Nextran trucking facility creating 80 new jobs in Duluth

Nextran Corporation has opened a new 55,000-square-foot facility at 1735 Breckinridge Plaza in unicorporated Duluth. Courtesy Nextran Corporation.

Nextran Corporation has opened a new 55,000-square-foot facility at 1735 Breckinridge Plaza in unicorporated Duluth. Courtesy Nextran Corporation.

Nextran Corporation has opened a new 55,000-square-foot facility at 1735 Breckinridge Plaza, near Interstate 85 and Highway 316 in unincorporated Duluth. The company, which operates full-service medium- and heavy-duty truck centers in the Southeast, will create 80 new jobs at this location.

The new store will serve as a flagship location for Nextran on a 9.5 acre parcel with 29 service bays. The new store, representing Nextran’s 15th in the nation and third in the metro Atlanta area, will contain both sales and service functions along with a customer lounge with kitchen, laundry room and leather recliners. The service shop will contain an overhead crane spanning 112 feet and a separate repair area for natural gas powered vehicles.