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Unveiling Chicago's Role as an International Logistics Powerhouse
Call it what you will – the Windy City, Chi-Town, the City of Big Shoulders – Chicago has a unique place in the...
Call it what you will – the Windy City, Chi-Town, the City of Big Shoulders – Chicago has a unique place in the...
Efficiency and reliability can be challenging to improve when it comes to the complexity of inbound supply chains —...
Sooner or later, most companies trying to optimize their supply chain will arrive at a similar crossroads – choosing...
Averitt is a trusted and reliable transportation...
Let’s face it – the term "sales rep" is enough to make some people's eyes glaze over. After all, plenty of us carry...
Beginning April 8, 2023, the National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC) will introduce several changes that are...
As the last few years have shown, there's little margin for error in today's fast-moving supply chains – which is why...
While for many people the name Louisville, KY conjures images of horse racing and mint juleps, the city also boasts a...
While the global supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic shined a bright light on the need for...
We’ve all heard the adage that "you get what you pay for." Well, it's just as true in the world of logistics as it is...
In late 2022, nearly 1,800 shippers participated in the 8th annual State of the North American Supply Chain Survey....
While there’s still no telling if or when global trade will return to what we considered “normal” before the pandemic,...
In most people’s minds, Memphis is associated with three main things: delicious barbecue, soulful blues, and of course,...
Supply chain issues have been a daily struggle since early 2020 when the pandemic altered both manufacturing and...
For decades, shoppers have descended on brick-and-mortar retailers the day after Thanksgiving, eager to scoop up some...
Over a thousand of our current associates - including drivers, members of our executive team, logistics and operations...
On October 24th, the Digital LTL Council of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) announced that it...
With the shipping industry facing concerns about diesel fuel supplies, the Averitt team is keeping a keen eye on supply...
Truck driver detention is nothing new. The issue has been discussed, debated, and argued about for years. Yet, in all...
Hiring military veterans has proven time and time again to be a win-win situation for both transportation companies...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin accepting food facility registration renewals on Oct. 1, 2022,...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted notice of an increase in user fees, effective October 1, 2022....
Trucking is an indispensable part of the US economy, accounting for roughly 70% of all goods transported nationwide....
UPDATE (Nov 30, 2022): The United States government has initiated legislation to step in with an intervention aimed at...
For all the variables of international commerce – with its endless combinations of commodities, origins, and...
The issue of driver retention is an ongoing challenge in the transportation industry. Not only has it become harder to...
On June 21, 2022, The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) took effect, effectively banning the import of all...
It’s an unfortunate reality of the business – cargo has always been vulnerable to theft.
The National Insurance Crime...
Along with the cost of staffing and materials, shipping and transportation management consistently ranks as one of the...