Inbound Logistics

Less than Container Load, More than Worth it
How are transporation providers like Averitt working to improve LCL ocean shipping? Learn more in this article from Inbound Logistics.

World Trade 100

World Trade 100 / SMC3 Alliance Awards
Averitt' partnership with Tuesday Morning has provided measurable improvements that led to receipt of the Alliance Award for the collaboration between the two companies.

Logistics Management

Quarterly Transportation Market Update: Less-than-truckload primed for profit
After being battered by three years of recession that decimated profits, LTL carriers are now focusing on improving yields and profitability in order to recapitalize their rolling stock. Now shippers need to cope with a new era of tighter capacity, higher rates, and tougher carrier negotiations.

Journal of Commerce

Less-Than-Truckload Industry Becomes Faster, Lighter
The less-than-truckload industry is moving faster, even as the economic engine slows, with the largest industry giants and regional players alike re-engineering networks to deliver freight more quickly for shippers and consignees.

World Trade

Special Services From Your LTL
This month’s edition of World Trade magazine features an excellent story on how LTL providers are reevaluating business models, best practices, evolving trends and new technologies for their customers. Among other examples, the story profiles the nationwide distribution solution on which Averitt and Pitt Ohio collaborated for entertainment industry distributor Technicolor Distribution. Imagine what creative ideas you might get from reading this quick story?

Logistics Management

Tuesday Morning's DC bypass cuts two weeks, 19 percent cost out of supply chain
While the idea of a DC Bypass is an exhilarating theory for many companies, few companies have released data to color the dream with facts and figures. Through collaboration with Averitt Express, retailer Tuesday Morning proving to be one such success story.

The Trucker

Averitt's Culture Drives 40-year Success
Culture Of Valuing Every Associate Has Been Major Factor In Averitt’s Continued Success In 40-Year History

Logistics Management

Transportation Best Practices: Tuesday Morning Shifts Modes
Tuesday Morning's transformational best practice just so happens to be a move back to the rails in order to cope with growing truck capacity concerns—and it did so with the help of Averitt.

Cumberland Business Journal

Think Red: Averitt Marks 40 Years
Averitt Express is one of the most fascinating tales of corporate success anywhere in the country. October marks the company's 40th year in business. See what makes them tick.

Herald-Citizen

40 Years: Averitt's Small Roots Take Hold
Averitt Express has seen a lot of growth in its 40 years of existence since its humble beginnings in Livingston in 1971 -- all seen and implemented under Gary Sasser.

Herald-Citizen

40 Years: Employees Define Averitt's Culture
Gary Sasser is the kind of person who does not like a lot of recognition for the success he has gained in the past 40 years. He would attribute the success associates who have given their time and money to help those in need.

Journal of Commerce

Stability Amid Instability
Third-party logistics providers are undergoing a reinvention that allows them to thrive in a transportation market dominated by uncertainty.

World Trade

Technology Powers LTL Leaders
LTL carriers have come a long way in their daily efforts to optimize their networks and fleets in order to provide services to customers. How do they manage to juggle all of the operational functions assuring excellent execution of their planning to guarantee high-level on-time customer service? Technology is the answer.

Inbound Logistics

PETCO's Pet Project
For pet supply retailer PETCO, honoring its commitment to superior customer service meant finding a loyal logistics partner.

World Trade

Timely Ocean Transit for Retailers
Averitt Express is one of several prominent LTL providers that continue to look for new opportunities further up the supply chain. The company’s LCL (less-than-container) service from Asia is one example of integrating an LCL service with an LTL network.

Heavy Duty Trucking

The Changing Face of Trucking: Riding the Rails
Intermodal services allow transportation providers to offer long-haul services that move at the speed their customers need.

World Trade

Ocean Carriers Move Beyond the Ports
Averitt offers far more than port-to-port service, and has capabilities that extend service to be door-to-door for customers around the world.

DC Velocity

Hybrid ocean/LTL services reportedly floating importers' boats
New combined ocean/LTL services that are faster than all-water but cheaper than air are proving a hit with importers.

Journal of Commerce

Trucking’s Driver Dilemma
Recovery, regulations could tighten driver supply quickly, pushing up driver pay and freight rates

Journal of Commerce

Wal-Mart Tightens Delivery Deadlines
Wal-Mart has implemented its strongest delivery requirements yet on suppliers in the U.S., imposing new deadlines for getting goods to distribution centers as well as tough penalties on those that miss the mark.

Journal of Commerce

Averitt Wins Clean Diesel Leadership Award
Averitt was recently honored with the Clean Diesel Leadership Award from the Tennessee Trucking Association.

Nashville Business Journal

Trucking firms squeezed as home, auto sales drop
Averitt is ReThinking the way we do business to help us grow and thrive in an unstable economy.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

More links planned for Averitt train chain:
Averitt has added Hong Kong and South China to origin points for its Asia-Memphis service.

Memphis Business Journal

Asian-Memphis Express expands volume at Averitt
As trucking companies across the U.S. scramble to supplement depressed domestic freight volumes, Averitt is expanding its international services into Memphis to four origin points in China.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Trucking firms have less to move as manufacturers, retailers cut back
As demand has slowed from retailers and manufacturers, it’s more important than ever for companies to streamline how they get their products and supplies moving efficiently.

American Shipper

Averitt adds origins for express LCL service
Averitt expands its new less-than-containerload service to the Port of Yantian in Shenzhen, China, and Hong Kong.

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Averitt Touts Speed of Asia-to-Memphis LCL Service
Asia-Memphis Express can help to shorten your LCL delivery times by as much as 10 days.

Memphis Commercial-Appeal

Averitt distribution hub puts Memphis in midst of moving Asian cargo
Averitt's new LCL service from Asia utilizes Memphis as the distribution point for all LCL cargo moving into the South.