Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024:
Averitt employees combine for more than 18,000 community service hours
Averitt associates in Jackson, Mississippi, serve together as part of the company's annual Team Up Community Challenge.Averitt
Averitt (CCJ Top 250, No. 22) associates across the company’s 20-state network combined for more than 18,000 hours of community service in 2023 as part of its annual Team Up Community Challenge.
The grand total of 18,764 hours was close to double Averitt’s previous yearly record of 10,433 hours. Service projects ranged from clothing, food and toy drives to school functions, blood drives and holiday efforts. All told, 102 local Averitt teams were represented, serving 205 community organizations.
“Helping people is something we strongly believe in,” said Averitt Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Sasser. “The Team Up Community Challenge is part of our culture of Associate Sharing, and our 2023 results were an incredible example of what’s possible when we work together. It also shows the kind of people we have on our team – people who go the extra mile and step up to meet the needs of our communities.”
Since the Team Up Community Challenge originated in 2011, Averitt associates have combined to accomplish 70,973 hours of community service and 1,145 organizations served.
Food processing distributor opening new DC in Idaho
Nelson-Jameson, a food processing distributor with roots in dairy production supplies, announced that its current distribution operation in Twin Falls, Idaho, is re-locating to its new strategic distribution center in Jerome.
The company broke ground on the Jerome location in September 2022 as part of a strategic plan to open its most technologically advanced facility yet. Jerome is one of five Nelson-Jameson distribution centers in the U.S. to support its core operation of offering a broad range of food processing products and services that help companies uphold the highest standards of safety and compliance, the company said.
The Jerome facility includes approximately 1.5 million cubic feet of combined storage, office space, refrigerated and frozen storage areas, and a service and maintenance area. The company designed the center to align with its environmental goals, including efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and improve sustainability for the food processing industry overall.
The Jerome distribution center is located at 2423 South Garfield Street, Jerome, ID 83338. It has transitioned operations of the Twin Falls location as of February 1, 2024. A grand opening event is planned for the spring.
