Several years later he merged them both with his other company called Admiral Transit. With that done, he formed a new transportation company. This company provided LTL service from warehouses. Thus, they were able to cover the entire eastern part of the United States.
The owner, Bob Short joined the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moreover, he served on the aircraft carrier Intrepid. Short completed the service in the Navy after the war. Furthermore, he was serving as a legislative officer in Washington, DC.
Back in 1961, he changed the name of the company from Admira Transit to Admiral Merchants. Later on, in 1972, in Admiral Merchants was opened a truckload special division. They were specializing in the steel industry at the moment.
Today, Admiral Merchants is offering superior transportation services. Also, they are using a system of over 1200 pieces. Not to mention, over 300 sales agent which they have located in strategic points. They use this system throughout the United States and Canada.
