LEXINGTON, S.C. — Southeastern Freight Lines (SEFL) is enhancing its service centers in Houston and El Paso, Texas; Greensboro, N.C. and Puerto Rico, reinforcing the company’s commitment to modern work environments that support associates and evolving customer demands.
“These investments are about giving our teams the tools and resources that they need to perform at their best,” said Ryan Smigiel, vice president of real estate at Southeastern. “By expanding capacity and modernizing our environments, we’re improving operational performance and setting our associates up to deliver consistent, high-quality service well into the future.”
Houston Facility
The Houston, Texas facility, located at 9199 West Hardy Road, will have 129 dock doors and 247 associates. The service center received a yard expansion, designed to improve navigation and reduce congestion during inbound, outbound and breakbulk operations. The facility also received exterior paint and landscaping upgrades.
El Paso Facility
The El Paso, Texas facility, located at 1090 Burgundy Drive, features a new driver rest facility with 11 rooms, a gym, a kitchen and a lounge. The 37-dock-door service center underwent a significant interior refresh, including upgraded finishes throughout the office area, the conference room and the dock. A dedicated wellness room was also added.
Greensboro Facility
The Greensboro, N.C. facility, located at 8718 West Market Street, features a newly built shop doubling the size of the previous facility and expanding tractor bays from five to 10 and trailer bays from two to six. The shop features modern amenities, including a state-of-the-art conference room and upgraded safety equipment. Supporting 183 associates, the 99-dock-door service center can have more technicians working, keep more equipment running and expand preventative maintenance capacity to reduce breakdowns and streamline operations.
Puerto Rico Facility
The Puerto Rico facility, located at Centro Mercantille Int’l, has 20 associates and 14,000 square feet of staging space across 409 staging positions. The service center completed a full renovation. Upgrades include doubled conference room capacity, new workstations, an optimized office layout, upgraded data and electrical infrastructure and expanded camera coverage.
“These improvements set the stage for a year of continued growth and expanded capabilities, helping us serve our customers across El Paso, Houston, Greensboro and Puerto Rico more effectively,” Smigiel said.
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