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For the past 27 years, Logistics Management magazine has conducted an industry-wide survey to determine the best providers of transportation services and logistics. Once again, Ruan was recognized by its peers in the survey and won the Quest for Quality award in the Bulk Motor Carriers category...

Doug Quick Chosen From Field of 4,100 Drivers

To celebrate Ruan Transport Corporation’s philanthropic founder, Ruan employees will participate together in a variety of volunteer activities throughout July as part of Founder’s Days.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently named John Ruan III as its vice chairman for 2010. Ruan is chairman and CEO of Ruan Transport Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa.

Ruan Transport Corporation today announced that it has named Jim Mulvenna to the new position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, Dairy and Bulk Food Transport Division, based in Tulare, Calif. Mulvenna brings over 25 years of management and operational experience to this new position.

John Ruan, founder of Ruan Transportation Management Systems (Ruan), passed away on February 13, 2010. Mr. Ruan was born on February 11, 1914 and died at the age of 96.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. today donated 38,880 lbs. of LAND O LAKES® Mild Cheddar Cheese to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, a member of Feeding America, in the company's ongoing efforts to help alleviate hunger.

After more than 35 years in the transportation industry and 11 years with Ruan Transport Corporation, Mike Kandris has retired from his role as Ruan's President – Western Division. Taking his place as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Ruan's Western Division is Jim Mulvenna, formerly Ruan's Vice President of Safety and Administration and Director of Training and Management Development.

Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the man who "saved more lives than any other person who has ever lived," has died. He was 95 years old.

 Ruan Transport Corporation, a national leader in dairy hauling, is partnering with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy on its new Environmentally Sustainable Methods for Achieving Responsible Transportation (E-SMART) project, with a goal to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from fluid milk...

Ruan Transport Corporation has announced that Steven G. Chapman, former CEO of ITAGroup and current member of Ruan’s Board of Directors, has joined the company as vice chairman.    “Ruan is a great company with a long history of success,” said Chapman. “I’m...

For 26 years, Logistics Management magazine has been conducting an annual poll to recognize the top performers in transportation and logistics services.  Ruan has again won the Quest for Quality award in the Bulk Motor Carriers category, scoring in the top seven places of all nominated bulk...

Ruan Transport Corporation will dazzle Central Iowans this July by lighting up the Des Moines skyline – not with fireworks, but with an illumination fitting of the unique Ruan building and the Ruan legacy that began in Des Moines...

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will preside over the announcement of the 2009 World Food Prize Laureate on June 11 at the State Department in Washington, D.C.

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