400 Commerce Park Drive, Ridgefield Dispatch & enquiries: [phone number]
VANCELOGISTICS GROUP

Freight, warehousing and distribution for the whole Tri-County region.

From a single truck in 1988 to one of the region's largest independent carriers. Ridgefield-owned, Ridgefield-run.

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34years in business
310+vehicles on the road
1.2Msq ft of warehousing
98.7%on-time delivery, 2021

What we do

Whatever you need moved, stored or delivered, one call to our dispatch desk sets it in motion.

Regional Freight

Full and part loads across the Tri-County region and beyond, with our own drivers and our own fleet.

Warehousing

Secure, climate-controlled storage with inventory management and same-day picking.

Last-Mile Delivery

Parcel and pallet delivery to homes and businesses, scheduled around your customers.

Time-Critical

Medical, legal and same-day consignments, tracked door to door.

Supply Chain Consulting

We look at how your goods move today and show you where the time and money go.

Fleet Services

Maintenance, leasing and driver training for companies that run their own vehicles.

Our story

In 1988 I borrowed against everything I owned, bought a second-hand box truck and started taking jobs nobody else wanted: early starts, long drives, the loads that had to be there by morning. I drove most of them myself.

I grew up in Calbrook, and I learned early that a town only works when things arrive: the bread at the bakery, the medicine at the pharmacy, the parts at the factory. Nobody thinks about it until it stops. Making sure it never stops is the job we do.

Thirty-four years later we have more than three hundred vehicles and over four hundred people, and I still know most of them by name. We have grown, but we have never stopped being a family business. Our customers can still call and talk to someone who knows them.

Whatever the weather, whatever the hour, the same rule holds as on that first morning. Keep the wheels turning.

Gerald A. VanceFounder & Chairman

Milestones

1988

Gerald Vance founds Vance Haulage with one truck and a rented yard in the Mill District.

1994

First warehouse opens. The company becomes Vance Logistics.

2003

Fleet passes 100 vehicles. Contract distribution for regional retailers begins.

2011

Headquarters move to Commerce Park Drive on College Hill.

2016

Vance Logistics Group formed. Warehousing expands to 1.2 million square feet.

2021

Last-mile division launched for parcel and home delivery.

Industries we serve

Thirty-four years of moving goods for the people who make, sell and care for the region.

Retail & groceryHealthcare & pharmacyManufacturingBuilding supplies E-commerceFood & beverageAutomotive partsEducationPublic sector

News

Vance Logistics Group sponsors the Calbrook University Logistics Scholarship

Four students a year will receive full tuition and a paid summer placement with our operations team.

Thirty new low-emission vans join the last-mile fleet

The new vehicles serve Ridgefield, Westfield and Eastbrook, cutting fuel use on local routes by a quarter.

Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce names VLG Employer of the Year

The award recognises our driver training programme and our record on staff retention.

Holiday food drive delivers 40 tonnes to regional food banks

For the eleventh year running, our drivers volunteered their trucks and their Saturdays.

Contact us

Our dispatch desk is staffed around the clock. For quotes, account enquiries and careers, call or write to us.

Head officeVance Logistics Group
400 Commerce Park Drive
College Hill, Ridgefield
Telephone[phone number]
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
Dispatch: 24 hours
CareersWe are always looking for drivers, warehouse staff and planners. Ask for Human Resources.