The Tanner Van Lines tradition began in 1917 by Brandon Tanner's grandfather with the founding of Tanner's Transfer & Storage. Brandon Tanner grew up helping his father run that company.

In 1978, He started Tanner & Tanner Moving Systems. It closed during an economic slowdown in 1982.

Tanner made his second attempt in 1986, starting Tanner Van Lines with three trucks and a 6,000 square- foot warehouse in Mechanicsville. We put trust in God, luck and somebody's old truck.

Today, Tanner Van Lines has 20 trucks. Up to 60 people work for the company during the busy season, while 25 to 30 are employed during the rest of the year. It has a Warehouse capacity of 53,000 square feet of storage space and a 2,400-square-foot office.

In 1995 Marie Tanner in started Tanner International Forwarding Inc. with the acquisition of L.A. Sherrield Transfer & Storage in Petersburg. The company has a 25,000 square-foot warehouse on Bollingbrook Street in Petersburg Virginia.

The Headquarters for both companies is 2250 Charles City road in Richmond, Virginia. The Petersburg operation employs 12 workers and has three trucks.

Tanner Van Lines serves as a regional agent of Global Van Lines and northAmerican Van Lines which is a member of the Sirva group.

We are unique because Tanner Van Lines trucks run in what we call "spoke and wheel", which means our over-the - road trucks leave every Sunday to haul furniture east of the Mississippi from Maine to Miami.