Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload services, is celebrating 45 years of service at its Valdosta, Georgia service center.
The service center opened for business on Aug. 3, 1981 with nine dock doors and seven associates. It now has 107 dock doors and 63 associates.
“One of the greatest strengths of the Valdosta service center is our people. Our 45 years of success have been built on the dedication of our associates, who demonstrate a deep commitment to excellence, continuous learning and providing Quality Without Question service,” said Matthew Hughes, service center manager. “We will continue to raise the bar for providing outstanding service and foster an environment that empowers our Valdosta team to succeed well into the future.”
To celebrate this milestone, Southeastern is recognizing four long-time associates at the Valdosta service center for their decades of service:
- 36 years of service: linehaul driver David Morris
- 35 years of service: linehaul driver Alan Gordan
- 34 years of service: pickup and delivery driver Cam Alley and linehaul driver Eric Batch
Over the years, the service center has given back to the Valdosta community, most recently as part of Southeastern Serves – 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. These initiatives have included packaging meals for Hunger Fight and hosting a school supply drive for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The Valdosta service center was the 13th service center opened by Southeastern since its founding in 1950. The company now operates 89 service centers spanning 13 states, Canada and Puerto Rico.
