Posted by Tara Sutton Roberts.

The freight brokerage will be moving into a larger, brand new 2.4 million dollar building in South Austin in the first half of this year (2018).  Builders will start breaking ground next week. The two AFS owners, Mr. Sutton and Mr. Copeland, have invested in this property along with other real estate ventures around town.

The new building for the Austin’s headquarters will be able to eventually house up to 55 logistics coordinators and dispatchers along with admin. Austin Freight currently has 16 employees, with a headquarters in South Austin and a branch office in Chicago. With increase in sales, the company foresees expansion and the new building will be spot-on for timing with growth.

Austin Freight will be moving their Austin based headquarters to a 7,100 square foot building located at 11300 South IH-35, Austin, TX.

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AFS started with just four customers in the beginning and has a lifetime customer list of 1,000+. The company also has a carrier base of 10,000 different trucking companies nationwide with 8,000 truckloads moved alone last year.  The future looks bright for this company with currently over 300 shippers using the logistics brokerage last year alone. As AFS has grown, so has customer loyalty as evidenced by long-standing customers which have been with the company since its founding in 1996.

What’s next for AFS?

The freight brokerage will be moving into a brand new $2.4 million dollar building in South Austin at the end of this year or beginning of next year (2017).  The two AFS owners, Mr. Sutton and Mr. Copeland, have invested in this property along with other real estate ventures around town. The new building for Austin’s headquarters will be able to eventually house up to 55 logistics coordinators and dispatchers along with admin. Austin Freight currently has 14 employees, with a headquarters in South Austin and a branch office in Chicago. With increase in sales, the company foresees expansion and the new building will be spot-on for timing with growth. The new building address will be located at: 11206 South IH-35, Austin, Texas 78652.

For more information about Austin Freight, please visit: austinfreight.com

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