The new facility, located at 1038 Walker Road, Lafayette, LA, 70506, has 28 doors and will provide improved morning delivery performance and decreased travel time between service centers and Southeastern customers. This service center will primarily service the Lafayette and Alexandria areas.
'We are excited to better serve the local market by adding this service center in Lafayette,' said Lafayette Service Center Manager Scott Slagle. Slagle has been with Southeastern for more than 18 years in Florida, Texas and now Louisiana.
Customers in the area were previously served through the Baton Rouge and Lake Charles service centers. 'At Southeastern, we are proud of our 99 percent on time delivery and this service center allows us to continue rapid growth without compromising customer service to our valued Lafayette and Alexandria customers,' said Mike Moss, regional vice president of operations for Southeastern.
In the past year, Southeastern has seen an 8-10 percent increase in shipments in Lafayette. As the business continues to grow, this new service center will help Southeastern streamline efficiencies for customer shipments in the Lafayette area.
The Lafayette Service Center will employ 30 individuals, including 26 new hires from the Lafayette community. The new facility will officially open on Sept. 17. Southeastern plans to celebrate Associate Appreciation Week and National Truck Driver Appreciation Week in conjunction with this opening.
