Southeastern receives Rheem LTL Carrier of the Year award

Jul 2, 2012

Southeastern Freight Lines, a regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider, has been awarded the honor of LTL Carrier of the Year by Rheem Manufacturing Company’s Water Heating Division for the third year in a row.

Southeastern Freight Lines was evaluated on four metrics as established by Rheem: on-time performance, customer satisfaction, billing accuracy and freight claims. Southeastern’s quality in those categories earned them the 2011 award.

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