City Driver
Scott McGuire
Scott joined Averitt in 1992 after a former co-worker encouraged him to apply. “We worked together at another company, then he left to go to Averitt. It didn’t take him long to tell me how much he enjoyed it.” At the time, Scott had already spent five years with a local carrier in Greensboro. But once he made the switch, he never looked back. “I put the application in and got the call a few weeks later… I’ve been here ever since.”
He sums it up simply: “City Driver for 33 years.” Why stay so long? For Scott, it’s easy: “There are a lot of good people here. You’re treated well, and everything’s fair. I love it here.” He’s also a fan of the equipment and facilities. “Top-notch equipment, tractors, trailers. The facility is clean… everything’s spot-on. There’s no downside to it.” The uniform matters to him, too. “I like the red. I’m proud of the Averitt colors and the company.” Compared with what he sees from other carriers, Averitt stands out. “A lot of the companies out here, they don’t have any pride in what they’re wearing. They let the driver wear anything – it doesn’t really matter. I’ve seen drivers hop out of the truck and have two different-colored socks on. I’m not exaggerating.” When he’s not at work, you’ll most likely find him outside. “Fishing more than anything else. And my wife and I do a little yard work. Golf occasionally. Not a whole lot, but I enjoy it.”
Dock Associate
Gary Frye
For more than 30 years, Gary Frye has worked the dock at Averitt – and he wouldn’t change a thing. “I just like working outside,” he says. “I’m an outdoors person. Even at home, I prefer being outside.” And that’s been true for quite some time. “When I was 13, I worked on a farm helping raise tobacco and cattle. Did a little bit of everything.” He also worked at a popcorn factory that produced nachos and snacks – a different pace from farm life, but one that kept him busy. In 1992, his brother-in-law – a frontline leader at Averitt – encouraged him to apply. He started on a split shift, working mornings and evenings, before going full time in 1994. He’s been a steady presence on the dock ever since.
Through the years, he’s earned a reputation as someone others can count on. “I give 110% every day,” he says. “I try to do the best I can when I come in.” What’s kept him at Averitt so long? For Gary, it’s a little bit of everything. “Good dock associates. Wonderful leadership. A company that cares about you.” And when it comes to putting on the uniform? “I feel privileged and proud. It’s a great company. One of the best… if not the best.” Away from the dock, Gary tends to his small farm with his daughter, raising goats, chickens, turkeys, a pig, a donkey, and a horse – plus a bounty of produce that he sells at the flea market every Saturday. “I take a whole truckload and come back about empty,” he says.
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