STAR LEASING MILESTONES
Star Leasing was founded in 1974 in Columbus, Ohio by Lloyd W. Sharp. Originally, the company provided trailers to other trucking interests owned by Sharp. The profitability of leasing, as well as requests by customers to lease trailers, persuaded him to focus on building Star Leasing.
Beginning in 1987, he directed the company’s energy to expand the customer base and equipment. Close attention to the needs of many varied customers provided Star Leasing with the catalyst to begin its significant growth.
Star Leasing’s Growth Timeline:
- 1988: Formed an ESOP, which currently owns 100 percent of the common stock
- 1989: Acquired General Trailer Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, creating our Indianapolis branch
- 1994: Acquired Budget Mobil Storage in Cincinnati, Ohio, creating our Cincinnati branch
- 1996: Built current headquarters facility in Columbus, Ohio at 4080 Business Park Drive
- 1999: Opened a new branch in Atlanta, Georgia
- 2001: Opened a new branch in Cleveland, Ohio
- 2001: Opened a new branch in Dayton, Ohio
- 2001: Built a new facility in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 2001: Built a new facility in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 2001: Opened a facility in Marysville, Ohio
- 2004: Opened a facility in Talladega, AL
- 2008: New facility opened in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 2009: Moved into a new six-bay facility in Cleveland, Ohio
- 2013: Formation of the over-the-road breakdown service call center
- 2015: Opened the Nashville, Tennessee branch
- 2018: Over-the-road breakdown service call center expansion in Atlanta, Georgia
- 2019: Opened the 11th and 12th Star Leasing locations in Tampa, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia
- 2019: Surpassed 19,000 units in our fleet