AVERITT IN THE MEDIA

Transport Topics

Fleets' Tire Choices Involve Many Factors
The selection of tires isn't a simple process. Averitt's Doug Lloyd and others discuss the factors that matter to carriers, and ultimately, shippers.

InBound Logistics

Trucking Relationships: In It for the Long Haul
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges that most shippers and carriers couldn't foresee. Learn how both parties, including Averitt and customer eOn Mist, navigated the challenges head-on.

FreightWaves

Best Transportation Companies For Female Employees Named
The Women In Trucking Association names Averitt to its annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list.

Transport Topics

Fleets Operating In Health Care Sector Adjust To Surge In Demand Amid Pandemic
Averitt adapts to changing environment to prioritize medical and PPE shipments while also protecting drivers throughout pandemic.

FreightWaves

On Time. In Full. Right Now.
Averitt weighs in on sudden changes to Walmart's OTIF program and how it can support the retailer's suppliers.

Transport Topics

Pandemic Puts Added Strain on Drivers
For drivers, COVID-19 and social distancing increase the pressures of an already isolated profession.

Transport Topics

Sanitation, Social Distancing Become New Normal in Trucking
As a result of the pandemic, carriers increase emphasis on workspace and truck sanitation and the practice of social distancing.

Transport Topics

Trucking Companies Adapt to Coronavirus Realities
The pandemic's impact on the trucking industry has led many carriers to adapt and be proactive to the challenges faced by drivers and associates on the road and in the office.

The Trucker

Father Knows Best: Son Follows Dad's Footsteps Right Into The Driver's Seat
John Tetreault follows in his father's footsteps by joining Averitt and becoming a member of the company's Driver Advisory Council.

Transport Dive

Dynamic Route Planning Becomes the New Norm
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, route planning plays a crucial role in transportation and supply chains

Logistics Management / Supply Chain Management Review

2019 Top 50 Trucking Companies: Execution Wins the Day
Averitt ranks #12 in Logistics Management's annual Top 50 Trucking Companies by revenue.

Logistics Management

Alliance Award Winner: Bargain hunt partners with Averitt for growth
Averitt and retailer Bargain Hunt received the Alliance Award for innovative supply chain collaboration that reduces overall costs and environmental impact.

Journal of Commerce

Averitt connects TEUs to LTL market in Houston
Averitt's new international distribution center in Houston showcases the company's mission to streamline international supply chains between ports and the inland United States.

American Journal of Transportation

Averitt Opens New 250,000 Sq. Ft International Distribution Center In Houston
Averitt opens a vast international distribution center to handle the growing flow of cargo via the Port of Houston.

Logistics Management

Averitt Ranks In Nation's Top LTL Companies
Averitt was recognized as #12 LTL carrier by revenue in annual industry results compiled by the trade publication.

DC Velocity

Averitt's Smart Crate Fuses Reusability With Technology For More Efficient Shipping
The Smart Crate is a modular shipping platform that helps save shippers money while also reducing their supply chain's overall impact on the environment.

Transportation Topics

More Fleets Move Toward Freight Matching
Technologies such as Averitt Connect are giving shippers quick access to freight pricing and shipment managing options with easy-to-use interfaces.

American Journal of Transportation

Shippers Rank Averitt Top Regional LTL Carrier in Mastio & Company Survey
Shippers recognize Averitt as the top LTL carrier in the South and a leading provider of truckload services nationwide.

Logistics Management

Bargain Hunt's Partnership with Averitt Express Brings Significant Gains in Efficiency and Growth
Averitt delivers an innovative "hybrid fleet" solution to discount retailer Bargain Hunt. Results of the new supply chain strategy reveal an incredible reduction in costs and environmental impact.

FreightWaves

Averitt Express Opens Atlanta Distribution Center, Its First In Market
Averitt opens a new Distribution and Fulfillment Center in Atlanta, GA to serve the growing needs of shippers in one of the nation's busiest freight hubs.

Freight Waves

Rock, Roll and the Road: How Trucker Guys and Gals Bring the Music
Learn how Averitt's On Tour Logistics handles the supply chain for musicians and bands with fleets of trucks carrying equipment, stages and more.

American Journal of Transportation

Averitt Opens New Distribution Center in Savannah to Support Nation's Fastest-Growing Port
Averitt's new international distribution center in Savannah, GA is positioned to help shippers keep their supply chains moving through one of the busiest ports on the East Coast.

Logistics Management

Averitt Takes Steps to Boost Final Mile Network and White Glove Services
Averitt enhances its residential delivery with white glove services to help meet the growing demand for e-commerce freight shipping.

Transport Topics

Averitt Expands in Texas
Averitt's new distribution center in Austin, TX increases the company's ability to serve the region and provide shippers access to warehousing and fulfillment solutions.

Fleet Owner

Meeting Customers' Delivery Demands in an E-Commerce World
With shipper and customer demands changing in an increasingly online world, the use of technologies such as warehouse management systems is on the rise.

DC Velocity

Cold As Ice
Gourmet popsicle maker Frios needed a way to keep its ice pops – and profits – from melting away during transit. Once it gave Averitt's climate-controlled LTL service a try, things started to gel.

Transport Topics

Averitt Debuts Asia-To-Dallas Route After Success With Memphis Service
Averitt Express launched a new less-than-containerload service last month to Dallas, built on the success of its Asia-to-Memphis Express service in the e-commerce and small business communities.

Fleet Owner

Averitt Express Expands LTL Service In Illinois, Wisconsin
Averitt Express announced it has expanded its direct less-than-truckload network to provide full state coverage of Illinois and additional points in Wisconsin.

Transport Topics

Averitt Express Expands LTL Service In Illinois, Wisconsin
Averitt Express Inc. will begin to offer direct service throughout Illinois and expand its network deeper into Wisconsin, the less-than-truckload carrier announced Sept. 11.

Transport Topics

Dawn Of The ELD Era
The arrival of the electronic logging device mandate later this year is widely expected to create significant ripple effects across the supply chain.

WKRN (News 2 Nashville)

Janet's Planet: Trucking Companies Highlight Safety For Solar Eclipse
Highway safety is a priority as we count down to Aug. 21. Here's what trucking companies are doing to keep their drivers safe during the eclipse.

Fleet Owner

Fleet Exoneration: Using Video To Determine Truck Accident Liability
Fleet safety experts Angie Leathers, litigation coordinator for Averitt Express, and Will Partenheimer, accident reconstructionist at Bloomberg Consulting, discussed data needed for reconstruction, specific examples of accidents and driver exonerations, and best practices for using video to determine liability during a recent Fleet Owner webinar.

DC Velocity

Wal-Mart Delivery Mandate Will Push Supply Chain To Up Its Game
The Beast of Bentonville has let it be known that, for all the talk of the "Amazon effect" on the nation's retail supply chains, it still has the power to influence the terms and conditions of the trade.

Transport Topics

Averitt Plans Jacksonville Warehouse Complex
Averitt Express Inc. has filed plans to build a 60,400-square-foot cross-dock facility and 9,200-square-foot maintenance facility in West Jacksonville, Fla.

Transport Topics

Intermodal Operators Expand In E-Commerce As Online Retailers Seek To Control Costs
Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.

Transport Topics

ArcBest to Augment NFMC Classification System with Dimensional-Based Pricing
ArcBest, the Arkansas-based less-than-truckload carrier, said it is joining the latest freight shipping trend by adding space-based minimum charges as an option for freight shipments beginning Aug. 1.

Fox Business / Wall Street Journal

Today's Top Supply Chain and Logistics News from WSJ
Trucker Averitt Express Inc. is offering shippers storage in leftover space at the carrier's freight terminals in a bid for more e-commerce business.

DC Velocity

Carrier Warehousing, Anyone?
Most shippers associate Averitt Express Inc. with its less-than-truckload (LTL) business that serves customers in 13 states in the Sunbelt, the Carolinas, and the Mid-Atlantic. Or with its role in "The Reliance Network," a group of seven regional LTL carriers that pool their resources to provide single-line deliveries across the U.S. and Canada.

Transport Topics

Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits Of Automation But Don't Expect To See Driverless Trucks Soon
Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities.

Commercial Carrier Journal

Real-Time Diagnostics Slash Downtime, Boost Productivity
The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that nearly 77,000 new diesel technicians will be needed over the next 10 years, while vocational programs graduate just more than 10,000 newly minted technicians every year.

TruckingIndustry.News

Averitt Named Wal-Mart's 2016 Regional LTL Carrier of The Year
For the fifth time in six years, Averitt Express has been named Wal-mart's 2016 Regional LTL Carrier of the Year.

Jacksonville Daily Record

Similar-Size Package Centers Planned For Amazon, Averitt
Two distribution centers of similar size and description are in the queue for Jacksonville – one for Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc. in North Jacksonville and one for Averitt Express Inc. in Westside.

Transport Topics

Roadside Inspections, Food Safety Law Spur Increase in Tractor, Trailer Washes
Regular tractor and trailer washes are helping fleets stave off problems during roadside inspections, extend equipment life and improve public perception. In addition, new government regulations – particularly for food safety – are leading to an uptick in wash intervals and documentation.

Journal of Commerce

BCOs Move Toward LTL as Intermodal Rates Rise On Box Scarcity
A growing shortage of ocean containers is raising the cost of getting goods inland and putting more freight into less-than-truckload (LTL) networks closer to ports, trucking companies say. The amount of ocean freight transloaded into domestic trailers as well as intermodal containers long has been growing, but costs associated with repositioning containers are speeding the trend.

Inbound Logistics

Trends: State Of The Supply Chain
Promises to repair, restore, and improve U.S. infrastructure became one of Donald Trump's primary campaign themes. Now that his term has officially begun, his administration has taken steps to follow through on those promises. The President's team created a list of 50 infrastructure projects that will be a top funding priority.

The Wall Street Journal

Today's Top Supply Chain and Logistics News from WSJ
Delivering up-to-the minute news, analysis, interviews and explanatory journalism on logistics, supply-chain management, e-commerce and more.

Commercial Carrier Journal

Survey: Shippers Expect Freight Volumes To Climb In 2017
Shippers mostly expect freight movement to grow in 2017, according to a survey of more than 2,200 shippers recently conducted by Averitt Express, one of the country's largest carriers.

Logistics Management

Transportation Trends and Best Practices: The Battle for the Last Mile
Established carriers and logistics services providers are clashing with tech-savvy newcomers to gain market share in this critical, final piece in the e-commerce puzzle.

Fleet Owner

Shippers say simplifying supply chain practices key for 2017
Survey of nearly 2,200 shippers by Averitt Express finds 73% expect freight volumes to increase in 2017; a 5% jump from similar expectations made ahead of 2016.

Journal of Commerce

VIDEO: Fixing the Supply Chain Model
The 2014/2015 West Coast port labor disruptions pushed importers and transportation/supply chain providers to work hard on fixing what had become a broken model, says Charlie McGee, Averitt's Vice President, International Solutions. He spoke to JOC.com's Alessandra Barrett at the 2015 JOC Inland Distribution Conference about risk tolerance and expectations for 2016.

Journal of Commerce

Matson expects 'modestly higher' profit this year as its service is praised
Charlie McGee, vice president of Averitt International Solutions, explains unique Matson-related port services that were not affected by recent West Coast port delays.

World Trade 100

Managing Growth and Information Flows Together
The Alliance, co-sponsored by World Trade 100 and SMC3, are the first awards to recognize alliances that are driving results in high-performing supply chains. The Alliance focuses attention on why and how the alliances were formed, the roles of the various partners, and the results attained by the close collaboration and cooperation represented by the alliances.

Journal of Commerce

Ontario's manufacturing growth boosts cross-border trucking
Manufacturing growth in Canada's central province of Ontario is boosting freight traffic with the U.S. and increasing demand for faster cross-border trucking service. That momentum is apparent to Averitt Express, which this week reduced less-than-truckload transit times between the U.S. Midwest and Toronto and other key cities in Ontario.

Leading Fleets

Averitt Changes the Game with Climate-Controlled LTL
This Tennessee company offers more than just refrigerated trailers through a new climate-controlled less-than-truckload service allowing customers to securely ship temperature-sensitive cargo right alongside dry goods.

DC Velocity

Climate-controlled LTL containers: An idea whose time has come (again)?
Averitt announces a new service utilizing climate-controlled containers within their LTL network. The units can handle frozen and refrigerated cargo, which allows shippers to move goods without the need for refrigerated trailers, and can also be used to keep cargo warm.

Commercial Carrier Journal

Innovators – Going Mobile: Averitt makes its technology more personal
As a company that's been in business 40 years and has grown every step of the way, Averitt Express has no thoughts about resting on its laurels. The Cookeville, Tenn-based company continues to seek ways to push ahead and set itself apart from the pack.

World Trade 100

Alliance Awards – Domestic Freight Single Mode: Networking With Friends
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. and Averitt Express Inc. had been working together in the Southeast for two decades with mutual success. As the two companies describe the relationship, they often worked together on solutions, not just prices. As a result, the two were able to create more supply chain flexibility and savings for Toshiba.

World Trade 100

World Trade 100 / SMC3 Alliance Award (VIDEO)
Hear from Al Garcia of Toshiba, Tony Allison of Averitt and Tom Cleve of PITT OHIO as they explain how an alliance with Averitt helped to shave 15% off of Toshiba's transportation costs.

Inbound Logistics

Less than Container Load, More than Worth it
How are transportation providers like Averitt working to improve LCL ocean shipping? Learn more in this article from Inbound Logistics.

Journal of Commerce

Less-Than-Truckload Industry Becomes Faster, Lighter
The less-than-truckload industry is moving faster, even as the economic engine slows, with the largest industry giants and regional players alike reengineering networks to deliver freight more quickly for shippers and consignees.

World Trade

Special Services From Your LTL
This month’s edition of World Trade magazine features an excellent story on how LTL providers are reevaluating business models, best practices, evolving trends and new technologies for their customers. Among other examples, the story profiles the nationwide distribution solution on which Averitt and Pitt Ohio collaborated for entertainment industry distributor Technicolor Distribution.

The Trucker

Averitt's Culture Drives 40-year Success
A culture of valuing every associate has been a major factor in Averitt's 40-year history of continued success.

Journal of Commerce

Stability Amid Instability
Third-party logistics providers are undergoing a reinvention that allows them to thrive in a transportation market dominated by uncertainty.

World Trade

Technology Powers LTL Leaders
LTL carriers have come a long way in their daily efforts to optimize their networks and fleets in order to provide services to customers. How do they manage to juggle all of the operational functions assuring excellent execution of their planning to guarantee high-level on-time customer service? Technology is the answer.

Inbound Logistics

PETCO's Pet Project
For pet supply retailer PETCO, honoring its commitment to superior customer service meant finding a loyal logistics partner.

World Trade

Timely Ocean Transit for Retailers
Averitt Express is one of several prominent LTL providers that continue to look for new opportunities further up the supply chain. The company’s LCL (less-than-container) service from Asia is one example of integrating an LCL service with an LTL network.

World Trade

Ocean Carriers Move Beyond the Ports
Averitt offers far more than port-to-port service, and has capabilities that extend service to be door-to-door for customers around the world.

DC Velocity

Hybrid ocean/LTL services reportedly floating importers' boats
New combined ocean/LTL services that are faster than all-water but cheaper than air are proving a hit with importers.

Journal of Commerce

Trucking’s Driver Dilemma
Recover and regulations could tighten driver supply quickly, pushing up driver pay and freight rates

Journal of Commerce

Wal-Mart Tightens Delivery Deadlines
Wal-Mart has implemented its strongest delivery requirements yet on suppliers in the U.S., imposing new deadlines for getting goods to distribution centers as well as tough penalties on those that miss the mark.

Journal of Commerce

Averitt Wins Clean Diesel Leadership Award
Averitt was recently honored with the Clean Diesel Leadership Award from the Tennessee Trucking Association.

Nashville Business Journal

Trucking firms squeezed as home, auto sales drop
Averitt is rethinking the way we do business to help us grow and thrive in an unstable economy.

Memphis Business Journal

Asian-Memphis Express expands volume at Averitt
As trucking companies across the U.S. scramble to supplement depressed domestic freight volumes, Averitt is expanding its international services into Memphis to four origin points in China.

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Averitt Touts Speed of Asia-to-Memphis LCL Service
Asia-Memphis Express can help to shorten your LCL delivery times by as much as 10 days.