Fikes Truck Line opens office in Birmingham

Dec 13, 2006

Fikes Truck Line, a flatbed carrier headquartered in Hope, Ark., has opened a new terminal facility in Birmingham, Ala., located at 1501 26th Avenue N.W. The company also has terminals in Arkansas, Texas and Kentucky.

Tim Wright, a native of the Birmingham area, has been named terminal manager for the new location, while his wife, Wendy, will serve as fleet coordinator. Mark Baumann also has been hired as a fleet coordinator.

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