Ray Shipley

Ray Shipley, Shipley Transport

Shipley is MMTA's 2003 - 2004 Chairman

Trucking in His Genes

With a genetic predisposition and deep family roots in the trucking industry, Ray Shipley of Shipley Transport brings a wealth of experience to MMTA as its newest chairman.
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Ray Shipley, the new chairman of Maryland Motor Truck Association, has deep roots in the trucking industry, growing both from family influence and early life experiences.
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It was here that Ray Shipley first started driving commercially, after earning his commercial license at 18 (his uncle signed the necessary papers).
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When that company was bought out by O'Boyle Tank Lines, Shipley worked first for Coastal Tank Lines, then for Central Transport.

In 1980 he returned home to open Shipley Transport with his father, Herb.
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"We haul liquid latex out of Baltimore to all points in the U.S. and Canada," says Shipley.The trucks often haul synthetic latex and other liquids-but never HAZMAT or flammable liquids-on their return trips to Baltimore.

While liquid polymers have been the mainstay of Shipley's business, the company is now looking for new markets."There used to be a lot of surgical glove manufacturers, as well as companies that made prophylactics that would use the latex we haul," Shipley explains.
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Ray Shipley became involved in MMTA through his Uncle Norman, who encouraged him to join the Association."We've been members since 1980, when my father and I started the company," Shipley explains.
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Shipley says that serving as chairman for the coming year is an honor not only for him, but for his family as well.

He believes that legislative issues are likely to be one of the Association's major concerns during the coming year.
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Shipley would like to see more companies joining the Association, and he's made increasing membership one of his goals for the year.
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Shipley has managed to keep up with most of his activities despite a difficult and tragic year for him and his wife, Brenda.Their oldest son, Scott, was killed last November, one day before he was supposed to start working for Shipley Transport.
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"I tell him he's got to fulfill that obligation," says Ray.

Shipley is MMTA's 2003 - 2004 Chairman

Raymond Shipley of Shipley Transport, Sykesville, MD, was elected Chairman of the Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA).Shipley was sworn into office by outgoing MMTA Chairman William Wachter of Von Paris Moving & Storage at the Chairman's Reception and Banquet on September 13 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Shipley is the Vice President of Shipley Transport, a company founded in 1980 by he and his father, Herb.Shipley Transport specializes in bulk transport of liquid polymers, hauling liquid latex out of Baltimore to all points in the United States and Canada with a fleet of 18 tractors and 40 insulated stainless steel tankers.Shipley and his wife, Brenda, are longtime Westminster residents.