The Power Of One Shines With Increased International Freight Port, Transload Enjoy Growth When people think about Averitt, ocean, air and rail may not be the first things that come to mind. But our PortSide operations and transloading services continue to rise in popularity with our customers. “We aren’t just an LTL company with a Truckload unit,” Director of Port & Distribution Sales TIM SHUSTER says. “Our port solutions are gaining popularity with our customers. We’re very good at what we do at the ports, and customers are noticing.” Although West Coast ports remain the most popular destination for shipping vessels, the recent buildup of ships and days-long wait times have led to a rise in business for port cities on the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. The bottleneck of port congestion, rail delays from the West Coast to the South and Midwest, and overflowing container yards have caused many challenges for shippers and receivers. Not only were products not reaching their final destinations for months on end, but containers sitting long periods were prime targets for theft. When international customers began sending their goods to the Southeast to avoid the West’s congestion issues, our team was in perfect position to handle the influx of freight. Along with the major port cities on the East Coast, reaching from Norfolk to Jacksonville, we are also actively supporting customers’ drayage and transloading needs in the Gulf port cities of Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. Our inland port operations in Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina, as well as access to rail ramps in Chicago, Dallas and Memphis, provide us with the means to meet a customer’s every need.
“With our quality associates and the investments we’ve made in facilities and equipment in these key port markets, we can offer a multiservice solution,” Tim says. “Dray, transload, LTL, truckload, fulfillment space to distribute out of – even a dedicated fleet. If you can name it and it fits our customer’s needs, The Power of One is ready.” Just last year, we completed 55,000 dray moves and transloaded more than 25,000 international containers. Once containers were emptied, The Power of One shined with our LTL, Truckload, Integrated and Distribution & Fulfillment services providing customers with everything they could ever want to keep their business going. Once freight is on a truck, much of our network can be reached in as little as one day. We have more than 110 drivers dedicated to daily port drayage, along with nearly 70 Truckload drivers possessing government credentials to dray directly from ocean ports. We also doubled our number of chassis from 500 to 1,000 in 2022 – ensuring we have the ability to serve our customers at all port and rail ramp locations. “I tell our sales teams all the time that if you can find the opportunity, we’ll put a truck under it,” Tim says. “We can flex up and compete with any company in the Southeast, Midsouth and Texas, and that’s something we’re very proud of.” The East and Gulf coasts are rapidly becoming major destinations for international freight, giving our team more opportunities to move shipments In and Out of the South. This will enable us to gain more freight bills, create more job opportunities and secure a brighter future for our team! T m
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who are looking to take the next step in their careers. “Averitt will help you every step of the way,” Ashanti says. Want to know more about the program? Ask your leader, or visit InsideAveritt.com/DockToDriver to see more details and video testimonials from dock-to-driver graduates. T m Scan the QR code to see Dallas associate Ashanti Butler’s dock- to-driver testimonial video.
Dallas associate ASHANTI BUTLER completed the Dock-To-Driver Training Program, and it’s a move he recommends for other associates Our Dock-To-Driver Training Program is an exciting way to get in the driver’s seat of your Averitt career. With this on-the-job training program, dock associates continue to get paid working on the dock while learning the skills to earn their CDL. Take Advantage Of Our Dock-To-Driver Training Program
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