Tag: Averitt Express: Page 2

Fleet Focus

Carriers and truckers receive recognition and awards.

April 1, 2012

UPDATE: ‘Hats for heroes’ special delivery, take two

You will recall my story here about the genesis and progress of Marten Transport driver Candy Bass’ “Hats for Heroes” program of providing an outlet for a wide array of trucking industry participants to honor the sacrifices of U.S. soldiers. Well, the past year’s volume of hats was significant enough to require more than just […]

April 11, 2011

Fleet Focus

Carriers and truckers receive recognition and awards.

March 1, 2011

Averitt driver wins truck in contest

Averitt Express driver Marty Robbins was randomly selected as the winner of a 2010 Ford F-150 4×4 pickup truck, the grand prize in the carrier’s recent F-150 4×4 Fuel Duel. In addition, 20 other Averitt associates each won a $500 fuel card in a random drawing. The unveiling was the culmination of the company’s six-month […]

January 14, 2011

Fleet Focus

Carriers and truckers receive recognition and awards.

December 1, 2010

Averitt wins customer service award

Averitt Express, based in Cookeville, Tenn., has won two 2010 Quest for Quality awards given by Logistics Management magazine for outstanding customer service. The awards are in the South/South Central Regional Less-than-Truckload and Third-Party Logistics categories. Read more about the awards at Averitt Express.

October 26, 2010

Fleet Focus

Carriers and drivers receive recognition and awards.

October 1, 2010

Averitt receives St. Jude award

Averitt Express recently was recognized as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Employee Giving Partner of the Year.

August 3, 2010

Fleet Focus

Truckers and carriers are recognized and receive awards.

August 1, 2010

Averitt wins awards from retailer

Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express recently won Dollar General’s 2009 awards for LTL Carrier of the Year and Carrier Partner of the Year. The retailer, whose headquarters are in Goodlettsville, Tenn., makes the less-than-truckload award based on a fleet’s on-time service, quality and flexibility, said Averitt company spokesman Chris Asberry. The carrier partner award recognizes a fleet’s innovation […]

June 16, 2010

Fleet hosts fuel-savings contest

Averitt Express drivers may compete for twenty $500 gas cards and a Ford F-150 four-wheel drive in a company challenge on fuel-efficient practices, the Cookeville, Tenn.-based carrier says. All of the fleet’s drivers may enter. Truckers will work on teams whose goals are to save more fuel in six months than was saved in the same period […]

June 10, 2010

Fleet Focus

Forbes, Fortune honor Werner Werner Enterprises, based in Omaha, Neb., was recently named one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune magazine and one among the most trustworthy companies by Forbes magazine. HONORS Dart Transit Co. named Larry Hamilton and team drivers Cindy and Jim Donovan Contractors of the Month for January. . . […]

June 1, 2010

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