Southeastern Freight Lines
- Lexington, South Carolina
- Founded 1950
Perfect for
Southeastern Freight Lines is best suited for businesses that need reliable LTL freight transportation within the southeastern United States and surrounding regions.
- Manufacturers and distributors shipping LTL freight across the Southeast, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
- Companies needing guaranteed delivery services with industry-leading on-time performance (99.4% in next-day lanes)
- Shippers requiring international LTL service to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands
- Businesses that value a carrier with deep regional expertise, extensive service center coverage, and a strong quality improvement culture
- Companies needing final mile delivery, full value insurance options, or logistics solutions integrated with LTL transportation
Key strengths
99.4% on-time delivery rate in next-day lanes, backed by a formalized Quality Improvement Process and Statistical Process Control since 1985
Extensive regional network of 89 service centers across 13 southeastern states with national reach through established carrier partnerships
Over 630 quality awards from major shippers including Home Depot, Lowe's, 3M, Georgia Pacific, and W.W. Grainger
Comprehensive digital tools including MySEFL portal, EDI, Web Services/API, mobile app, online BOL creation, tracing, and rate quoting
75+ years of operating history with a stable, experienced workforce (many associates with 25-40+ years of tenure)
Considerations
Regional coverage limited to 13 southeastern states; national coverage requires interline partnerships with other carriers, which may affect transit times and service consistency
No self-service pricing transparency on the website; rate quotes require a MySEFL account login
Primarily an LTL carrier with no truckload, parcel, or warehousing/fulfillment services for ecommerce brands needing end-to-end logistics
International service limited to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and USVI; no global freight forwarding capabilities
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About Southeastern Freight Lines
Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, Southeastern Freight Lines has grown over 75 years into one of the premier regional LTL transportation providers in the United States. The company operates 89 service centers spanning 13 states throughout the Southeast, with additional service to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Alaska, and Hawaii through strategic partnerships. With more than 8,500 associates, Southeastern has built its reputation on a "Quality Without Question" philosophy backed by a formalized Quality Improvement Process that dates to 1985 and includes Statistical Process Control methodologies across the organization.
Southeastern offers a comprehensive suite of LTL shipping services including regional and national coverage through partnerships with carriers like A. Duie Pyle, Dayton Freight, Cross Country Freight, Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Lynden Transport, and Honolulu Freight Service. The company provides guaranteed service options, final mile delivery, full value insurance, logistics solutions, and international shipping to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Its technology stack includes online shipment tracing, rate quoting, electronic bill of lading creation, EDI, Web Services/Internet API (WebConnect), a mobile app, and the MySEFL secure customer portal for document retrieval, reporting, invoicing, and claims management.
The company has earned more than 630 quality awards from customers and trade associations, including recognition from Home Depot, Lowe's, 3M, Georgia Pacific, W.W. Grainger, and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program. Southeastern achieved a 99.4% on-time delivery rate in next-day lanes, reflecting its deep commitment to service reliability. The company also participates in the EPA SmartWay program and maintains an active community involvement initiative called Southeastern Serves, through which associates volunteer and support local communities across the carrier's footprint.
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