CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS! As part of our recent Driver Appreciation Week festivities, five Truckload drivers had their names drawn as the winners of a 2022 Freightliner truck assignment! The winners were Hickory associate CRYSTAL AUSTIN, Little Rock associate REY CABIGQUEZ, Greensboro associate TROYSHAWN DOWNEY, Charlotte associate TIM JOHNSON and Jackson TN associate REBECCA SANDERS. Congratulations, and thank you for helping us deliver excellence each day! T m
See these associates get the keys to their new trucks in our video at InsideAveritt.com/2022FreightlinerWinners.
The winners of our Driver Appreciation Week drawing for new Freightliner truck assignments were (from left) Greensboro associate TROYSHAWN DOWNEY , Jackson TN associate REBECCA SANDERS , Charlotte associate TIM JOHNSON , Hickory associate CRYSTAL AUSTIN and Little Rock associate REY CABIGQUEZ .
Fuel is one of our top costs, and auxiliary power units (APUs) are a great tool that can help us increase our miles per gallon. And when we work smarter and more efficiently, that helps us invest more money back into our team and contribute more Profit Sharing into your 401(k) retirement accounts! Using APUs Increases Miles Per Gallon, Helps Our Entire Team INCREASING FUEL EFFICIENCY
stay comfortable. “When you’re asleep, the CPAP machine does not shut off and the fans are still blowing under the bunk,” explains SHANE NELSON of our maintenance leadership. “You still have battery voltage, you can watch your TV and your computer is still charging. The APU
is still monitoring all those things. But because there is no demand from battery voltage parameters or air-conditioning parameters, the engine will shut down until there is a demand, at which point the engine will start back up and operate as normal.” One way to tell if your APU is not
One innovative feature of our Thermo King Tripac Evolution APUs is that once they reach your desired in-bunk temperature, they maintain your conditions while conserving even more fuel. So even though the APU engine turns off after five minutes, it’s still monitoring the levels in your cab and ensuring you
working properly is to look for the red triangle that shows a fault has occurred. If this happens, contact your leader so you can set up a repair at one of our shops. Thank you for all you do to help us work more efficiently. That helps us secure our future, and it’s a win-win for all of us! T m
INSIDE THIS EDITION
Included with this edition of TeamMatters is important Profit Sharing & 401(k) plan information, our 2022 Children's
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Make plans to attend a cookout near you! View more appreciation cookouts on the Events Calendar at InsideAveritt.com .
Nov. 17 Greensboro Nov. 18 Knoxville Dec. 6 Nashville Dec. 7 Chattanooga
Art Calendar, and a special ornament .
*Please remember to follow up-to-date CDC guidance regarding illness prevention.
FROM GARY SASSER PG. 1 for your commitment to teamwork. It takes all of us to face the challenges we’ve seen during 2020 and 2021. And you have helped us rise to that challenge… together. You’ve stayed flexible, you’ve adapted, and you’ve stayed dedicated to
delivering outstanding service with professionalism and an eye on safety. For those things, I’m very grateful. Because of the way we’ve continued to excel, we’re in prime position to have a great future. Throughout 2021, we’ve been celebrating our 50th anniversary, and I’m more excited
than ever about what is ahead. I truly believe the best is yet to come for our team. Thank you again for all you do to help make Averitt a great place to call home. I’m humbled and thankful to call you my teammates. I wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy
Thanksgiving, and I look forward to finishing the year on a strong note.
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