Our mission is to employ the best team in the industry to move our customers' business safely, efficiently, and on time, every time.
Ruan provides Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-Added Warehousing, and Brokerage Services to customers across the U.S. Our Integrated Supply Chain Solutions services encompass all aspects of transportation and logistics, providing our customers the ideal combination of asset- and non-asset-based solutions that get your products from point A to point B safely and efficiently. With more than 87 years of transportation management experience, Ruan is one of the top 10 privately owned transportation companies in the country with 300 operations and 6,000 team members.
Established in 1917, Bankers Trust is a leader for commercial and consumer banking services, wealth management and investment management. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and with total assets approaching $4.6 billion, Bankers Trust is the largest independently owned depository institution in the state. The company employs nearly 600 people across the country, with branches in Central Iowa (including Ames), Cedar Rapids, and Phoenix, and offices in Omaha and Sioux Falls.
Bankers Trust invests more than $1 million annually into the community, and Bankers Trust employees volunteer approximately 18,000 hours each year at nonprofit organizations. Learn more at BankersTrust.com.
Founded in 1983, Concentric International (formerly Iowa Export-Import) offers innovative custom products to both aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in four distinct groups: Seat Solutions, Rubber Solutions, Electrical and Control Solutions, and Power Transmission Solutions. We help create cost-saving revenue generation for customers worldwide by selling, developing and supplying globally sourced, high-quality products and components. With strategic supplier relationships around the world, we provide end-to-end service, including product development and improvement, rapid prototyping, supply chain integration, warehousing and more.
Ruan is a leading dealer of used trucks and trailers. Given our long-standing commitment to quality, safety and value, our customers can be confident that every used truck or trailer we sell has been well-maintained and will fit their needs.
Ruan provides commercial auto leasing services to a host of businesses. Whether our customers need luxury or basic models, single vehicles or a fleet, they can count on us to be a reliable, local partner and a friendly face. We're committed to taking care of all the details, eliminating hassles and creating seamless transportation systems that translate into long-term relationships with our customers.
For more than 50 years, Ruan has held an anchoring position within Des Moines' skyline and economic revitalization. The company's legacy—the Ruan Center and Two Ruan Center—are visible from virtually any vantage point within Des Moines' metropolitan area.
As COVID-19 impacts the industry, Ruan is offering virtual orientation so new professional drivers can complete classroom po...
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Lexi Smith, senior recruiting specialist, has been recruiting professional drivers to join Ruan since 2014.
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Allison Meiners, director of safety programs, details how we are keeping our team members safe and maintaining compliance wi...
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Happy holidays from Ruan! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.
For fleets using older electronic log systems that pre-dated the ELD rule, like Ruan, December 16, 2019, brought a key ELD mandate deadline.
Our mission is to empower the best team in logistics to deliver exceptional experiences that create value for our partners.