Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, is celebrating 45 years of Quality Without Question service at its Hazlehurst, Georgia service center.

Located at 9 Mathews Drive Highway, the service center opened for business on June 29, 1981 with six dock doors. Since then, the facility has grown to 30 dock doors and boasts 27 associates.

“Living our company culture has been at the heart of our success the past 45 years, and we’re proud of the reputation Hazelhurst has built within the community through our commitment to Quality Without Question service,” said Vic Burton, service center manager. “Our dedicated associates take pride in going above and beyond for our customers every day, helping us strengthen the relationships that have supported our growth in this community for decades. We look forward to continuing to grow together well into the future.”

To celebrate this significant milestone, Southeastern Freight Lines is recognizing two longtime associates at the Hazlehurst service center for their decades of service: Linehaul Driver Jody Holton, who has been with the company for 34 years, and Pickup and Delivery Driver Mike Selph, who has been with the company for 30 years.

Over the years, the service center has given back to the Hazlehurst 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 volunteering with Habitat for Humanity to build homes and organizing a donation drive to support firefighters responding to the South Georgia fires with essential resources.

The Hazlehurst service center was the twelfth 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.