SunBelt Furniture Xpress replacing trucks, expanding
SunBelt Furniture Xpress replacing trucks, expanding

SunBelt Furniture Xpress replacing trucks, expandingHICKORY, NC - SunBelt Furniture Xpress says it will complete a 17,000 square foot expansion of its Hickory, NC cross dock facility next month, bringing the site to total 130,000 square feet of warehouse and office space in its main Hickory operation.

Over the past six months, SunBelt took delivery of 30 new 53 foot air ride trailers from Utility Trailer Company is  placing options on further trailer purchases The composite trailers have the lowest tare weight for lower operating cost.

The increase in trailer capacity has also been part of a tractor replacement and upgrade program started this year for replacement of SunBelt Furniture Xpress's local fleet with late model Freightliner and International tractors.

SunBelt Furniture Xpress provides LTL (less than truckload) and truckload pickup and delivery services to a 33 state area. It says it delivers more than 7,000 pieces of furniture daily for clients including Bassett Furniture, Broyhill Furniture, Hooker Furniture, Vaughn Bassett,Thomasville Furniture, Lexington Furniture, Universal Furniture and Century Furniture.

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