Ryan Transportation Service
& Owlery
Overview
Ryan Transportation is a third-party logistics provider and freight brokerage headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, founded in 1986. The company is part of the Shamrock Trading Corporation family of brands and has grown to over 700 logistics professionals with a carrier network of more than 80,000 providers. Ryan serves shippers across North America, with deep experience in industries such as agriculture, food and beverage, and construction.
Services cover a broad range of modes and equipment: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, heavy haul, intermodal, LTL, drayage, and expedited. Ryan also offers managed transportation services for shippers looking to outsource all or part of their freight operations, providing supply chain optimization, centralized reporting, and dedicated account support. The company operates across all 48 contiguous states as well as cross-border into Canada and Mexico.
Shippers commonly use Ryan Transportation for truckload freight across multiple equipment types, particularly in agriculture and food supply chains where seasonal volume swings and time-sensitive delivery windows require experienced coordination. The managed transportation offering also makes Ryan a fit for mid-market and enterprise shippers who want to consolidate their freight operations under a single provider with North American coverage and dedicated account management.
