Averitt Express is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management, with a fleet of 4,000 tractors, 11,000 trailers, and a network of 100 distribution facilities. Along with rising fuel costs, the most critical issue facing Averitt Express and the trucking industry is finding qualified drivers. The steep learning curve and intensive training required in recruiting new drivers has created an ever-growing shortage of new drivers.

Eaton’s Roadranger division approached Averitt Express with an innovative solution – the newly-developed UltraShift LST. Coming off of internal testing, Averitt’s own rigorous testing proved that the UltraShift LST would hold up as a permanent aid in the struggle to retain and train new divers. Averitt completed an order 700 units for two different original equipment chassis, and are planning to order several more UltraShift units in the next year.

Averitt Express anticipates significant savings as return on-investment from a fuel and maintenance standpoint, and is beginning to see improvements in driver retention, as well as an influx of new drivers. Rave reviews from new and established drivers are proving that the UltraShift LST from Eaton has been an effective, on-target solution

For more information, visit www.roadranger.com.

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