Swafford Transportation
Swafford Trucking, Transport and Warehouse moves forward with continued focus on customer care
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an Swafford got his start in the transportation business in 1983 as a trucking agent with a one room office in Duncan. Armed with nothing but a telephone and a fax machine, Swafford grew his business from the ground up, eventually adding his own trucks, personnel and warehouse. From the beginning Swafford built a solid reputation as a hard worker who cared about his customers. In 1999, Swafford Trucking, Transport and Warehouse moved to its current location in Greer, the company’s permanent home that now operates 20 trucks, 100 trailers, and has 250,000 square feet of warehouse facilities. Services include trucking for local and long haul, flatbed and specialize, and third party logistic, inspection and packages, bar code inventory control, internet inventory access, and total logistics. The company also has a dedicated IT division that specializes in warehouse management software. Through each expansion Swafford continued to focus on creating partnerships with customers. “We believe their success correlates with ours,” says Swafford. Additionally he notes that
the company consistently goes beyond the DOT’s basic safety requirements and that awareness has given Swafford excellent ratings in a competitive industry. As such the company has been awarded the SCTA Truck Safety Award for eight consecutive years and was named Small Business of the Year in 2006 by the Greer Chamber of Commerce. Three Swafford truckers have been awarded SCTA Driver of the Month status in the past two years. Swafford attributes this success to his team. “Surrounding ourselves with the right people who believe in our culture and in our goals has been key,” he explains. “Employees at Swafford understand the importance of our values and that with hard work goals can be met.” Swafford Transport’s office manager Jessica Bruce adds, “Everyone that works at Swafford knows that Van isn’t afraid to roll his sleeves up and jump in the trenches. His willing attitude to help his team and his customers makes him a great leader.” Swafford’s ultimate goal is to become the Southeast’s number one choice for all logistics services. Activation of its Foreign Trade Zone which will include new partnerships both locally and globally and adding staff is part of the company’s immediate plan. “In the logistics industry we have to deal with so many aspects that are out of our control, such as the cost of fuel. We do our best to remain proactive and stay ahead of issues before they arise. To be successful in the logistics industry you must be able to adapt to the climate around you,” he says. “With the excellent service we provide, the outstanding reputation we have with our customers what we can survive through the hard times and flourish in the good.”
1630 Old Highway 14 South | Greer, SC 29651 | 864-848-3854 www.swaffordtransport.com | van@swaffordtransport.com
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