Averitt’s Travis Richardson Earns Driver of the Year Award at 2026 Pinnacle Awards

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Averitt announced that Travis Richardson, a lead driver with its On Tour Logistics (OTL) production and event service unit, received the Driver USA award at the 2026 Pinnacle Awards, held during the Live Production Summit Jan. 8–10 in Palm Springs, California.

The Pinnacle Awards are presented annually as part of the Live Production Summit, a professional conference focused on global live events, touring and entertainment production. The three-day event brings together industry professionals for panel discussions, training sessions, networking and collaboration opportunities. Pinnacle Award nominees are submitted by members of the Live Production Summit community, and winners are selected through voting by registered summit attendees, making the honor peer-recognized within the live production industry.

Richardson was nominated and selected for the Driver USA award in recognition of his professionalism and performance in supporting national touring operations. Toby Eaton, another OTL driver with Averitt, was also nominated for the award.

“Travis’ recognition by his peers at the Live Production Summit reflects the level of service and reliability he brings to every tour,” said Danny Crooks, Averitt’s vice president of corporate transportation. “We’re proud of Travis and Toby for representing Averitt and OTL so well within the live production community.”

Averitt’s On Tour Logistics team provides customized transportation and logistical solutions for the production and entertainment industry, supporting everything from single production runs to multi-truck tours across North America. OTL offers a comprehensive suite of services including dedicated ground transportation, expedited shipping, secure equipment handling and specialized trailers equipped for quick loading and unloading. With professionally trained, uniformed drivers and logistics specialists, OTL partners with clients to ensure equipment arrives safely and on schedule while helping manage the complex coordination required to keep events and tours moving. For more information, visit ontourlogisticsservices.com.

About Averitt

Serving shippers for 55 years, Averitt is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management solutions with an international reach of over 100 countries. Averitt's “Power of One” service structure provides shippers access to LTL, Truckload, Dedicated, Distribution & Fulfillment, and Integrated services that cover every link in the supply chain. Averitt’s team has been awarded the highest honors in the industry in the past year, including three Quest for Quality Awards, numerous customer awards, and top rankings in MASTIO & Company’s shipper survey. Averitt's 8,500+ associates are dedicated to delivering the most reliable services within the industry and promoting a company culture centered around people, communities, sustainability, and giving back. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT (283-7488) or visit Averitt.com.

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