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Roadrunner Opens New Atlanta Service Center

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9 months ago

April 10, 2024

The Former YRC Cross-Dock Facility Adds 75 Doors to Serve the Atlanta Market

CHICAGO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Roadrunner, transportation’s greatest comeback story, announced that it opened a new Less-than-Truckload (LTL) service center in Atlanta, Georgia. The two-building, cross-docking facility has 75 doors, a complete on-site mechanical shop with three full bays and inspection lane, parking for more than 300 trailers, new electric security fencing and gate access, and renovated offices. Roadrunner, the preferred long-haul carrier partner for owner operators and teams, equipped its newest facility with showers and a lounge area for its drivers. The terminal formerly belonged to YRC (Yellow Corporation) and has gone through extensive renovation.

“Our new Atlanta service center is a true cross-docking facility, enabling us to improve the efficiency of our operations throughout our expansive network, and increase both the output and throughput of the Atlanta market,” said Tomasz Jamroz, Chief Operating Officer at Roadrunner. “It provides more doors and a larger area for us to enhance our operations, using our Smart Technology. Atlanta plays a key role in our operations and aligns with our goal of providing smart long-haul LTL with the fewest number of rehandlings possible.”

“The size and layout of the service center combined with its proximity to major highways allows us to offer our customers even better service,” said James Darendinger, Atlanta Service Center Manager. “Our Atlanta service center connects to every other region in the U.S., so it is an important piece in our Smart Network.”

This facility is the first to feature Roadrunner’s Flagship Driver Lounges, which will be similar to airport lounges, but offer amenities exclusively for Linehaul IC (Independent Contractor) drivers. Roadrunner will be opening them in Commerce, CA and Dallas later this year. Added Jamroz, “Part of the reason we were excited to secure this location was for the addition of our Flagship Driver Lounge concept. This location will benefit not only our customers, but our employees and drivers as well.”

The new location follows other enhancements to the metro-to-metro LTL carrier’s network which recently launched service into Montreal and Toronto, Canada, as well as Portland, Oregon. Earlier this year, the carrier added 135 lanes to its network, which built upon new market openings in Kansas City, Denver, Richmond, and Las Vegas. It also expanded service in Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, Florida, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Northeastern United States.

The service center is a continuation of strategic enhancements announced by Roadrunner including the creation of Guaranteed Service in select lanes, which offers shippers on-time delivery by the promised date or a full refund of charges, and 1-day service between its Southern California and Chicago locations. Their recent service expansions have bumped the carrier into the Journal of Commerce’s (JOC) Top 20 LTL Carriers List with the fourth largest revenue growth of any LTL carrier year-over-year.

Roadrunner is the recipient of several service quality awards from multiple shippers, including the Elite Carrier Award from Total Quality Logistics (TQL) and the Breakthrough Carrier of the Year Award from GLT Logistics, which recognizes dedication to innovation and improvement. Roadrunner was named a Top 100 Trucking Company by Inbound Logistics.

About Roadrunner 
Roadrunner offers more direct long-haul metro-to-metro shipping than any other nationwide LTL carrier in the United States. With nationwide presence and terminals across 40+ metro markets, the company’s Smart Network™ is the preferred choice for shippers looking to move freight quickly and reliably. With Driver Teams executing Over-the-Road (OTR) moves and no freight moving on rail, their customers enjoy industry-leading transit times. The award-winning operations platform is fueled by AI and ML technology assuring integrity of custodial controls of freight and real-time tracking and visibility. Direct routing eliminates the need for rehandles and freight handovers and hence reduces the risk of loss or damage.

More than 1,000 drivers leverage the Roadrunner Smart Network™ to empower their businesses and are fiscally motivated to deliver freight on time, intact, and damage free. Roadrunner was ranked Most Improved 2022 LTL Carrier by Mastio™ and recognized by Newsweek™ as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies in 2022. (PINK: RRTS)

To learn more about shipping with Roadrunner: https://www.roadrunnerLTL.com  

Explore careers in sales, operations, and technology at Roadrunner: https://www.shiproadrunnerfreight.com/careers/work-with-us/  

To drive for Roadrunner as Owner Operators and Teams: https://run4roadrunner.com/ 

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Falcons Takeoff: Facts, stats, quotes from Week 17 loss to Commanders

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5 hours ago

December 30, 2024

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Falcons Takeoff: Facts, stats, quotes from Week 17 loss to Commanders

QUOTING RAHEEM MORRIS

On whether he debated going for the 2-point conversion when the Falcons scored at the end of the game…

“No, the thought was to get the ball back, like we did. Try to get the ball back and go down with the ball pretty quickly down the field. Set us up for a game-winning field goal. We set up for a game-winning field goal, probably a little bit out of our range. Was desperation range and went out there and took a shot at it. The young man (kicker Riley Patterson) struck it good, hit it good. Just came up short. But that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. That’s how it goes.”

QUOTING THE FALCONS

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

On how he assessed his performance overall…

“I got to be better with the ball. I dropped the ball twice (against the Commanders). That’s unlike me. I never really did that much in my career, so just protecting the ball because if we don’t fall on it, those are big game-changing plays, and the game could’ve been very lopsided.”

Right guard Chris Lindstrom

On needing the Saints to beat the Buccaneers for even a chance at the playoffs…

“Yeah, brutal. But I hope those guys win.”

QUOTING THE OPPONENT

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn

On his overall assessment of the game…

“I give Rah and his team a lot of credit. This is a tough crew. I knew their backs were against the wall as well, and we knew this was gonna be a fight that goes all the way to the end. We talked about a five-quarter mindset — and sure enough, we had it.”

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels

On the game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz…

“Man coverage. I knew they were going to keep eyes on Terry, and I knew Zach had a 1-on-1. We repped that so many times, I knew he was going to win on that, he was going to make the catch and it was going to be game over.”

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Michael Penix, Falcons Lose Heartbreaker to Commanders: 3 Takeaways

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12 hours ago

December 30, 2024

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Michael Penix, Falcons Lose Heartbreaker to Commanders: 3 Takeaways

LANDOVER, Md. — The Atlanta Falcons entered Sunday with a chance to clinch their first playoff berth since 2017. They left Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., with heartbreak.

Atlanta (8-8) fell 30-24 in overtime to the Washington Commanders (11-5) on Sunday Night Football, with Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels hitting tight end Zach Ertz over the middle for a touchdown.

The Falcons led 17-7 at halftime, seemingly in control of the game, and quickly put the Commanders in a third-and-22 on the first drive of the second half. Then, Falcons outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone committed an illegal contact penalty, giving Washington new life and turning the game on its head.

Led by star rookie quarterback Daniels, the Commanders’ offense methodically wore down the Falcons’ defense. Atlanta’s offense counterpunched with a game-tying touchdown inside of 100 seconds to play, and after a three-and-out, the Falcons gave kicker Riley Patterson a chance to win it from 56 yards out.

But Patterson’s kick, which was straight on, fell short.

In overtime, the Commanders received the kickoff and marched down in the field, taking over seven minutes off the clock. Daniels threw the dagger to Ertz on third-and-2 with 2:45 remaining.

The Commanders secured their playoff ticket. The Falcons enter next weekend needing a win and Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss to the New Orleans Saints.

And Atlanta’s left picking up the pieces from a slow-bleeding death in perhaps its biggest game in seven years.

Here are three takeaways …

In the third quarter alone, Washington ran 25 plays, possessed the ball for 12:53 and gained 145 net yards. Comparably, Atlanta had just three plays over 2:07 and lost one yard.

As the Commanders’ offense grew more confident and the Falcons’ defense became more tired, Washington turned its 10-point halftime deficit into a 24-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

Atlanta had a chance at the end of regulation but, no pun intended, fell short.

Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. struggled to ride the wave of momentum created by a strong first start in the team’s 34-7 victory over the New York Giants last week — until he needed it most.

Penix went 19-for-35 passing for 223 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He hit a few big throws to receiver Drake London, headlined by a 31-yard catch-and-run on fourth-and-11 on the team’s final drive, but also missed a handful of passes.

He hit tight end Kyle Pitts for a 13-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal late in regulation, the first touchdown pass of Penix’s NFL career.

Falcons linebackers JD Bertrand and Kaden Elliss each made personal history in the first half. Bertrand, a fifth-round rookie, notched his first NFL sack, while Elliss, a sixth-year pro, recorded his first NFL interception.

Receiver Drake London broke the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his professional career with a 14-yard catch from Penix midway through the second quarter

The Falcons (8-8) host the Carolina Panthers (4-12) at 1 p.m. Sunday inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Falcons vs. Commanders score, live updates: Washington can clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020 with a win vs. Atlanta

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20 hours ago

December 29, 2024

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Falcons vs. Commanders score, live updates: Washington can clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020 with a win vs. Atlanta

The Washington Commanders have been one of the top stories of the year in the NFL, and coming off a last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, Jayden Daniels and company are riding high into a Week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons in which they can clinch a playoff berth for the first time in five seasons.

The likely Offensive Rookie of the Year is the straw that stirs the drink in D.C., with 22 touchdown passes on a nearly 70% completion rate this season. Oh, and the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner has also lived up to the hype on the ground with a team-leading 737 rushing yards and six rushing scores.

The Falcons enter Week 17 in the hunt in the NFC South, and wins in the last two weeks will mean a first division title in Atlanta since 2016, the season they made it to Super Bowl 51. Atlanta made a drastic change for the present and future heading into last week, replacing struggling quarterback Kirk Cousins with rookie Michael Penix Jr. Penix threw for more than 200 yards in his first NFL start, and the Falcons have won their past two as the club closes in on its first playoff appearance in eight years.

The Buccaneers beat the Panthers on Sunday, however, and took a momentary lead in the division. If the Falcons don’t win out, the Buccaneers are looking at the title and playoff spot.

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