According to www.ttnews.com, Prime Inc. plans to invest more than $160 million to construct a regional hub near Griffin, Ga., in Spalding County — the carrier’s first full-service terminal in the Southeast.
Project Timeline and Scope
The 161,000-square-foot facility will be built in several phases. Initial construction is expected to begin in the second or third quarter of 2026, with the first phase scheduled to begin operations in the final quarter of 2027, according to a spokesman for the Springfield, Mo.-based carrier.
Strategic Rationale and Operational Role
The hub’s primary purpose is to serve the needs of Prime’s longhaul drivers. The company currently operates its largest regional hubs in Springfield, Mo.; Pittston, Pa.; and Salt Lake City, Utah. It also maintains smaller hubs elsewhere but — as confirmed by the spokesman — had no full-service terminal in the Southeast prior to this announcement.
Workforce and Economic Impact
The Georgia facility will create more than 120 full-time jobs and support the addition of more than 50 professional drivers, according to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s office. Initial hiring will focus on mechanics, drivers, and facility maintenance staff.
“Spalding County’s strategic proximity to many of our top customers enhances our ability to deliver exceptional service while also being conveniently located for the benefit of our fleet of professional drivers. This new terminal strengthens our commitment to support growth of our associates’ careers while meeting the needs of our customers across the nation,” said Robert Low, CEO and founder of Prime.
Context Within Prime’s Infrastructure Expansion
This project follows Prime’s most recent real estate expansion in 2022, when it built a facility in Minooka, Ill., featuring maintenance facilities, 118 tractor-trailer parking spaces, and a dedicated tank wash for its tanker division.
Fleet Scale and Service Portfolio
Prime operates more than 9,600 trucks and 13,800 trailers, offering refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, hopper, intermodal, and logistics services. The carrier ranks No. 19 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire fleets in North America and No. 1 among refrigerated truckload and less-than-truckload players.
Source: Transport Topics
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