Southeastern Freight Lines, a regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider, has received the 2009 LTL Carrier of the Year award by Rheem Water Heating Division for high-quality service.

Southeastern has also received Rheem Water Heating Division's Fourth Quarter 2009 LTL Carrier award. This was Southeastern's second quarterly award for 2009 and fifth quarterly award since it formed a business relationship with Rheem Water Heating Division.

'Rheem Water Heating Division is pleased to recognize Southeastern Freight Lines for their outstanding commitment to quality service,' said Ray Roldan, Division Logistics Manager of Rheem Water Heating Division. 'Southeastern has proven to be a trusted and reliable transportation provider for timely and damage-free deliveries.'

The LTL Carrier of the Year award and Quarterly LTL Carrier awards are given to Rheem Water Heating Division carriers based on their on-time performance, customer satisfaction, billing accuracy and freight claims. Customer satisfaction is based on the number of customer complaints.

'We are honored by this recognition from Rheem Water Heating Division,' said Terrell Hixon, national account manager at Southeastern Freight Lines. 'This is an outstanding achievement and is a testimonial to our associates and their dedication to providing Rheem Water Heating Division the best service available in the marketplace.'