Parrish Trucking was started in Port Angeles, Washington as a partnership between Ron Parrish and his son Gary Parrish in 1978 and at that time they called it Garron Construction. It began as one truck that was half worn out and it was driven by Gary, who at the time was 18 years old. In 1981 Parrish Trucking, Inc was formed and Gary's brother Doug became an additional partner in the business. At that time Gary and Ron both drove a truck.