From a single warehouse in Central Iowa to a national logistics powerhouse - nearly five decades of growth, reinvention, and relentless forward momentum.
Opened a 294,000-SF dedicated facility in Ames, Iowa, located within one mile of a Fortune-level enterprise customer's U.S. manufacturing headquarters. Designed to operate as an extension of the customer's plant, the facility supports Just-In-Time storage solutions, reducing inventory dwell time and enhancing production efficiency.
Features modern dunnage and racked storage systems with fully integrated JT Industrial Services — providing on-site quality control, de-rusting, de-burring, rework, repack, and other value-added services critical to manufacturing continuity.
Opened a multi-building campus near the intersection of I-35 and I-80, designed to centralize warehousing, fulfillment, and value-added services within a coordinated logistics ecosystem.
The campus includes three specialized facilities: a 265,000-SF temperature-controlled warehouse dedicated to an agriculture client; a 462,000-SF e-commerce fulfillment facility featuring Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) racking for maximum storage density; and a 311,000-SF clean room facility for food packaging, supporting stringent safety and quality requirements.
Opened 5 new locations in Iowa, Oklahoma, and California. Added over 200 additional members to the team.
Continuing to invest in people and technology, JT adds over 100 new associates and implements new transportation TMS. JT expands to Washington, DC and Dallas, Texas.
JT Transportation acquires Twin River Logistics, a refrigerated transportation provider based in Clive with 25 owner-operators, expanding cold chain capabilities coast to coast from a new operations base in Kansas City.
JT Logistics acquires eCommerce Direct (formerly Consumer Direct), adding a 300,000-square-foot Des Moines fulfillment facility and 54 employees specializing in direct-to-consumer pick, pack, and ship services.
Launches JT Expedited. Warehousing services quickly exceed 3 million square feet.
Altoona Site 2900 opens and launches JT Industrial Services. The ISO 9001:2015 Certification previously held at the 1010 Ankeny location is transferred to this new location with a QMS Scope of Logistical Support, Repack, Storage and rework of customer non-conforming product (non-food related).
3800 Dixon site adds JT Staffing Services (now known as LIVIT). Warehousing services exceed two million square feet.
Jamie Cord partners with Troy Strawhecker, Joe Ekis, and Jamie Myers to acquire the company, officially becoming JT Logistics. The company grows from four to nine warehouses and hires 31 new employees in a single year.
Added Freight Services Division.
JT Logistics gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification at one location (1010 Ankeny), showcasing a commitment to international quality standards.
Warehousing services exceed one million square feet. The company also expands into Transportation Services.
Jamie Cord joins the leadership team, and United Warehousing Corporation becomes MYA Logistics.
Founded as United Warehousing Corp., operating in Central Iowa.