OUR history
In 1936, Carmen and Angelo Pariso decided to go into business after working for their father. Together, they founded the trucking company, "Pariso Brothers."
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Their father asked if they were ashamed of their heritage because their name was not on the trucks. Going forward, every truck has "Pariso" on the side, which continues to this day.
In 1942, Carmen and Angelo joined the Armed Services during World War II. Carmen joined the the 90th Infantry, and Angelo joined the Railroad Battalion. When the war ended in 1945, starting over proved to be extremely difficult. All of their customers were now with competitors who hadn’t enlisted in the war. Their property had been rezoned. With no garage and only one truck, they survived by picking up odd jobs throughout the area.
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In March 1954, the D. J. Mead Paper Warehouse partially burned down in Buffalo, New York. The Pariso brothers were hired to clear the debris from the demolition job, which was quite extensive.
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Later, they were hired for the widening and resurfacing of a 40-mile section of Route 5 from Silver Creek to the Pennsylvania border. They finished the resurfacing ahead of schedule by one year’s time.
After Angelo’s retirement in 1970, Carmen formed Carmen M. Pariso Inc. with his wife Beverly. Their first major contract was with the Niagara Mohawk Power Plant on River Road in Tonawanda, NY. Because of this relationship, they purchased an unused junkyard adjacent to the plant. On this property, they built a garage that has been expanded upon and used to this day.
Carmen’s sons, Tony and John Pariso, worked in the business for many years. Tony, who is now the company's president, has remained directly involved in managing the business to bring it to the top of the Western New York aggregate and heavy equipment transportation market.
Joseph “Hollywood” Zwolenkiewicz started as a driver and has moved up to become the company’s vice president. Hollywood is responsible for all marketing, customer relations and project management. By developing strategic relationships with key people from government and local industry, our company can meet the needs of customers through an array of options.
John Pariso passed away in 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He is remembered by countless friends and business associates whose lives he had touched. He is sorely missed.
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After nearly 70 years in the heavy haul trucking industry, Carmen M. Pariso passed away in 2014 at the age of 95. His passion for excellence, safety, and corectness will always be core values of the company. Many business partners express that they never heard any negative statements directed at Carmen, a legacy that we strive to uphold everyday.
In 2011, Carmen M Pariso Inc. was changed to Pariso Logistics Inc. to better reflect the business and accommodate the needs of our customers.
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The company includes an office, an 8-bay garage, and operates with 20 dump trucks, 8 tractors, 16 trailers, a stone slinger, a single axle, and a water truck. Pariso Logistics is a certified New York State escort service and employs over 60 people.
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