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Rethink what you know
about trucking.

Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism.

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Our Mission

Through collaboration, integrity, and continuous innovation, our mission is to provide outstanding logistics services in a safe and efficient manner while being a leading workplace in our industry.

Our Values

Safety

Always put safety in the forefront of our operation.

Outstanding Staff

Employ the absolute best-qualified office staff, drivers, and maintenance professionals.

Transparency

Remain transparent with our stakeholders.

High Standards

Elevate the industry by not settling for “standard” or outdated trucking business practices.

Innovation & Teamwork

Maintain a work environment that encourages innovation, teamwork, and brings out the best in our staff.

Technology

Invest in and develop the best technology possible.

Positivity

Highlight the trucking industry in a positive and modern light.

Environmental Care

Continuously explore ways to reduce and/or eliminate our emissions and impact on the environment

Our Leadership

Dominic Zastarskis

CEO

Gedas Poviliunas

President & Founder

Amos Savickas

Executive VP of Operations

Sergey Bort

VP of Marketing & Strategic Business Development

Ivy Posada

VP of HR and Talent Acquisition

Milda Davis

Vice President of Logistics

Dalia Svirmickiene

VP of Engineering

GP Transportation is born

2006

The first owner-operator joins GP Transportation

2007

5 years after the start of the company, we now have 8 drivers

2011

An in-house maintenance shop opens, allowing for more efficient operations and a higher level of service for our drivers

2014

GP Transco founder Gedas meets Dominic, owner of a small yet innovative carrier ZA Transport. The two decide to merge, with Dominic becoming CEO and Gedas serving as President

2015

GP Transportation begins the development of their in-house transportation management system, OpenRoad TMS. Today, the system is at the core of our operation

2015.5

A company-wide re-branding take place, and GP Transportation becomes GP Transco

2016

GP Transco opens an office in Vilnius, Lithuania. Also GP Transco Logistics is born – an in-house brokerage.

2017

GP Transco opens its California office. The company puts heavy emphasis on brand-building, social media, and public relations, starting to gain national recognition among drivers and customers alike

2018

GP Transco now operates 400 trucks. Our trucks are now Teal, the company's signature color

2019

We complete the construction of our new 40,000 square foot headquarters terminal in Joliet, IL and move in

2020

GP Transco opens a support office in Medellín, Colombia

2021

GP Transco now operates over 500 trucks and over 750 trailers, with 85% of the fleet being operated by company drivers, and over half of transported freight is contracted

2022

We continue to strive towards innovation, safety, and efficiency, operative over 550 trucks and over 800 trailers, all managed via our in-house developed TMS system OpenRoad TMS.

Today

Company History

Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50

2018

Inc. 5000

2018

TQL Elite Carrier Award

2018

TDS Best Trucking Company to Drive for (ranking #5)

2018

Top 10 Best Truck Companies to Work for

2019

Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 (ranking #16)

2019

Inc. 5000 (ranking #1980)

2019

Excellence in Service Top Fleet Finalist by Samsara

2019

Best Trucking Company to Work for by Smart-trucking.com

2020

Excellence in Driver Experience by Samsara

2020

Top Fleets by Samsara

2020

Fleet Owner 500- America's Top Private Fleets

2020

Inc. Regionals Midwest

2020

Inc. 5000 (ranking 3,921)

2020

Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50

2020

Top Workplaces by Chicago Tribune

2021

Best Trucking Company to Work for by Smart Trucking.com

2021

Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 (ranking #40)

2021

Inc. 5000 (ranking #4,334)

2021

Best Fleets to Drive For Nomination

2021

Top 100 For-Hire Carrier by Transport Topics (ranking #54)

2021

CDL Life- Best Carrier

2021

Transport Topics Trucking Frontline Hero

2022

Top 500 Largest For-Hire Carriers List (ranking #149) by Freightwaves

2022

Best Trucking Company to Work for by Smart Trucking.com

2022

Fleets to Watch by Best Fleets to Drive For - Nominated

2022

Humanitarian Logistics Award

2022

FreightWaves 'Best OTR Trucking Company for Competitive Pay and Benefits'

2022

USA Top Workplaces by Energage

2023

Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award by Energage

2023

Inc. 5000 (ranking #4,743)

2023

Top Fleets For-Hire (ranking #46) by Transport Topics

2023

Top 500 Largest For-Hire Carriers List by Freightwaves

2023

Inc. Regionals Midwest (ranking #151)

2023

Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) Top 250

2023

2023 Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces Award

2023

Redwood Logistics- Top Carrier

2023

Werner Logistics- Top Carrier

2023

TOP100 Truckload/Dedicated Carrier

2024

Ryder Regional Dry Van Carrier of the Year

2024

Awards & Accomplishments

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