(A. Duie Pyle Inc.)

A Duie Pyle Inc. entered the North Carolina market for the first time in recent weeks, the latest in a series of expansions of the less-than-truckload-focused carrier’s footprint and operations.

West Chester, Pa.-based Pyle opened a warehouse and distribution center west of the Charlotte metropolitan area to meet the needs of an undisclosed manufacturer.

The 186,000-square-foot facility will offer warehousing, pick and pack, consolidation, deconsolidation, hazmat storage and bulk storage services. The site also includes parking for up to 75 trailers.

“Expanding our warehousing footprint will enable us to better serve an existing strategic customer who requires supply chain expertise and support beyond the Northeast,” said Frank Granieri, supply chain solutions chief operating officer. “We consistently seek ways to support our customers’ growth objectives, and this new warehouse will help minimize disruptions in manufacturing and ensure timely deliveries.”

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Frank Granieri

Granieri 

Alongside its core LTL operations, Pyle runs a dedicated transportation division with more than 600 drivers, provides warehousing and distribution services, and offers managed full truckload service via a freight brokerage division.

In addition, the company operates a flatbed business with a legacy that stretches back to Pyle’s formation more than 100 years ago.

Pyle also announced Feb. 24 the opening of a new fleet maintenance facility in Richmond, Va. The company said the 9,700-square-foot facility is designed to support Pyle’s LTL and dedicated transportation operations with three drive-through work bays, one of which is equipped with a pit, and a fully automatic truck wash.

The Richmond facility is Pyle’s first fully air-conditioned fleet maintenance facility, which the company said will become a standard feature at all Pyle facilities in the future.

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“With the help of our partners at W.E. Bowman Construction, this new fleet maintenance location will help us uphold the high-quality standards we set for our fleet,” said John Luciani, COO of LTL solutions.

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John Luciani

Luciani 

Pyle, which ranks No. 57 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America and No. 16 among LTL carriers, provides LTL service across a 14-state footprint from the Canadian border to the Virginia-North Carolina state line.

Partnerships with Southeastern Freight Lines, Dayton Freight Lines and Oak Harbor Freight Lines extend the LTL service nationwide.

Earlier this year, Pyle and Dayton Freight Lines added additional next-day freight lanes in Pennsylvania and Ohio for customers.

The two companies have worked alongside one another since 2003, exchanging shipments at Pyle’s Streetsboro, Ohio, service center and Dayton’s Cleveland facility. Dayton Freight Lines ranks No. 45 on the for-hire TT100 and No. 12 among LTL carriers.

Size matters in the top-heavy LTL space as terminals are required for a successful business. As a result, Pyle has been buying former Yellow Corp. terminals in recent months to expand its operations. Pyle paid $4.5 million for terminals in Bowling Green, Ohio, and Charleston, W.Va., according to court filings.

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Earlier purchases from the administrators of the Yellow estate also are reopening as the first quarter of 2025 progresses after extensive refurbishments.

In January, Pennsylvania terminals in Camp Hill and Erie reopened, while terminals in Bridgeport, W.Va., and Rochester, N.Y., are set to reopen before the end of Q1. All four were bought at auction from the Yellow administrators in late 2023.

“Camp Hill was too good an opportunity not to take a shot at,” Luciani told TT in January. “We were fortunate we were the only bidder.”

Pyle expects further penetration in central Pennsylvania through the acquisition, said Luciani. The company also expects to use its York, Pa., and Camp Hill terminals as pool facilities, where Midwest and West Coast shippers can consolidate their freight.

Pyle opened two terminals in 2024 — Maspeth in Queens, N.Y., and one in Charleston, W.Va. The 77-door Maspeth site also is an ex-Yellow terminal. Yellow leased the terminal from Pyle.

Meantime, Pyle is planning to build terminals in Altoona, Pa., and Burlington, Vt., which are expected to open late this year or early in 2026, and Pyle also intends to build terminals in Fredericksburg, Va.; northeast Maryland; and Norfolk, Va., in 2026.