Averitt Express, Cookeville, Tenn., has improved its LTL service in Virginia and has expanded its LTL coverage into new points in Maryland and West Virginia.


The expansions were made possible by a newly constructed service center in Winchester, Va. Featuring 14,000 square feet of dock space and 28 bay doors, the facility will allow Averitt to improve transit times and flexibility for northern Virginia shippers, as well as serve dozens of new zip codes in eastern West Virginia and western Maryland, including the cities of Hagerstown and Frederick.

The expansion into Maryland marks the first time in Averitt's 37-year history that the company will provide direct coverage in that state.

The Winchester location is also serving as a hub for Averitt's recent expansion of its truckload service into New Jersey. As a result of this expansion, Averitt plans to add about a dozen regional drivers in Winchester.

Averitt has operated a facility in Winchester since 2000. The new service center nearly triples the dock space and bay doors of the previous facility. It is one of five Averitt service centers in Virginia and more than 100 nationwide.