# Averitt

> Averitt is a privately held freight transportation and supply chain company based in Cookeville, Tennessee. It combines a Southern U.S. asset-based trucking network with dedicated fleets, warehousing, fulfillment, international services and vetted carrier partners, helping business shippers coordinate movement from import to delivery.

- **Founded:** 1958
- **Headquarters:** Cookeville, United States
- **Founders:** Thurman Averitt (Founder; started predecessor Livingston Merchants Co-op)
- **Products:** Less-than-truckload (LTL), Truckload, Dedicated, Distribution & Fulfillment, Integrated & Global Solutions
- **Notable:** KICKER case study reports approximately 67%-75% lower LTL fulfillment mileage after partial rerouting through Charleston., Averitt’s February 2014 announcement reports a 25% reduction in Toshiba transportation costs through consolidation and pool distribution with PITT OHIO., Three 2026 Quest for Quality categories: South/South Central Regional LTL, Truckload Dry Freight and 3PL Value-Added Warehousing; Averitt reports 28 consecutive years of recognition.

## Products & services

- **Less-than-truckload (LTL)** — Shared-trailer freight shipping, regional and North American coverage, expedited and guaranteed options, final mile and pool distribution.
- **Truckload** — Full-load dry-van transport and specialized production and event logistics through On Tour Logistics.
- **Dedicated** — Contract fleet operations with drivers, equipment, maintenance, technology and management; supports dry van, refrigerated, flatbed and customized equipment.
- **Distribution & Fulfillment** — Shared and dedicated warehouse space, inventory management, order fulfillment, pick-and-pack, labeling, light assembly and retail/ecommerce distribution. The current distribution and order-fulfillment service launched in 2019.
- **Integrated & Global Solutions** — International ocean and air freight, customs coordination, cross-border service, brokerage, intermodal, expedited transport and managed transportation. Logistics unit established in 1996.
- **Averitt Connect** — Free direct-to-carrier multicarrier TMS for comparing LTL rates, booking and tracking shipments. Freight charges remain separate.
- **ExactRate** — Dynamic freight pricing tool.
- **Averitt Enterprise** — Transportation management services and technology that coordinate planning and visibility across a shipper’s network.

## Achievements

- KICKER case study reports approximately 67%-75% lower LTL fulfillment mileage after partial rerouting through Charleston.
- Averitt’s February 2014 announcement reports a 25% reduction in Toshiba transportation costs through consolidation and pool distribution with PITT OHIO.
- Three 2026 Quest for Quality categories: South/South Central Regional LTL, Truckload Dry Freight and 3PL Value-Added Warehousing; Averitt reports 28 consecutive years of recognition.
- Named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 Trucker for 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced integrated Louisville-area campus, expected to finish in 2028; Kentucky’s governor said investment could exceed $113 million, with estimates still being refined.
- **2026-07** — Announced regional driver pay of 66 cents per mile effective August 9, replacing the prior 64-cent top rate; hazmat loads receive an additional $25 payment.
- **2026-08** — Opened 100,000-square-foot Jackson-area distribution and fulfillment facility in Richland, Mississippi, on August 24 beside its existing 57-door LTL center.
- **2026-08** — Received three Quest for Quality awards for 2026.
- **2026-09** — Named a 2026 Top 100 Trucker by Inbound Logistics on September 23; published a Nashville warehouse tour on September 21 and a 55-year anniversary post on September 27.

## Links

- Website: https://www.averitt.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/averitt
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AverittExpress
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPzpViAddp7IxgBFzCvB2g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/averittofficial/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AverittOfficial

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Last updated: 2026-10-02