Pitt Ohio Express
PITT OHIO is a privately owned transportation and supply chain management company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded as PITT OHIO EXPRESS, LLC in 1979 and issued a DBA (doing business as) for PITT OHIO in 2011. PITT OHIO is owned by Charles L. Hammel.
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | December 13, 1978[1] |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Area served | 13 States in Mid-Atlantic, US |
Key people | Charles L. Hammel III (President) |
| Revenue |  US$829+ (2020) |
Number of employees | 3,100+ (2016) |
Service Area
PITT OHIO services the entire Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West regions with the PITT OHIO Transportation Group and the remainder of the United States and Canada with additional North American service providers.
PITT OHIO has 21 terminals throughout the following states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
The PITT OHIO Transportation Group includes Less-than-Truckload and Small Package Carriers and the technology company Logiflow.
PITT OHIO Transportation Group LTL carriers include: PITT OHIO, Dohrn Transfer Company, US Special Delivery and Ross Express.
PITT OHIO Transportation Group Small Package carriers include: US Cargo.
Transportation Services
PITT OHIO provides the following services:
| Alcohol delivery |
| Courier services |
| Cross-border (Canada) |
| Dedicated |
| Expedited/time critical (Fast Track) |
| Freeze protection (Heat Track) |
| Ground/parcel services |
| Less than truckload shipping (LTL) (regional, nationwide, distribution, consolidation) |
| Lightweight LTL |
| Pool distribution |
| Residential deliveries |
| Supply chain |
| Transportation Management |
| Truckload |
| Warehousing |
| White glove delivery |
Sustainability
PITT OHIO focuses on the three P's of sustainability – People, Planet and Purpose. PITT OHIO is a member of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, Ecovadis, and the Carbon Disclosure Project.
PITT OHIO received the patent in 2020 for the process they developed that takes wind and solar energy into a battery system and the subsequent distribution of that power to points of use. The company's renewable energy powered microgrid uses this patented process.
To date, PITT OHIO has 5 buildings that have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status because they met certain sustainability standards in water, energy and material usage efficiency.
LTL shippers can measure their Scope 3 emissions with PITT OHIO's Carbon Footprint Calculator named CO2 Track.
Awards
PITT OHIO has won many awards from the industry, its customers and in recognition of its sustainability practices.
• 7-time ATA President's Trophy award winner for operating the safest fleet in the United States.
• 41-time Logistics Management Magazine Quest for Quality award winner, known as the most important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence, in the Regional LTL, Expedite, Truckload and National categories
• 2-time NASSTRAC Carrier of the Year
• 3-time Top 100 Trucking Company by Inbound Logistics
• 3-time G75 Inbound Green Supply Chain Partner
• 2-time Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine Top Green Fleet
• 2-time U.S. EPA SmartWay Award