Shippers rely on their supply chain partners to deliver their products efficiently and effectively, making safety essential.
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Five Ways Averitt Fosters a Safety Culture and Reduces Risk
By Point To Point on October, 10 2023
Topics: Drivers Culture
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The Value of Carrier Continuity and Its Impact on Shippers
By Point To Point on August, 15 2023
Defining continuity in the corporate world is, at times, difficult to do. Everyone has their own outlook on what continuity means to them. Longevity, for instance, isn’t necessarily the core of continuity. As we have seen time and time again in the transportation industry, even long-standing companies can experience critical issues that negatively impact their associates and customers when continuity is an afterthought.
Topics: Supply Chain Culture Trucking
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4 Ways It Pays to Work Closely With Your Transportation Sales Rep
By Point To Point on May, 9 2023
Let’s face it – the term "sales rep" is enough to make some people's eyes glaze over. After all, plenty of us carry negative perceptions based on experiences with pushy, upselling salespeople who just won't take "no" for an answer.
Topics: Supply Chain Culture Trucking
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The Value of Veterans in Transportation
By Point To Point on October, 5 2022
Hiring military veterans has proven time and time again to be a win-win situation for both transportation companies and the veterans themselves. For our returning servicemen and women, our industry provides a good job, a stable career path, and an opportunity to utilize much of the skills and training gained during the course of military duty.
Topics: Culture
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Tactics to Improve Driver Retention
By Point To Point on August, 1 2022
The issue of driver retention is an ongoing challenge in the transportation industry. Not only has it become harder to find qualified drivers, but recruiting, vetting, and training them is more time-consuming and expensive than ever.
Topics: Drivers Culture
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Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2021
By Point To Point on November, 23 2021
Every year, carriers around the nation encourage shippers and the general public to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NDAW).
Topics: Industry News Culture Trucking
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Establishing A Quality Relationship With Your Driver
By Point To Point on July, 12 2019
At its heart, transportation is still a personal business. For all the talk of technology and logistics, it remains an industry built on people dealing with other people. To that end, building and maintaining strong relationships makes the process better for everyone.
Topics: Culture
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Help Averitt Celebrate National Driver Appreciation Week
By Point To Point on September, 7 2018
Each year, the transportation industry takes a week to recognize the unsung heroes behind the wheel that keep the American economy moving forward. This year's National Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 9-15) is the perfect opportunity for carriers and shippers alike to honor our nation's driving force.
Topics: Culture
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The Averitt Express Approach To The Driver Shortage
By Point To Point on May, 24 2018
Buoyed by a host of factors, including an aging workforce, growing regulations and freight demand, the national driver shortage continues to dominate industry discussions. The American Trucking Associations estimates that the number of unfilled positions will exceed more than 176,000 unfilled positions by 2026.