Joseph Maragia Our associates that aspire to be better and learn more is what keeps Averitt at the top. During his 7 years with us, he started on the dock and has recently started working as a yard switcher. He plans to continue to grow and acquire his CDL and move into a full-time driving role. His hobbies include watching soccer and taking part in various athletic activities along with long distance running when he isn’t spending time with his wife and kids.
Larry Jackson We work in an industry where things change so quickly but having the desire to gain knowledge and be better at his job is vital for personal and professional success. During his 7 years with us all together, he has worked the dock and is now in an Operations Support role with Inbound. His goal with Averitt is to be a Service Center Director. He has been married for 18 years and has 4 kids. He enjoys sports, working on his ’63 Impala and hanging out with his family.
Colton Bodine He obtained his CDL in the oil field and was referred by a city driver. He has been a driver with us for 6 years and loves our Averitt culture as well as the leadership team. His leader says, “Colton is dependable and works safe, we are glad to have him on our team.” Married since 2011, he has 2 sons ages 17 and 13 and one 15yr old daughter. Outside of work he enjoys video games, watching sports, playing basketball and lifting weights. His advice to onboarding drivers is to be patient and your seniority will gain you better bids and runs .
KPI Spotlight
Top Efficiency: Chris Whitfield 166.71% Jerrell Henderson 157.76% Jorge Arevalos 152.87%
Top W&R Revenue: Tia Briscoe $4,874 Jerrell Henderson $3,300 Roderic King $3,047 Top W&R Attempts Accepted: Jerrell Henderson 73 Roderic King 72 Tia Briscoe 60 City Driver best Stops per Hour KPI: Fred Ku- 1.04
Tracy Larkin He is closing in on his 5 th year as a City driver with us and is very satisfied with his position. He says, “I enjoy the stability and how relaxing it is to drive on the road.” His goal is to stay accident free and achieve 20 years of safe driving. Outside of work he is interested in current events as well as historical events and how they can influence the present and shape the future. We look forward to seeing the great things he does with us, keep up the great work!
Jino Moran His military background and willingness to help others holds true to our Averitt culture and The Averitt Way. His leader says, “Jino knows his job, does it right the first time and is always willing to help his team-mates.” He has goals to accumulate as much Bitcoin as possible in the next 10 years and then retire to Panama and live on the beach. He has 2 children, Jaida Murphy- 14 and Javelle Roquemore- 26. We love and appreciate our Veterans, thank you for your service!
Albert Brookins- 1.06 Edward Burrell- 1.09 Jairo Herrera- 1.10
June Birthdays
June Anniversaries
Amos Rocha- 06/01
Connie Hipps- 06/21
Douglas Meeks- 28yrs
Samuel Ibarra- 7yrs
James Berliner- 06/02 John Campbell- 06/22
Rigoberto Martinez- 20yrs Larry Jackson- 6yrs
Brent King- 06/03 Monica Byrd-06/03
Deremic Matthews- 06/22
Jose Martinez- 20yrs Rayvond Rice- 19yrs Kazadi Ntambwe- 13yrs
Colton Bodine- 6yrs Jairo Garcia- 5yrs Ubaldo Parada- 4yrs Joe Gonzalez- 4yrs
John Vanegas- 06/23
Kenneth Crain- 06/04 Juan Rosales- 06/25 Jason Leszcynski- 06/05 Christina Thrush- 06/25 Peter Wedlake- 06/06 Dennis Chatman- 06/28 Bobby Saldana- 06/06 Ashanti Butler- 06/30
John Watt- 12yrs
Adekunle Olufade- 12yrs Taylor Roark- 4yrs
Charles Wallace- 12yrs Amos Rocha- 11yrs Monica Byrd- 10yrs Lewis Dixon- 9yrs Tyrone Smith- 8yrs Juan Rosales- 8yrs Christina Thrush- 8yrs
Eddie Bustamante- 4yrs
Shirley Wilson- 06/07 Denise Wolford- 06/07 Dennis Johnston- 06/12 Onyl Santiago- 06/13 Renfroe Caver- 06/13 Shane Thomas- 06/13 Carlos Wheeler- 06/15 Joseph Ford- 06/17 Keith Densmore- 06/19
Kdric Kindred- 4yrs Ariel Vargas- 4yrs Jerez Mabin- 3yrs Oscar Davis- 3yrs Joshua Jones- 3yrs
Romello Chandler- 3yrs
Mario Summerville- 7yrs Jose Guzman- 3yrs
Morgan Franklin- 7yrs Peter Wedlake- 7yrs
Jerrell Henderson- 1yr
Vicente Lira- PT Dock
Ellie Isham- Intern
Everyone’s Talking Tariffs—But What Happens After? The logistics industry is buzzing about tariffs and geopolitics—and for good reason. With uncertainty swirling around trade policies, especially with China, many shippers are stuck in reactive mode. Imports have slowed, inventories are in flux, and the near-term focus is all about navigating the current disruption. But history has shown that the real challenge isn’t just surviving volatility—it’s planning for what comes after. While headlines focus on tariffs today, the companies that will come out ahead are already thinking about the recovery. What happens when demand surges again? When capacity tightens? When your competitors are scrambling for space and service? Now is always the time to prepare—not just for disruption, but for the rebound. Lessons from the Past (But This Isn’t 2020) To be clear, this post-tariff environment won’t mirror the chaos of 2020. During the pandemic, stimulus dollars flooded the economy while consumers redirected discretionary spending toward home goods, gym equipment, and office furniture. Supply chains were overwhelmed from port to porch, and capacity evaporated across all modes seemingly overnight. That level of hypergrowth was fueled by one-time factors unlikely to repeat. Today’s consumers are back to dining out and taking vacations. There’s no stimulus check surge coming. And few companies are stocking up based on predictions of a “new normal.” If you wait for the market to tighten before you act, you’re already behind.
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