Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023:
Averitt opens new Mobile, Alabama, facility
Averitt recently opened a new facility in Mobile, Alabama, expanding its operations along the Gulf Coast.Averitt
Averitt (CCJ Top 250, No. 22) has recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility in the South Alabama Logistics Park in Mobile, Alabama.
The new facility features a 120,000-sq.-ft warehouse and a 35,000-sq.-ft cross-dock. Averitt’s expansion is expected to create 32 new jobs and allow the company to retain the 47 existing jobs in Mobile.
The facility features a 60-door LTL dock with a ramp for ground-level access and dock leveler, a fully ventilated and headed adjoining warehouse with 20 doors, more than 400 truck and trailer parking spaces, a Driver Support center with amenities, and enhanced security measures.
This development marks a significant milestone in the company's ongoing commitment to supporting the needs of shippers in the Mobile area and businesses around the globe that use the Port of Mobile as a point of international cargo distribution, the company said.
Strategically situated close to the Port of Mobile, Averitt’s distribution and fulfillment center represents a significant development in the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its regional and international logistics capabilities.
“Addressing the needs of regional shippers is a key focus, as well as incorporating eco-friendly choices and strategic planning,” said Barry Blakely, Averitt’s president and chief operating officer. “Our commitment lies in fine-tuning logistics to suit the unique requirements of our valuable partners and customers in the region.”
In alignment with its sustainability initiatives, Averitt has integrated several eco-conscious features into the new facility, including energy-efficient LED lighting with motion sensors, all electric forklifts, and other environmentally responsible technologies.
Averitt has had operations in Mobile since 1988.
Penske recognizes top carriers in its network
Penske Logistics (CCJ Top 250, No. 11) recently honored its 2023 Freight Management Carrier Awards program recipients during an awards ceremony in Phoenix.
Category winners were selected from among Penske’s base of trucking carriers operating within its freight management operations. There are several award qualifications: A Penske Logistics enterprise scorecard combined with customer, operations and sourcing feedback.
The 2023 Penske Logistics Freight Management Carrier Award winners:
Brokerage Provider Award
Kirsch Transportation Services, Inc.
RXO Capacity Solutions
Total Quality Logistics
Flatbed Transporter Award
Freedom Trans Dedicated
Landstar (No. 7)
Intermodal Carrier Award
DRT Transportation LLC
Hub Group (No. 30)
Less-Than-Truckload Canadian Carrier Award
TST-CF Express
Less-Than-Truckload U.S. National Carrier Award
ArcBest (No. 17)
Estes Express Lines (No. 10)
Less-Than-Truckload U.S. Regional Carrier Award
Dayton Freight Lines (No. 50)
Pitt Ohio (No. 51)
Liquid Bulk Transporter Award
Gorski Bulk Transport
Solar Transport
Venezia Liquid Tank Lines (No. 129)
Truckload Canada Award
Lion Force Transport
TransEmerge Transport
Truckload U.S. National Carrier Award
Crane Transport
Intercity Direct LLC
Truckload U.S. Regional Carrier Award
Mesilla Valley Transportation (No. 65)
Midwest Freight Systems Corp.
Nussbaum Transportation (No. 156)
Penske Logistics has more than $7.4 billion in freight under management. Penske provides freight management and brokerage services to help manage transportation networks, and handle seasonal needs, capacity surges and challenging lanes
