Trucking Company Expands to Ohio with State Tax Credit

AAA Cooper Transportation to open new facility in Richfield, creating 210 jobs

Mar. 30, 2026 at 9:56pm

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A photorealistic studio still life featuring a stack of shipping boxes, a clipboard with paperwork, and a truck key, conceptually representing the logistics and transportation industry.A new state tax credit program helps drive expansion of a major trucking company in a key Ohio logistics hub.Richfield Today

AAA Cooper Transportation, a major trucking company, is opening a new location in Richfield, Ohio that will create 210 full-time jobs and bring in $14.7 million in new annual payroll. The company is utilizing a state tax credit program aimed at attracting businesses that create jobs in the region.

Why it matters

The expansion of AAA Cooper Transportation to Richfield is seen as a positive economic development for the area, which is a major hub for shipping and logistics. The use of state tax credits to incentivize job creation is a common economic development strategy, though the effectiveness of such programs is often debated.

The details

AAA Cooper Transportation will be moving into a former Estes property along Brecksville Road in Richfield, while Estes moves to a former Yellow Freight property in the same area. The company has been granted a 1.668% Job Creation Tax Credit from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, which was approved in early March.

  • AAA Cooper Transportation was granted the Ohio tax credit in early March 2026.
  • The company plans to open the new Richfield, Ohio facility in the coming months.

The players

AAA Cooper Transportation

A major trucking company that is opening a new location in Richfield, Ohio.

Ohio Tax Credit Authority

The state agency that approved a 1.668% Job Creation Tax Credit for AAA Cooper Transportation to open the new facility.

Michael Wheeler

The mayor of Richfield, Ohio, who called the AAA Cooper expansion an 'absolute positive' for the area.

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What they’re saying

“AAA Cooper is a good company. We are a huge hub for shipping. Trucking has really increased, especially with COVID.”

— Michael Wheeler, Mayor of Richfield, Ohio

What’s next

The new AAA Cooper Transportation facility in Richfield is expected to open in the coming months, bringing 210 new full-time jobs to the area.

The takeaway

The expansion of AAA Cooper Transportation to Richfield, Ohio, facilitated by a state tax credit program, highlights the ongoing importance of the logistics and shipping industry, especially in key transportation hubs like the Richfield area. It also demonstrates how economic development incentives can be leveraged to attract new businesses and create jobs.