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The new units expand a long-running supplier relationship at a scale that signals how big fleets are renewing equipment to strengthen operations and keep experienced drivers in the seats.

The Cookeville, Tenn.-based transportation and logistics company said these regional drivers saw their compensation increase to 64 cents per mile.

Averitt Express expanded three of its key facilities as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen its foothold in Nashville, Tenn., the company announced Jan. 31.

South Carolina state officials have welcomed a $4.58 million expansion by Averitt Express of its operations in Charleston County to meet freight needs from the Port of Charleston.

Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express announced July 13 it was raising pay for its less-than-truckload drivers as well as providing a new guaranteed weekly minimum for its regional and flatbed drivers and a shorter waiting period in receiving benefits coverage for its new hires.

Averitt Express marked a half century in business last year with celebrations at its facilities across the country, including its corporate headquarters in Cookeville, Tenn.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, professional drivers have found themselves more isolated that usual as companies limited in-person interaction to prevent the virus from spreading.

Call centers industrywide have made a swift shift to working from home in response to the coronavirus.

Averitt Express in a pair of news releases has announced initiatives aimed at improving the safety of its drivers and the efficiency of its deliveries.

Averitt Express opened a new distribution and fulfillment center in Atlanta, according to a company news release.