Santa Maria, California-based Certified Freight Logistics, a refrigerated trucking company and freight brokerage, has announced that it is ceasing operations after 95 years. The closure will affect operations in Santa Maria, California; Stockton, California; and Sumner, Washington.
The closure will impact approximately 157 employees, including 101 linehaul and local truck drivers. The target date is November 18, 2023.
Scott Cramer, president of Certified Freight Logistics, noted, “Management has been attempting to maintain profitable operations but current market conditions have made it difficult to operate without a loss. Pandemic volume demand, equipment availability issues, increased costs followed by falling freight rates, and reduced volume put us in a place to have to make this difficult decision. The company delayed any decision for some time while trying to resolve the fundamental operating issues and is no longer able to viably operate.”
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