R+L Carriers Opens New Mississippi Service Center
6/16/2025 - Wilmington, Ohio - Ohio-based transportation company R+L Carriers is pleased to announce the opening of a new service center in Richland, Mississippi (JMS). This terminal opening is part of an ongoing campaign to maximize dock efficiency, on-time service, reduce handling time, keep freight in cycle and lower exception and cargo claims.
The Richland, MS service center is located at 102 Carrier Boulevard, with easy access to Interstate 20. It features 118 dock doors, a 10-bay maintenance shop, four-lane fuel island and 6,250 square feet of office space. This facility will service major local markets in Jackson, Vicksburg, Madison and Meridian, as well as freight heading through the east-west Interstate 20 and north-south Interstate 55 corridors. The Richland terminal will replace the Pearl location, moving operations roughly one mile overland to the west.
"R+L Carriers strives to always provide on-time service and maintain world-class freight operations," said Dusty Ruthven, R+L Carriers Chief Operating Officer (COO). "This new facility will bolster network capacity and contribute to overall service capability. Richland employs just over 75 personnel, including drivers, freight handlers, mechanics, customer service, sales staff and several other positions. R+L Carriers currently employs over 20,000 individuals in one of the transportation industry's most robust global supply chain operations."
About R+L Carriers
Based in the United States, R+L Carriers is a Global Freight Transportation and Logistics company that has remained family-owned and operated since 1965. R+L Carriers offers one of the most comprehensive networks of nationwide service centers for LTL, Truckload, Expedited and Cross-Border Shipping. In addition to its core value-added shipping solutions, R+L Carriers has a portfolio of services that extends to International Supply Chain Management, Warehousing and Customs Brokerage.
Learn about R+L Carriers: rlc.com