Father And Two Sons Refer And Find Opportunities To Grow With Averitt TULSA FAMILY TIES JOEL SHAFFER joined our Tulsa team at the end of 2019 after spending the early part of his driving career somewhere else. He had been laid off by the other company and was working construction when he first met Service Center Director Justin Burkett. He wanted to get back behind the wheel, and Justin was happy to add the experienced driver to his roster. After Joel came aboard, he referred two people like him – his sons, WESLEY and SHANE. “Wesley had just moved back to town and was working in the lawn care industry,” Joel says. “I told Justin that Wesley was looking for a job, so he told him to come in for an interview.” Soon after, Wesley began in January 2020 as a part-time dock associate, but he told Justin during his interview he aspired to be a driver like his dad. “One of the questions Justin asked me during my interview was if I wanted to become a driver,” Wesley says. “I told him I did, we shook hands, and I began driving later that August.” Wesley says he loves working for Averitt and likes the welcoming
JOEL SHAFFER (right) and his sons, WESLEY (left) and SHANE (center), are proud members of our Tulsa team.
environment we have cultivated. He says that was one of the many reasons he and his father referred his younger brother, Shane, to our team. Shane had spent the previous four years working in pest control after serving in the Marines. He was looking for a career change, so he decided to apply with us late last year. “Wesley and Dad had told me about Averitt, so I interviewed in November,” Shane said. “Onboarding was easy, training prepared me for work on the dock, and I am looking to begin the Dock-To-Driver program soon so that I can become a driver, too.” The Shaffers’ story is an outstanding example of why referring People Like You is so important to our future. Referring friends and family helps keep our culture strong and ensures we continue to deliver excellent customer service. To learn more about how you can earn referral rewards, visit InsideAveritt.com/PeopleLikeYou . T m
ON THE PATH TO A CLEANER FUTURE
environmental-friendly practices – recycling. The installation of tablets in our cabs has contributed to a reduction of nearly 10 million pieces of paper yearly and has led to us recycling 51,000 pounds of paper in 2022! We also save millions of gallons of water each year by reusing the runoff from our truck washes for future washes, and our partners at Michelin help us reduce our use of rubber. The tire company caps old drive tires so that we can run them on our trailers, and once tires become unusable, their rubber is recycled and reused by Michelin. You can help us in our sustainability efforts by utilizing our Uniform Exchange program. If you exchange five old uniform shirts, you’ll receive one at zero cost! The old shirts are then removed of their logos and donated to those in need. Since 2016, we have recycled more than 16,000 garments! Learn more by visiting InsideAveritt.com/UniformExchange. We are committed to protecting the health of our precious planet and creating a cleaner earth for future generations. To learn more about how we are being environmentally responsible, visit Averitt.com/Green. T m
Our Commitment To Environmental Responsibility Grows Greener By The Year
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Nearly 20 years ago, we joined the SmartWay project – a program created by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce transportation-related emissions and improve supply chain efficiency. As proud charter members of the effort, we have become a leader in environmental responsibility for reducing our carbon footprint and finding new ways to lessen our impact on our planet. By using the industry’s most modern equipment and technologies, we have reduced our carbon dioxide emissions by 38% and our nitrogen oxide emissions by 96%, and saved 6.2 million gallons of diesel fuel over the last two decades! “We’re always looking for new and innovative ways to reduce the use of fossil fuels and cut our CO2 emissions,” says Director of Maintenance DOUG LLOYD. “We pride ourselves on being an industry leader in sustainability. We know the choices we make today will affect our world for generations to come.” The installation of skirts on our over-the-road
trailers has helped make our fleet more aerodynamic – cutting down on both emissions and fuel consumption. This, along with new, more fuel-efficient tractors, has helped us save an additional 798,977 gallons of diesel! Inside our facilities, electric forklifts have helped to eliminate nearly 1 million pounds of CO2 per year. And as we construct new distribution and fulfillment centers and retrofit existing buildings with LED lighting, the low-impact bulbs are helping us save more than 7 million kilowatts of energy used annually. Much of our success in becoming a green leader has come from one of the most fundamental
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