COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 21, 2008)—Averitt Express was recently named one of the world’s top 100 third-party logistics providers, according to a leading transportation industry publication.

The honor comes from Inbound Logistics magazine, which assembled the top 100 from logistics providers around the world.

“Third-party logistics” refers to companies who oversee all or part of other companies’ supply chains. For example, manufacturers sometimes turn to an outside company who specializes in a specific part of the distribution process, such as warehousing or transportation management. This kind of outsourcing has many benefits to shippers, including allowing them to focus more on their core business and less on transportation and distribution.

Averitt has a long history of providing third-party logistics services to companies across diverse industries, including Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Mercedes-Benz, VF Corporation, General Electric and Shoe Carnival.

Averitt strives to offer the best third-party logistics value in the industry by designing customized supply chain management systems for shippers and remaining flexible to meet their changing needs. Averitt designs these systems to work in conjunction with or independently of Averitt trucks and equipment.

About Averitt Express:

Established in 1971, Averitt Express is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management with international reach to more than 100 countries. The company specializes in delivering customized solution with a single source of accountability for service offerings that include less-than-truckload, truckload, time-critical, importing/exporting and supply chain management. Backed by successful execution for hundreds of customers, Averitt’s supply chain management capabilities include dedicated fleet operations, warehousing services and transportation management.