With warehouse facilities in Seattle, Portland, and beyond, Holman Distribution is a leading provider of Third Party Logistics with base operations in the Pacific Northwest. From paper products to major appliances, Holman can offer you the 3PL and warehouse services you need to stay ahead. If you are interested in warehousing with us in Seattle, Portland, or beyond, contact us now. Holman offers a full range of logistics services, including: Contract Warehousing Public Warehousing Transportation Order Fulfillment Holman began in 1864 as a small transfer company in Portland, Oregon. At the time, Oregon?s statehood was six years young. Portland, or ?Stump Town?, consisted of sawmills, rough plank sidewalks, and streets of dirt turning to mud when it rained. The railroad was still years from reaching Portland. Still, the fledgling town was fast becoming a major freight depot of the Columbia. Two teenaged brothers perceived the opportunities arriving with every steamship. On the docks of the Willamette River, with the aid of two draft horses and a cart, the boys launched a modest transfer business. Edward and Jack Holman had come west the year before, looking to escape the sweat shops of New York. The young boys had spent the early Civil War years packing hard tack and munitions for General Grant. Sitting atop their two-wheeled drays, the brothers bumped and careened their way through the city streets, hauling all kinds of goods for the early Portlanders. As their business flourished and the demand for their services rose, Holman Transfer soon became the family business. As Holman Transfer entered the 20th century, new innovations would bring