COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2013) — Since 1986, Averitt Express associates have raised nearly $7 million for various charities and causes. More than $2.6 million of that has gone to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, including a recent donation of $400,000 to the Memphis hospital.

“Every week, nearly all of our associates make a difference to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients and their families with just a $1 payroll contribution,” said Gary Sasser, president and CEO of Averitt. “We take a lot of pride in teamwork, and this level of commitment to St. Jude is a great example of what can happen when we all come together for a worthy cause.”

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2013) — World Trade 100 magazine, a leading transportation industry publication, and SMC³, an industry trade association, have awarded Averitt and its customer, Tuesday Morning, with an Alliance Award in the Domestic Freight Multimodal category.

The Alliance awards program, which was instituted this year, recognizes alliances in high-performing supply chains that are driving results. Attention is focused on why and how the alliance was formed, the roles of the various partners, and the results attained by the close collaboration and cooperation represented by the alliance.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2012) — For people on the go who want to learn about career opportunities with Averitt Express, the transportation provider recently launched a mobile version of its careers website, AverittCareers.com.

“Smartphones, tablets and other web-enabled mobile devices are continuing to grow in popularity, and we want to provide as much information as we can to job seekers,” said Ken Chrisman, recruiting leader at Averitt. “By accessing AverittCareers.com on a mobile device, someone can browse our open positions and learn more about all of the benefits of joining the Averitt team.”

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 27, 2012) — Thanks to its commitment to protecting the environment, Averitt Express was chosen as a “Green 75 Supply Chain Partner” by Inbound Logistics magazine. It’s the third straight year Averitt has been selected for the honor.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 6, 2012) — Based on its proven track record of making safety a top priority, Averitt Express was recently recognized by the Tennessee Trucking Association with a 2012 Fleet Safety Award for LTL carriers with more than 15 million miles. The award honors the safest fleets in Tennessee with the lowest accident frequency ratio.

Additionally, Averitt’s director of safety and compliance, John Walton, was named the 2012 Hugh Galbreath Safety Professional of the Year. The award is designed to promote and advance high standards in qualification and performance for fleet safety directors.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2012) — For the second straight year, Averitt Express was named LTL Carrier of the Year by Parker Hannifin, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies based in Cleveland, Ohio. The award is based on carrier performance, as well as results of a survey completed by Parker Hannifin’s 250 North America shipping locations.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2012) — Averitt has rolled out improved less-than-truckload (LTL) service times from Atlanta to the Midwest and West Coast through two new The Reliance Network Express Lanes.

With the improvements, LTL shipments moving from Atlanta can now receive two-day service to Ohio, Indiana and the majority of Michigan. Midwestern cities that are part of the new The Reliance Network Express Lane program include Cleveland, Indianapolis and Detroit.

FORT SMITH, Ark. (Sept. 14, 2012) — Averitt Express recently completed construction on a new Fort Smith facility on South Zero Street, which includes expanded operations to meet customer needs for customized warehousing and distribution.

The new service center, which is at the intersection of South Zero Street and State Highway 45, features more than 30 dock doors and 25,400 square feet of space. About 10,000 of that is enclosed space ideal for storage, processing and warehousing operations.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 13, 2012) — National Driver Appreciation Week is September 16-22, and Averitt Express is celebrating the annual, nationwide event by honoring its drivers who have achieved 20 or more years of safe driving with Averitt.

Averitt has nearly 250 associates who have accumulated at least 20 years of safe driving.