Vernon Erb

As a young man growing up on a farm near Wellesley, Ontario, Vernon Erb dreamed of owning a truck and business related to transportation.

In 1959 Erb used his first dump truck to haul gravel for a local highway construction job. After operating for one week with many breakdowns, he returned the truck to the dealer. With another contract offer and the encouragement of his wife, Viola, he picked up the truck and set out with new determination. A year later Erb bought the second truck and several years later began hauling eggs from farms to chain stores in Toronto.

In 1965 Erb purchased his first refrigerated truck to haul frozen turkeys for a processing plant. In 1970 Erb was successful in the purchase and transfer of a Public Commercial Vehicle license authorizing the transportation of food products requiring temperature control. This was the key that triggered the tremendous growth Erb experienced in the following years.

Today the Erb Group of Companies with head office in New Hamburg, Ontario is one of the top refrigerated transport companies in Canada, employing more than one thousand people with more than 600 trucks and 800 refrigerated trailers. The Company has branch offices and temperature controlled terminals in seven Ontario communities, plus Manitoba, Quebec and Pennsylvania.

Erb is also associated with local philanthropy reflecting his commitment to share whenever he can make a difference. When the need arises, few worthy causes progress in this region without his support and that of his company.