drivers
A steady seat with a family-owned carrier — consistent freight, real home time, and a W-2 with benefits.
- Competitive, transparent pay — paid weekly
- Consistent lanes & dependable home time
- Late-model, Samsara-equipped tractors
- Medical, dental, vision & retirement
- Paid time off and holidays
- Local, regional & dedicated options
Owner-Operators
Run your business with steady freight behind you — keep more of every load and keep moving.
- Top percentage pay & weekly settlements
- Consistent, year-round freight
- Fuel, tire & maintenance discount programs
- Fuel-surcharge program that’s actually fair
- Drayage, dedicated & OTR lanes available
- Plates, permits & back-office support
Built to keep your production line fed.
Manufacturers run on rhythm, and a missed inbound can idle a whole line. Taylor is built for production runs: we move raw materials in and finished goods back out, dispatched to your takt time — not the calendar. We learn your schedule, your dock windows, and your pressure points, and we plan around them.
We don’t chase loads. We build partners.
Seven generations of Taylors have learned the same lesson over and over again: freight is a relationship business. Our customers stay for decades because we treat their schedule, their plant, and their margin like it’s our own.
Family + woman owned since 1850
Four questions keep all of Taylor aligned.
Organizational Clarity is the framework we use to align the entire company. Everyone — from dispatch to drivers to the family that owns it — can answer the same four questions the same way.
For our people, and to care for our customers’ inventory like it’s our own.
Hungry, humble, and smart. We bring a can-do attitude and hold each other accountable.
We are a full-service, customer-centric logistics company — transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment under one roof.
By evolving constantly — through technology, process, and growing with our team, customers, and vendors.
Every mile accounted for.
Every driver looked after.
Safety isn’t a slogan at Taylor — it’s the operating system. Every tractor in our fleet runs on Samsara for AI-powered dash cams, driver coaching, real-time GPS, ELD compliance, and DVIR, while TMSEZ powers our dispatch and drayage visibility. Our team sees what the driver sees, and our drivers know we’re behind them every mile.
Everything shippers check for. We check the boxes.
When you vet a carrier, you’re really asking one question: can I count on them? Here’s how Taylor answers it — across safety, reliability, technology, equipment, and the people behind every load. Tap a category to explore.
170+ years of success doesn’t just happen.
We’re hiring the right people — drivers and owner-operators who want a meaningful career and a real shot at growing with us. Modern equipment, fair pay, and a culture worth staying for.
Built for the freight that moves the Midwest.
We work with shippers across many industries — but these are where our certifications, equipment, and lanes line up best. Not on the list? Still give us a shout.
Food & Beverage
SQF-aligned, food-grade trailer fleet and an extensive inspection program. We’ve always had a food-focused mindset.
Certifications · InspectionsAutomotive
Flatbed, drayage, and transload for Tier-1 and OEM customers. Cross-docking when timing has to be precise.
Flatbed · Drayage · TransloadCPG
From toys to cosmetics to electronics — we handle high-velocity consumer goods for large and mid-sized brands.
Mid-market · EnterpriseAlcohol & Spirits
Permitted to haul alcohol in OH, KY, and IN. Specialized handling, the right paperwork, no headaches at the destination.
OH · KY · IN permitsRetail & eCommerce
DC-to-store replenishment and last-mile coordination for omnichannel retailers. Drop-trailer programs, appointment dispatch, and clean BOLs every time.
DC · Store · D2CBuilding Materials
Flatbed, step-deck, and conestoga for lumber, drywall, steel, and pre-fab components. Jobsite delivery with the load secured the way crews need it.
Flatbed · Step-deckPaper & Packaging
Roll paper, corrugated, and converted packaging hauled mill-to-plant and plant-to-customer. High-cube trailers and load-bar protocols for sensitive freight.
Mill · Converter · PlantIndustrial & Manufacturing
JIT inbound for assembly plants, line-side delivery, and cross-docked components. We dispatch by the takt-time, not the calendar.
JIT · Line-sideHealthcare & Med Devices
Chain-of-custody handling for medical devices and non-controlled healthcare freight. Temperature-aware lanes when product specs call for it.
Chain-of-custodyChemicals & Plastics
Dry chemicals, resins, and pelletized plastics moved between Cincinnati’s converter belt and end-customers. Properly placarded, properly trained.
Dry bulk · PelletizedA 175-year-old company plays the long game.
We’ve been around long enough to know the planet is the only customer we can’t replace. Taylor has been an EPA SmartWay-certified carrier since 2006 and a participant in LOCT — Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition, working with the companies we serve to measure and reduce supply-chain emissions.
SmartWay® Carrier Partner
Reporting fuel use, miles, and emissions so customers can attribute lower-carbon transportation in their Scope 3 inventories. We’ve been a SmartWay partner since 2006 — and the metric we care about most is the trend line.
LOCT Participant
Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition — working alongside our customers to disclose, target, and reduce supply-chain emissions.
Modern, Cleaner Fleet
Late-model tractors with idle-reduction, telematics-driven fuel coaching, and aerodynamic trailer specs.
Cincinnati at the hub. 350-mile radius in reach.
Our HQ sits in West Chester, OH — minutes from CVG, the I-75 corridor, and the rail ramps that move the Midwest. From there we dispatch freight across a 350-mile service radius — reaching Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Nashville, and St. Louis on a single driving day, with Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana as our home turf.
Five values, seven generations deep.
These are the through-lines that shape Taylor’s character and culture. They guide every dispatch decision, every hire, every lane we run.
Answers, on the record.
Quick answers for the questions we hear most. If yours isn’t here, drop us a line — we usually respond same business day.
Your entire supply chain, under one roof.
Taylor Distributing is part of Taylor Logistics Inc. — a full-service, family- and woman-owned 3PL. That means the trucks you see on the road are backed by warehousing, fulfillment, and freight management from the same company, so you can run your whole supply chain with one trusted partner instead of stitching vendors together.
Part of Taylor Logistics Inc.
Transportation · Warehousing · Fulfillment
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West Chester, OH 45069