HARRELLS, NC – A 50-year-old company based in Sampson County will soon add Ahoskie to its list of business locations.

Ezzell Trucking has been awarded the Enviva LP contract to transport wood pellets to Chesapeake, VA and will be opening a new location in Ahoskie in October.

“We are excited to add Enviva to our list of first class customers we serve and to provide good jobs to the citizens of Hertford County,” said CEO Grover Ezzell.

Ezzell Trucking, a family-owned business, was founded in 1951 in Harrells, NC with a single tractor-trailer. Over the years, they have expanded into the following North Carolina locations in addition to their corporate office in Harrells: Wilmington, Greenville, Goldsboro, Laurinburg, and Marshville.

Ezzell Trucking operates a fleet of 50 tractors and 200 trailers, and currently employs about 100 people, as well as numerous independent contractors, who are all dedicated to delivering outstanding service to their customers.

Grover Ezzell said the company prides itself in exceeding their mission on a daily basis, that of being a world class provider of transportation and logistics services, specializing in wood residuals.

Their clientele includes International Paper Company, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Edwards Wood Products, and Georgia Pacific. Hauling wood products since 1990, Ezzell Trucking is the premier Wood Chip carrier throughout the southeastern United States, moving in excess of over 200 loads daily throughout the Carolinas and Virginia, quickly earning the reputation as the top quality provider of wood residual transportation in the area.

“Our management team consists of industry expert professionals who realize in order to be successful, they must continually strive to exceed their customer’s expectations,” Ezzell said. “Our award winning safety department is responsible for hiring and educating drivers to conform to company polices and DOT regulations. Our stringent hiring standards and our commitment to safety have enabled us to establish a reputation as one of the safest companies in the industry.”

Ezzell Trucking’s investment in superior people, equipment and technology with a progressive attitude insures their ability to serve their customers.

“We are looking to hire professional truck drivers in the Ahoskie area to assist us in serving our new client, Enviva LP. If you are interested in joining our team of high-performing professionals providing the highest quality service to our customers, please apply after October 1 at the Employment Security Commission (located at Roanoke-Chowan Community College in Union) or call 252-332-2431.”

Additional information about the company can be found at www.ezzelltrucking.com or by calling 910-532-4101.

Enviva LP is expected to begin production at its Ahoskie plant in October or early November.

Ezzell said his company’s Ahoskie office will be located near Enviva.