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Averitt Express
Averitt Express is a privately owned transportation and supply chain management company based in Cookeville, Tennessee.
History
The company was founded as Livingston Merchant's Co-op in 1958 and incorporated as Averitt Express in 1969.[2][3] Averitt is owned by Gary Sasser, who purchased the company from its original owner, Thurman Averitt, in October 1971 at the age of 20.
At the time of Sasser's purchase, Averitt operated 3 trucks and 5 trailers.[citation needed]
As of 2015[update], the company claims to be "one of the nation's leading freight transportation and supply chain management providers".[3] In 2021, Averitt purchased a 25,000 square-feet distribution center in Amarillo and opened new locations in Grand Prairie, Houston, and Laredo, TX.
In 2022, Averitt Express opened a new distribution and fulfillment facility in the Memphis area. The new center is a 260,000 square-feet, adding to their 2.