Southeastern Freight Lines’ Florence service center celebrates 65 years of service
November 20, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, is celebrating 65 years of quality without question service at its Florence, South Carolina, service center.
Located at 1421 W. Darlington Street in Florence, South Carolina, the service center opened for business in June of 1953 with a handful of dock doors and one associate. Since then, the facility has grown to 67 dock doors and 63 associates, with one employee, and owner and original manager WT Cassels Jr., also celebrating 65 years with the service center.
“From the tobacco warehouse where Mr. Cassels’ son would faithfully guard the freight, to operating out of a mess hall in the Florence airport, the Florence service center’s humble beginnings truly reflect the storied history of our great company,” said Scott Young, service center manager, Southeastern Freight Lines. “We’re excited to not only celebrate this important milestone with WT Cassels Jr. and the rest of the Florence team, but also how they’ve continued to exhibit a serving attitude and passion for excellence over these past 65 years. We can’t wait to see how our service center continues to grow and expand in the years to come.”
The Florence service center was the third 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.
About Southeastern Freight Lines
Southeastern Freight Lines, a privately-owned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded in 1950, specializes in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 89 service centers in 13 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Southeastern has a network of service partners to ensure transportation services in the remaining 36 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Southeastern Freight Lines provides more than 99.35% on-time service in next day lanes. A dedication to service quality and a continuous quality improvement process that began in 1985 has been recognized by more than 400 quality awards received from customers and associations. For more information, please visit www.sefl.com and www.facebook.com/SoutheasternFreight.
