COOKEVILLE, Tenn (December 4, 2013) — Averitt Express recently honored associate Jackie Moorehead for 35 years of service to the company.

Currently serving as a truckload fleet manager, Moorehead has played several roles during his time at Averitt, beginning his career as a part-time billing clerk. He has also served as Nashville’s service center director and corporate director of loss prevention, claims, security and safety.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn (December 4, 2013) — Averitt Express recently honored associate George Johnson of Cookeville for his 30 years of service to the company.

Johnson began his career at Averitt as comptroller, and has served as executive vice president of finance and CFO since 1986. He is counted among the more than 750 Averitt associates who make up the company’s “Over 20 Team,” an exclusive group of associates who have served 20 or more years with Averitt.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn (December 2, 2013) — Averitt Express is proud to announce driver Matthew McMillan was recently was recently named to the 2014 Tennessee Trucking Association “Tennessee Road Team.”

Tennessee’s Road Team is a statewide highway safety program sponsored by the Tennessee Trucking Foundation with major funding from Bridgestone Commercial Solutions. The Road Team is composed of a small group of professional truck drivers with superior driving records and a desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (July 23, 2013) — During a 20-year career with Averitt Express, Charlie Webster established a reputation for being a top-flight sales executive and a trusted friend. Recently, he added another title: retiree.

Webster was honored with a reception at the company’s Cookeville headquarters prior to his final day as an Averitt regional sales director.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (April 22, 2013) — For the second straight year, Averitt Express has been honored by Chevron Lubricants with a Carrier Recognition Award. Chevron recognized Averitt for the full-service transportation provider’s dedication to customer service.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (March 19, 2013) — To help its customers improve cash flow and tighten efficiencies, Averitt Express has rolled out expanded electronic billing options. Now Averitt’s customers can receive invoices via email directly to their inbox.

Averitt’s “Paperless Invoicing” tools save its shippers time and money. By receiving electronic invoices by email and viewing open invoices online, shippers can bill their customers more quickly, as well as have total control over managing all of their invoices online.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2013) — As the transportation industry continues to face operational challenges and financial pressures, achieving outstanding service for shippers is still the top priority. Averitt Express’s dedication to customer service, operational excellence and ability to offer creative supply chain solutions garnered recognition from Walmart as the retailer’s Regional LTL Carrier of the Year in 2012.

This marks the second straight year Averitt has earned that distinction from Walmart. Averitt also secured a Rising Star Carrier of the Year Award in 2008.

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.