With 60 years in the transportation industry, Richard Thorne has seen it all. Starting his career in the field as a driver in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Richard built up his own air freight business before heading out to California. Landing in Los Angeles, he continued his path of helping transportation companies build from the bottom up and became known for his ability to make every shipment work out.

In all these years, Richard has been driven by one thing: “passion for people, for helping them, for creating situations where they can take charge and succeed.” This passion extends to employees and clients alike.

When starting Pride Logistics in 2010, Richard fully adopted his motto, “Don’t worry about it, we’ll get it taken care of” as the mantra of the company. With expert knowledge of every mode of transportation and personal relationships with people in a host of industries, Richard knew without doubt that Pride Logistics could deliver on that promise.

For Richard it’s simple: “I love people. I love the excitement and challenge of delivering a successful project, and I love the relationships that get strengthened in those moments. We want to be the people who get the job done for somebody, but they also like talking to us on the phone because we care.”

From fancy designer dresses to landing gear for 737 airplanes, to an antique crystal chandelier, Richard believes the best solutions always come from “building a solution together that meets every need the customer has along the way, not just the final delivery. If the customer is happy, you don’t have a problem. We only count success by our customer’s happiness.”