Averitt Expands Truckload Network in Michigan and Pennsylvania

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - (August 5, 2009) - Averitt Express recently announced the addition of new locations in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Averitt was already providing truckload service into and out of both states. The new locations will allow Averitt to position additional trucks in the Michigan and Pennsylvania areas in order to respond even more quickly to local demand for truckload services.

"Michigan and Pennsylvania are important markets for many of our customers, and this expansion is critical to meeting their demand for truckload services into and out of both states," said Phil Pierce, Averitt's executive vice president of sales and marketing.

Averitt provides asset-based coverage for truckload shipments across more than half the nation—26 states in the North, South, and Midwest are now directly served by the company’s fleet. Its Integrated Services team provides coverage of the other 24 states and Canada through the use of proven, reliable partner carriers.

Averitt provides asset-based truckload coverage throughout Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

About Averitt Express

Established in 1971, Averitt Express provides 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 and importing/exporting. Backed by successful execution for hundreds of customers, Averitt’s supply chain management capabilities include dedicated fleet operations, warehousing services and transportation management.