Southwest Freight, Inc.

Southwest Freight, Inc. Southwest Freight, Inc., founded in 1967, is a family-owned, asset-based transportation & warehousing company. We are U.S. CUSTOMS BONDED TRUCKING
U.S. FT.

Serving the Gulf Coast region and surrounding areas providing container drayage solutions, bonded warehousing, transloading & more. Southwest Freight Inc is a well-established, family owned and operated, supply chain management company serving the needs of the Gulf Coast Community since 1967. “We have come a long way and things have certainly changed from our beginning.” We understand the magnit

ude of our clients’ needs and pride ourselves on engaging with the best practices and smart business solutions to accommodate continued growth. Our focus is an approach that starts with listening to our customer needs, strategizing within our various departments, implementing a plan of action, and commencing with impeccable delivery of quality customer service. We currently have two locations in Houston, as well as facilities in San Antonio and New Orleans. Customs Boded and have become a leader in the industry, offering services such as:

Houston Yard 1/Corporate Offices/Main Warehouse
U.S. CUSTOMS BONDED CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION (CFS)
WAREHOUSE ENTRY & G.O. CARGO
WEB TRACKING FOR CFS CARGO
104,000 SQ. WAREHOUSE
24/7 SURVEILLANCE & SECURITY SYSTEMS
HEAVY LIFT UP TO 20,000 LBS. HAZMAT CERTIFIED TRUCKING & WAREHOUSING
T.A.B.C. CERTIFIED TRUCKING
EXPORT/IMPORT CONTAINER LOADING/UNLOADING
STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION
TRANSLOADING
SHIFTED LOAD REWORKS
BLOCKING & BRACING
PALLETIZING & STRETCH-WRAPPING

Houston Yard 2/Project Yard/Container Yard/Pipe Yard
11 ACRES
HEAVY LIFT UP TO 30,000 LBS. PROJECT CARGO HANDLING
LOADING/UNLOADING OF FLATRACKS & OPEN TOPS
CRANE SERVICES AVAILABLE
CONTAINER STORAGE, MOUNTING, AND DISMOUNTING
PIPE HANDLING & STORAGE

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Southwest Freight, Inc. enjoyed a smashing night at HCBFFA’s Winter Mixer.
12/15/2025

Southwest Freight, Inc. enjoyed a smashing night at HCBFFA’s Winter Mixer.

Southwest Freight, Inc. is Thankful to be a part of the  food drive this year!
11/24/2025

Southwest Freight, Inc. is Thankful to be a part of the food drive this year!

SFI nostalgia moment ✨ While visiting a longtime customer, we came across this vintage Southwest Freight, Inc. wall cloc...
09/15/2025

SFI nostalgia moment ✨ While visiting a longtime customer, we came across this vintage Southwest Freight, Inc. wall clock. After dusting it off, they shared stories and memories from over 10 years ago with SFI's new Sales Director, Cochran.

It’s the little things like this that remind us of our roots and keep us humble and proud—decade after decade.

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08/14/2025

At Southwest Freight, Inc., we’re all in - delivering 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺-fast quotes, exceptional service and experienced support every step of the way.

🎉 56 Years of Service. 35 Years with Rocky.The longevity of our company — and the careers built here — is no coincidence...
07/21/2025

🎉 56 Years of Service. 35 Years with Rocky.

The longevity of our company — and the careers built here — is no coincidence. Southwest Freight, Inc., our strength has always been our people.

For over half a century, our team has delivered dependable, top-tier freight solutions backed by exceptional service. Just as our customers count on us to go the extra mile, we count on dedicated professionals like Rocky Pilkington, who this year celebrates 35 years with 35 Years with Southwest Freight.

Rocky embodies the values that define who we are: reliable, committed, and built for the long haul.

Here’s to 56 years of service — and to the employees who make every mile matter. 🚛👏

A position has opened in the CFS Dept. (Container Freight Station) also known as shipping and receiving for a CSR.  This...
05/13/2025

A position has opened in the CFS Dept. (Container Freight Station) also known as shipping and receiving for a CSR. This will be a temp to hire.

Main Responsibility
• Maintain data records with shipment details
Key Responsibilities
• Data entry
• Scanning (data imagining)
• Customer Service, phone support
• Faxing and copying documents
• Filing
• Support other office job functions
• Other duties as assigned
Skills
• English language is required with good communication skills. Bilingual is a plus, however not required.
• Good verbal and written skills
• Typing 45 words per minute minimum
• Basic understanding and use of MS Excel or equivalent
• Must be able to recognize and interpret US Customs and shipping documents
• Self motivated and goal oriented is a must
• Follow direction from superiors
• Be capable of operating in a high stress environment – while maintaining composure and controlling frustration – must have patience, be even tempered.
Experience required
• Industrial/trucking/distribution environment
• Imports/Exports a plus
• High School Diploma or GED, verified

Position is in-house NOT remote
Monday to Friday 8 – 5
Rate starts at $15 to $18 pending experience

04/04/2025

04/03/2025

To our valued customers,

We have recently made the difficult decision to cease all operations at our San Antonio location. We are asking all customers to have all cargo removed from our facility no later than May 16th, 2025.

We appreciate your business over the years, and we will continue to serve your transportation and warehousing needs at our Houston and New Orleans facilities. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we go through the shutdown process.

Sincerely,
Kyle Johnson
President

03/03/2025

3-4-2025

Our New Orleans office will be closed in celebration of Fat Tuesday.

09/13/2024

*Update 9-13-24*
Our New Orleans office is now up and running.

09/12/2024

*Update 9-12-24*
Our NOLA office is open however we be closing by noon due to no power / phone and other issues related to the storm.

07/19/2024

*Update* 7-19-2024
We are currently experiencing an email outage due to the Crowdstike / Microsoft software issue.

Address

9005 Spikewood Drive
Houston, TX
77078

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17136338889

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