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Outstanding Results Secure Averitt Carrier Of The Year Award From Parker Hannifin
Manufacturer recognizes Averitt for performance excellence

Reed Tepper (left) of Parker Hannifin presents the
2010 LTL Carrier of the Year Award to Mike Everett (right), Averitt's director of corporate business development
for the Indiana and northern Ohio areas.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2011) – Averitt Express was recently honored with the 2010 LTL Carrier of the Year Award by Parker Hannifin, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based manufacturer of motion and control technologies.

Parker Hannifin recognized Averitt based on several critical success factors. The full-service transportation provider met or exceeded Parker Hannifin's goal of 97-98% on-time performance while handling an average of 1,800 shipments per month across its network, from Texas to Florida to Kentucky.

"Parker Hannifin and Averitt have had a strong relationship for many years," said Reed Tepper, manager of North American logistics and transportation for Parker Hannifin. "Averitt ranked highest among all our LTL carriers in contributing positively to on-time performance, claims, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Parker expects excellence from our carriers and, in return, awards those carriers with loyalty and opportunity for growth."

About Averitt Express

Celebrating 40 years of service in 2011, Averitt Express is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management with international reach to more than 100 countries. The company is a founding SmartWaySM partner and a member of The Reliance NetworkTM, a network of carriers that provides seamless LTL services throughout North America. Averitt specializes in delivering customized solutions with a single source of accountability for service offerings that include cross border/domestic offshore, dedicated, expedited, intermodal, international ocean/air, local customization, less-than-truckload, PortSide®, transportation management, truckload (dry van, flatbed, brokerage), warehousing and value-added services, including a centralized call center, strict performance metrics and an ongoing focus on green/sustainability efforts. Averitt's technology offerings include a full suite of web-based shipping tools, electronic data interchange (EDI), and transportation and operations management systems. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT (283-7488) or visit www.averittexpress.com.

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