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Old Dominion Freight Line Opens Pennsylvania Terminal
Old Dominion Freight Line has called the Lehigh Valley home for 22 years, a fact made possible by the region鈥檚 ambitious local workforce, the company鈥檚 regional vice president said June 20 during a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the freight hauler鈥檚 new truck terminal in Bethlehem Township, Pa.
鈥淪o we couldn鈥檛 be in a better place,鈥 said Bob Foote.
Actually, the 鈥減lace鈥 wasn鈥檛 Old Dominion鈥檚 first choice. Dan Lamancusa, the facility鈥檚 sales and service manager, said the company picked the 8陆-acre, former industrial site after plans for a facility in Upper Macungie Township fell through when residents questioned the facility. It also led to a court showdown among Upper Macungie officials over the definition of trucks.
Old Dominion Freight Line ranks No. 11 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.
鈥淲e wanted the Upper Macungie property because it was more centrally located to our service area,鈥 Lamancusa said during a brief interview after the ceremony. But the new building, at 2535 Brodhead Road, is between routes 191, 512 and 22, which puts it in close proximity to the interstates, he said.
Old Dominion鈥檚 event included tours of the 48,500-square-foot facility. It includes long aisles to store freight and 75 doors where inventory is loaded into trailers. The facility also features a dispatch room, where managers keep track of drivers鈥 deliveries and routes on color-coordinated computer maps.