The owner of a small trucking company is the new mayor of Portland, Oregon.
Keith Wilson, owner of Titan Freight System, won the post in last week's general election.
The less-than-truckload carrier has some 43 trucks, two-thirds of which are Class 8 tractors, including three battery electric Freightliner Cascadias.. The company hauls general freight.
Wilson's father was one of the three original founders of two carriers. The elder Wilson both the interests of the other two and in 1998 the two companies were merged for form Titan Freight System.
Wilson ran on a platform of solving Portland's large population of unhoused people.
Wilson will either sell the trucking company or put it in a blind trust. The mayor's position is a fulltime job.
Averitt Texas facility to open in 2025
Averitt recently opened its expanded San Antonio, Texas service center, the company said is designed to accommodate the growing needs of customers in the region.
This facility includes significant upgrades, including additional dock doors, a larger warehouse, and improved infrastructure to streamline operations and improve service offerings, according to a statement on the company's website.
The service center features a total of 78 cross-dock doors, up from the original 38. Additionally, a key highlight of the expansion is the newly constructed 85,000-square-foot Averitt Distribution and Fulfillment warehouse, which is directly connected to the cross-dock doors. With the addition of the new warehouse, these upgrades will allow Averitt to further support freight distribution across the U.S.-Mexico border, providing faster and more efficient service for customers on both sides.
Although most of the expansion is complete, the new maintenance facility is set to open in 2025.
Once finished, it will feature two service bays, a pull-through fuel bay for two tractors at a time, and a drive-through truck wash equipped with undercarriage spray. In addition, there will be a Driver Support Center offering laundry facilities, a lounge, workout room, and showers.
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