A. Duie Pyle announces widespread expansion into Virginia

Earlier this month, Westchester, Penn.-based freight transportation and supply chain services provider A. Duie Pyle said it has expanded into the Commonwealth of Virginia, opening up new locations in Richmond, Roanoke, and Manassas.

Company officials said that moving into Virginia gives Pyle the opportunity to offer direct trucking and warehousing services to key points along the Eastern Seaboard supply chain, while acquiring direct service to and from the ports of Virginia connecting key metropolitan areas like Washington D.C. and Baltimore. What’s more, the company said this expansion adds a cumulative 96 service doors and 75 new jobs.

“We’re excited to be making such a major investment in bringing our industry-leading expertise into the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said John Luciani, COO of LTL Solutions at A. Duie Pyle, in a statement. “With our service-first approach, which has garnered industry recognition and awards throughout the company’s 98-year history, we have established ourselves as a leading provider of supply chain solutions. This expansion further enables us to offer exceptional service to our customers, enlarging our footprint to new regions.”

Luciani told LM there were multiple additional factors driving this expansion, including

Pyle wanting to provide its customers with improved shipping times, with Virginia being a one- or two-day transit time to the Northeast, down from three-to-four days, and resulting in improved transit times both to and from the Northeast.

Prior to this expansion, Luciani said that Pyle serviced the Commonwealth of Virginia through its strategic partnerships with Southeastern Freight Lines.

Leading up to this announcement, Pyle said that it collaborated with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the City of Manassas, the City of Richmond, the City of Roanoke, the Greater Richmond Partnership and the Roanoke Regional Partnership to make this initiative possible

And it added that the company’s cross-dock service center expansion brings 30 service doors and 30 jobs to Manassas, 50 service doors and 25 jobs to Richmond and 16 service doors and 20 jobs Roanoke.

“The additional jobs and supply chain support that Pyle is bringing to the area provides a boost to the local economy, while strengthening its service commitment to customers that require overnight and one-day deliveries along the Eastern Seaboard,” the company said.