Star Distribution has made community involvement and support a foundational priority for our entire organization. We are proud to be part of the Plant City community and participate in many local opportunities supporting our city and those who make the Plant City area their home. Several members of the Jimenez family seen above serve or are heavily involved with local …

Star Distribution Systems, Inc. is Florida’s industry leader in freight consolidation. For the past 40 years, our company has dedicated time, energy and the resources to develop a cost-saving and highly effective freight consolidation model for the entire state of Florida. Over this period of time, Star Distribution assembled a valued customer base of over 300 clients who are shipping …

Rachael Strickland, a twenty-five-year veteran at Star Distribution Systems, Inc., was recently promoted to Customer Service Manager when Debbie Valliant retired earlier this year. Rachael started her career at Star Distribution in the warehouse, learning warehouse procedures, inventory management, unloading freight and pulling outbound orders.  From there, Rachael was moved into the Customer Service Department where she now leads the …

Sun-Maid Growers of California, a farmer’s co-op that is nationally known as the premier source of raisins throughout the country, considers Star Distribution to be one of the best of their 12 regional public warehouses.  John Slinkard, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Sales Administration, explained why he chose to work with Star Distribution Systems, Inc. and how that …

Serving all of Florida, Star Distribution is a leader in Distribution and 3rd Party Logistics. Although Florida is considered a Tier 2 distribution market, it is unique because of the 22 million people who live in Florida, with the bulk of the population south of the I-4 corridor. It is, by far, the most populated state in the Southeastern United …

As part of the family that owns Star Distribution, Josh Jimenez started working summers on the maintenance crew cleaning bathrooms when he was 13 years old. He worked his way up the ladder in the warehouse and when he turned 18 began driving forklifts. He attended the University of South Florida, graduating with a degree in Marketing and Management. After graduation, he …

For over 39 years Star Distribution has served supply chain needs in Florida for Trane. Covering a region that includes all of Florida except the panhandle, Star Distribution is a critical hub in the Trane hub and spoke distribution system. According to Dave Conran, National Distribution Manager for their Residential Solutions, “Star is the largest hub and spoke facility in …

Appliances Distribution for Electronics and HVAC It’s summertime and the temperatures are soaring. HVAC manufacturers and distributors know that shipping delays, caused by damages or slow supply chains, are the last thing they need. Your customers need their HVAC unit and they need it now. One of the biggest supply chain challenges faced by appliance manufacturers is the damages incurred …

In 1973, Star Distribution brought a new employee on board for a temporary assignment as a Customer Service Representative (CSR), Debbie Vaillant. As part of the Star family, Debbie made an impact on us in many different roles. She has held the positions of receptionist, head of data processing, assistant to the president, office manager, bookkeeper, and V P of …