The city of Charlotte, North Carolina has taken steps to help truck drivers find suitable parking in the city.
Charlotte recently launched a website and smartphone app truckers can use to find parking, and also a heat map that shows real-time truck parking violations. The website and app also details Charlotte's truck parking regulations and fines for violations.
Also on the site is also includes a submission form for parking lot owners who accept commercial vehicles to help enhance our mapping features.
The city cautions trucks, "Only parking locations submitted by owners and approved by City of Charlotte staff will display on the map" of available lots.
Southeastern service center celebrates 35 years
Southeastern Freight Lines, the provider of regional less-than-truckload transportation services, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its Birmingham, Alabama service center.
The service center opened for business in 1990 with 12 dock doors and 11 associates. Since its founding, the facility has grown to have 144 dock doors and a team of 150 associates.
"As we mark the 35th anniversary of our Birmingham service center, we are proud of the incredible team that has lived our core values every day," said Chandler Klein, service center manager. "Looking ahead, we are excited to expand our capabilities and continue delivering the exceptional service and quality that have defined us, all while strengthening our partnerships and embracing new opportunities in the years to come."
Since its establishment, the service center has given back to the Birmingham community through its Southeastern Serves initiative – a program dedicated to giving back to communities across Southeastern’s footprint by having associates of all levels get involved with providing for the less fortunate. Birmingham associates have donated time and resources in partnership with nonprofit organizations such as Three Hots and a Cot, which helps veterans experiencing homelessness transition into society.
The Birmingham service center was the 26th service center opened by Southeastern Freight Lines since its founding in 1950. The company now operates 89 service centers spanning 13 states, Canada and Puerto Rico and has undergone numerous upgrades in trucks and trucking technologies.
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