Cookeville, Tennessee, October 19, 2004 -- Averitt Express, Inc., a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management, recently completed the successful addition of Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Southern California to its coverage area.
Through these latest expansions, Averitt now offers its customers in the South direct service to and from these markets, while providing the business communities in these new markets with access to its comprehensive portfolio of transportation and supply chain solutions.
Office Star Products, a manufacturer of office furniture, relies on Averitt Express to provide freight transportation services on a variety of lanes from Southern California to Averitt’s core market in the south.
“The reliable service and quick transit times we receive from Averitt have allowed us to gain cost saving and peace of mind that our shipments will arrive at their destination on-time and intact,” stated Sherrill Flores, Traffic Manager, Office Star Products. “Their associates are the most professional and knowledgeable people we’ve come across in the industry; they truly listen to our concerns and are responsive to our needs.”
“We are excited to offer Averitt’s broad range of services and Southern distribution network to these new markets,” stated Phil Pierce, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “By entering these markets, we are also able to better serve our customers’ demand for broader reach at industry best transit times.”
With this expansion to Cleveland and Milwaukee areas, Averitt can now provide its customers in these new markets and in the South with more options and greater flexibility to meet their transportation and supply chain needs. For example, Averitt now offers very attractive transit times from these new markets to the South, such as next-day service from Milwaukee to Nashville.
With its new service center in Los Angeles and port-side facility in Long Beach, Averitt can now offer the Southern California market swift, reliable transportation solutions, including second day service to and from Dallas. Furthermore, to provide its customers with even more options, Averitt offers third day service to and from Nashville, a superior transit time compared with the fourth or even fifth day service provided by competitors.
About Averitt Express
Established in 1971, Averitt Express is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management services with international reach to over 100 countries. The company specializes in delivering customized solutions with a single source of accountability for service offerings that include less-than-truckload, truckload, dedicated, time-critical, international ocean and airfreight, and supply chain management. Backed by successful execution for hundreds of customers, Averitt’s supply chain capabilities include consolidation, distribution, warehousing, port management, transportation network design, and complete transportation management. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT or visit www.averittexpress.com.
Contacts:
Brad Brown
Marketing and Communications Leader
Averitt Express
(931) 525-5398
bbrown@averittexpress.com
