Averitt Improves LTL Service in Virginia, Adds New Points in Maryland and West Virginia

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (March 26, 2009) — Averitt Express recently announced it has improved its LTL service in Virginia and has expanded its LTL coverage into new points in Maryland and West Virginia.

The expansions were made possible by a newly-constructed service center in Winchester, Virginia. Featuring 14,000 square feet of dock space and 28 bay doors, the facility will allow Averitt to improve transit times and flexibility for northern Virginia shippers, as well as serve dozens of new zip codes in eastern West Virginia and western Maryland, including the cities of Hagerstown and Frederick.

The expansion into Maryland marks the first time in Averitt's 37-year history that the company will provide direct coverage in that state.

The Winchester location is also serving as a hub for Averitt's recent expansion of its truckload service into New Jersey. As a result of this expansion, Averitt plans to add about a dozen regional drivers in Winchester.

"The increased size of our new facility will help us deliver earlier and be more flexible for our Northern Virginia customers, while allowing us to bring those same benefits for the first time to customers in western Maryland," said Phil Pierce, Averitt's executive vice president of sales and marketing.

Averitt has operated a facility in Winchester since 2000. The new service center nearly triples the dock space and bay doors of the previous facility. It is one of five Averitt service centers in Virginia and more than 100 nationwide.

About Averitt Express
Established in 1971, Averitt Express is the leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management with international reach to more than 100 countries. The company specializes in delivering customized solutions with a single source of accountability for service offerings that include less-than-truckload, truckload, time-critical, importing/exporting and supply chain management. Backed by successful execution for hundreds of customers, Averitt’s supply chain management capabilities include dedicated fleet operations, warehousing services and transportation management. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT or visit http://www.averittexpress.com.