Press Releases
I-55 Mississippi River Bridge Closure
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge this weekend to continue construction activities on the I-55 and Crump interchange. Activities include repair work on the I-55 bridge and removal of overhead sign structures. All work is weather-dependent. Saturday, February 3, 5:00 am through Monday,…
Read MoreTEL donates truck to transport Remote Area Medical mobile clinic
CHATTANOOGA, TN, JAN. 12, 2024 – Transport Enterprise Leasing (TEL) has donated a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia commercial truck to Remote Area Medical (RAM) to power the nonprofit’s free pop-up clinics, announced Victor Duggard, chief financial officer of TEL. The truck, valued at $85,000, will transport RAM’s mobile clinic to locations throughout the region where…
Read MoreTitan Transfer Terminal Visit With Senator Hagerty
Pictured L-R Phillip Edwards, Titan Transfer, Donna England, TTA, Senator Bill Hagerty, Tommy Hodges, Goggin Warehousing On November 17, 2023, a luncheon was orchestrated by Titan Transfer, Inc. with U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, backed by Team Hagerty. This gathering served as a chance for the senator to visit with trucking industry leaders. This event highlighted…
Read MoreTennessee Trucking Foundation 2023 Cash Raffle Winners Video
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Tennessee Trucking Foundation cash raffle held on December 14th 2023 at the Tennessee Trucking Association office in Nashville, TN. Funds from the raffle support the Foundation’s Road Team Captains and the Teens and Trucks program. 2023 Winners: Kristofer Adams, TCX /Temperature Control is the 1st place…
Read MoreAveritt Partners with Radio Station to Deliver 15,000 Christmas and Holiday Cards to Soldiers Overseas
DALLAS, Texas – December 19, 2023 – Averitt associates are spreading joy this holiday season by delivering more than 15,000 Christmas and Holiday cards to soldiers stationed overseas. The effort was coordinated as part of Hawkeye & Michelle’s “10,000 for the Troops” program, organized by New Country 96.3 radio station in Dallas, Texas. Averitt’s commitment…
Read More2023 Haulin for the Holidays Finale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NASHVILLE, TN, November 22, 2023 – The Tennessee Trucking Foundation and the Young Professional Council (YPC) of the Tennessee Trucking Association (TTA) proudly announce the success of their 5th Annual Haulin’ for the Holidays initiative. With a fundraising achievement of $100,000 this year, they will start deliveries on December 1st, ending in…
Read MoreAveritt Honored with Military Friendly Awards
For Immediate Release Contact: media@averitt.com For additional media resources, visit Averitt.com/media. Averitt Honored with Military Friendly Awards Averitt has been recognized as a 2024 Top Ten Military Friendly® Employer and Military Friendly® Spouse Employer by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned organization dedicated to supporting military service members’ transition to civilian life. This is the fifth time Averitt has been selected as a Military Friendly…
Read More2023 Fall Conference
Tennessee Trucking Association Fall Conference 2023 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR October 25th – 27th Join us at the highly anticipated Tennessee Trucking Association Fall Conference on October 25th – 27th, 2023, hosted at the Hilton Knoxville in the heart of Knoxville. The conference offers an opportunity to network with peers and gain valuable…
Read More2023 Fall Conference Recap
This past week, safety was the topic at hand in Knoxville at TTA’s Fall Conference on October 26th and 27th. The conference kicked off with a networking event the evening before at Maple Hall Bowling. Attendees mingled, shared experiences, and set the tone for the two-day conference that was to follow. …
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud
Thursday, October 12, 2023, marked the launch of the Be Pro Be Proud initiative in Tennessee, which aims to highlight the role skilled trades play in our workforce and build a new generation of professionals. Initially kickstarted in Arkansas, the BeProBeProud initiative now spans Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Each BeProBeProud trailer…
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