Groendyke Transport is a tank truck carrier in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 with headquarters in Enid, Oklahoma

Enid, Oklahoma

Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...

. The company was founded on July 12, 1932 by H.C. Groendyke as the sole proprietor and incorporated in 1949. The company currently has 32 terminals in 12 states hauling more than 480,000 loads annually of chemicals, acids, fuels, lubricants, flour

Flour

Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...

, and vegetable oils throughout the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, Canada, and Mexico, as an ISO 9001 registered carrier.

History

Before the company's founding, refined fuels were transported by railcar

Railcar

A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...

. A young Harold Groendyke saw an opportunity, and took it creating a tank truck industry. In 1935, H.C. Groendyke moved the company headquarters to Enid, Ok (where it remains today) to be closer to Eason oil and Champlin refineries. The company was incorporated in 1949. Groendyke Transport continued to expand and in 1965 the company became international. It made its first delivery into Mexico

Mexico

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. The company continued to expand throughout the 1970s and 1980s and made its first trip to Canada

Canada

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 in 1988. The company is also known as a "military friendly" employer for veterans. The current CEO of Groendyke Transport is H.C. Groendyke's son John D. Groendyke

John D. Groendyke

John D. Groendyke is an American trucking executive. He is Chief Executive Officer of Groendyke Transport, a bulk tank truck transportation company headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma started by H.C. Groendyke. He graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in 1964 where he achieved the highest rank of...

  The President and COO is Greg Hodgen..

Terminals

The company has terminal locations in Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

, Arkansas

Arkansas

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, Colorado

Colorado

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, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, Kansas

Kansas

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, Louisiana

Louisiana

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, Missouri, New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, Texas

Texas

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, Wyoming

Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...

, and Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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. and moves product shipped in from many parts of the world.

Company size

As of 2010 the company has an annual revenue of $200 million and employs a staff of approximately 1,325. The company web site list that Groendyke is the 6th largest tank truck carrier in the U.S.

Safety

Groendyke is a six time recipient of the Heil safety award trophy that the company asserts is proof of the dedication to safety. The award is presented by The National Tank Truck Carrier with Heil Trailers International as a co-sponsor.