CEO
Roehl Transport | Marshfield
Rick Roehl leads Marshfield-based Roehl Transport, a family-owned multi-modal carrier. Roehl Transport is one of the 100 largest trucking companies in the nation, with more than 1,900 tractors and 5,200 trailers and annual revenues approaching $500 million. It employs more than 2,400 drivers. Roehl’s transportation services include dry van, flatbed and specialized, curtainside and refrigerated van. In addition to Marshfield, the company has terminal locations in Appleton, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Iron Mountain (Michigan), Phoenix and drop yards in many other locations. Roehl’s father, Everett Roehl, founded the company with a single truck in 1962. Beginning his career as a truck driver, Rick Roehl held several jobs within the family firm before becoming chief executive officer, including fleet manager, load planner and other roles. Roehl maintains his Class A CDL and continues to get behind the wheel.
Education: Associate, Northcentral Technical College
2022 Wisconsin 275 Profile
Manufacturing | Transportation & Logistics
CEO
Roehl Transport | Marshfield
Having started his career as a truck driver, Rick Roehl today leads Roehl Transport, the transportation company his father, Everett Roehl, founded in 1962. Prior to taking the helm as chief executive officer, Rick Roehl did “most every job in the company,” according to a Roehl Transport bio. The company provides national transportation and logistics services, with more than 2,950 employees and 2,250 trucks. Its transportation services include dry van, flatbed and specialized, curtainside and refrigerated van. Last year, it ranked No. 73 on Transport Topic’s Top 100 list of U.S. and Canadian freight carriers by revenue. The company says it approaches $500 million in revenue annually. In addition to its Marshfield headquarters, Roehl has terminal locations in Georgia, Indiana, Texas, Michigan and Arizona. In 2013, the company acquired Brock Cold Storage and Trucking, integrating the company’s trucking operations into Roehl. Rick Roehl maintains his Class A CDL and continues to get behind the wheel.
