Our Story

A Legacy Built
On Baltimore

From horse-drawn wagons on Granby Street to 400,000 square feet of warehouse space at the Port. Five generations. One family. 120+ years.

Est. 1903

A Fifth-Generation
Family Business

Wollenweber's Trucking & Warehousing traces its roots to 1888, when Charles Wollenweber I emigrated from Germany to Baltimore. He established a horse-drawn hauling operation from a stable on Granby Street in Little Italy, moving tin plate from Sparrows Point to Canton's canning plants.

Over 120 years later, the company Chad Wollenweber runs today occupies 400,000+ square feet of warehouse space minutes from the Port of Baltimore — and still carries the same operating standard Charles built it on: reliability, responsiveness, and relationships.

Wollenweber's facility
1888
Arrived Baltimore
Charles Wollenweber I
5th
Generation
Chad Wollenweber, President
120+
Years Operating
Uninterrupted family ownership
400K+
Sq Ft
Warehouse capacity today
History

Built to Last

1888–1920s

Horse-Drawn Hauling & The Great Fire

Charles Wollenweber I builds his hauling business on Granby Street, moving tin plate by horse from Sparrows Point to the canning plants of Canton. The company survives the Depression of 1893 and the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 — a test of both the business and the neighborhood that defined them.

Little Italy after the 1904 Great Fire of Baltimore

Little Italy after the 1904 Great Fire of Baltimore

1920s–1970s

Motor Trucks & Modern Growth

Charles II joins the family business as horses give way to motor trucks. The original Granby Street stable becomes a full-scale terminal and gas station. Under Charles III — a WWII veteran — the company embraces port-adjacent logistics, managing pickups directly from piers and rail lines.

Historical Wollenweber's business card

Historical Wollenweber's business card

1970s–Present

Warehousing, Expansion & The Port

A series of relocations — Mt. Royal Avenue, Camden Street, Sharp Street — each expanding the scope of the operation. The move to Sharp Street marked the entry into warehousing. Today, Wollenweber's occupies 400,000+ sq ft near the Port of Baltimore under the fifth-generation leadership of Chad Wollenweber.

Current warehouse facilities near Port of Baltimore

Current warehouse facilities near Port of Baltimore

"From horse-drawn wagons to modern logistics solutions, our mission remains the same: deliver with care, stay true to our roots, and always put people first."
— The Wollenweber Family, Est. 1903
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