'AVERITT WILL WORK WITH YOU' AWARD WINNING DRIVER Has Grown In His Career
If anyone has seen our commitment to developing associates, it’s Winchester shuttle driver JOSHUA KARLOSKI-LUTZ . Joshua began his Averitt career in 2021 as a part-time dock associate in Tulsa. He completed our Dock-To-Driver Training Program, and in 2022 he became a full-time CDL-A qualified dock associate. In 2023, Joshua became a driver for our Dedicated Greenheck account, and earlier this year he transferred to Winchester. “I’m very blessed,” Joshua says. “There are a lot of different companies, and having these opportunities presented to me through Averitt, I’ve been able to take advantage of that and move forward in my career.” LIMITLESS POTENTIAL From the beginning, Joshua knew Averitt was a unique company. “My mother was a security guard, and she was able to talk to one of the Averitt drivers who delivered to her company, PETE UPTON . He explained how Averitt is different,” Joshua recalls. “He talked about how Averitt promotes from within, and even if I didn’t have my CDL, that’s something Averitt would encourage and teach me.” Following Joshua’s Dock-To-Driver Training Program experience, a position with our Greenheck account turned out to be the right option at the right time. “Greenheck was less than eight minutes away,” Joshua said. “I had been doing a dedicated LTL run for just over a year. The Greenheck opportunity came up, so I put my name in the hat and was chosen for that.” As for his move from Oklahoma to Virginia, Joshua was thankful to learn about the roles we have available throughout our network. “My girlfriend is in the Winchester area,” Joshua explains. “I wanted to move over this direction eventually. As I was doing research, I found out there was an Averitt service center here. When I came and visited, I was able to talk to
everybody here. I got some phone numbers and made some connections, and I said, ‘If there’s another opportunity, I would like to try to make a transfer." “I thought that might happen further down the line,” Joshua continues. “But luckily, the shuttle role did open up, and it was offered to me.” It's just further proof to Joshua that he made the right decision for his career. “It just shows that Averitt cares about offering open positions to people who already work here,” he says. “Averitt is basically saying, ‘We would rather have an Averitt driver than try to find somebody else.’ And Averitt was willing to work with me as I made a big move like that. That made me feel good.” Joshua encourages other associates to be willing to take their next career step with Averitt. “Opportunities are there. As long as you’re applying yourself, leadership acknowledges that and sees it,” he says. “We Promote From Within. If you’re willing to take a chance and try something new, Averitt will work with you to see if it’s a good fit. Averitt doesn’t make you stick to one area.” Joshua’s career growth is one reason he was recently chosen as the winner of the Next Generation in Trucking Association’s Next Top Talent award. Founded to promote careers in the transportation industry by connecting tomorrow's workforce to today's carriers, NextGen's award program recognizes CDL drivers and diesel technicians under 30 who are redefining what it means to be a professional in our industry. To learn more about how you can grow in your Averitt career, visit our Opportunities page at InsideAveritt.com/Opportunities . There, you’ll find a list of open positions, information about our Dock-To-Driver Training and Leadership Development programs, and video testimonials about how we Promote From Within. T m
SNEAK PEEK AT 2026 UNIFORM OPTIONS See Some New Uniform Options That Will Be Offered By OOBE We’re thankful for our new uniform
NEW WOMEN’S SHIRTS AT THE COMPANY STORE Our Company Store features lots of ways for you to “Averitt-ize” your daily life, from men’s and women’s apparel to gifts and collectibles, as well as our Averitt Cares For Kids Collection. Some of our newest professional wear items are three stylish women’s polo shirts – the Birdseye, Horizontal Texture and Tonal. We think they’re pretty sharp, and we think you will, too! Please note that these shirts are not part of our uniform program and are not meant for uniform use. To see what is available at the Company Store, log in to InsideAveritt/Store . T m
partnership with OOBE, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at some of the clothing options that will be available for 2026! Among the new options are the Unisex Shipley T-shirt, the men’s Hudgens short-sleeve polo and the women’s Hudgens short-sleeve polo. Please note that these items are not available for pre-sale, but they will be part of our offerings before the end of the year, as well as our 2026 uniform program. To see more Uniformity options – and to use whatever remaining 2025 allotment you may have – log in to InsideAveritt.com/Uniforms .
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