Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
July 13, 2017Business
Averitt Nearing Construction Date on Larger Jacksonville Truck Terminal
Averitt Express Inc. is about to begin construction on a project to open up a truck terminal in West Jacksonville, Fla. — a 56,440-square-foot facility that will cost about $5 million to build.
August 11, 2017Business
Averitt Express Raises Pay for Regional LTL Drivers
Averitt Express Inc. has increased pay in an effort to recruit and retain drivers, a sign that the less-than-truckload sector of trucking is doing slightly better than the truckload side.
July 10, 2017Business
Averitt, Old Dominion Rated Top Carriers in Mastio Survey of Shippers
Averitt Express and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. are the country's highest-rated privately held and publicly traded less-than-truckload carriers, respectively, according to a survey of more than 2,000 shippers in the United States that Mastio & Co. conducted last year.
May 16, 2017Business
Averitt Express Adds Locations, Bonus for Regional Drivers
Averitt Express Inc. has added new locations in Hagerstown, Maryland, and Saint Albans, West Virginia, to meet increasing demand for truckload services in both areas, the company said.
February 13, 2017Business
Averitt Adds New China-U.S. Freight Services
Averitt Express said it has launched two new import services from China, including one that will use the Panama Canal, whose expanded waterway is expected to open in June.
May 31, 2016Business
Averitt Boosts Driver Pay
Averitt Express has become the latest carrier to increase pay for truckload drivers.
August 24, 2015