The Winner's Circle Podcast

Women in Transportation – Stories of Growth in Houston

Host Amos Rogan is joined by Skylar Hamilton (frontline leader), Lacenia Calloway (transportation specialist) and Samar Gaeogy (administrative associate) – all based in Houston – who discuss their unique career paths, the role of mentors and advice for others looking to grow at Averitt.

The Secret To 40 Years: Listening

John Walton's Averitt career spanned four decades, starting in Memphis and wrapping up at our corporate office. From part-time driver to director of safety and compliance, John saw a lot of change over the years. But what remained the same was what he saw as the secret to success: listening. Host Amos Rogan sits down with John to talk about his long career with the Averitt team.

Our Culture Defines Our Team

What makes our team's culture so unique? President and COO Barry Blakely joins the podcast to talk with host Amos Rogan about our beliefs and the value of being an Averitt associate. Let's listen!

Communication Is The Key To Our Success

Join host Amos Rogan as he welcomes Elaine Grossholtz of our customer service leadership to the podcast. In her nearly 35 years with Averitt, Elaine has helped develop many of the tools and processes that provide support to both our customers and our associates. The key to it all? Communication.

Our Special Relationship With St. Jude

The special relationship we have with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through Averitt Cares for Kids is an important part of our culture and our belief in Associate Giving. Host Amos Rogan is joined by special guest Erin Schrier with St. Jude to talk about this relationship and our team's recent record-setting contribution of $1,500,001 to the hospital.

Introducing The Winner's Circle Podcast!

“Our Culture Is Consistent” – special guest, Jason Whitaker

Host Amos Rogan is joined in the studio by Jason Whitaker, whose Averitt journey includes many stops throughout our system, including Shreveport and several cities in Texas before moving into his current role as Regional Vice President for the state of Florida. One thing Jason has noticed is that our culture is consistent wherever you see Averitt red.

Averitt Salutes You -- special guest, Marine veteran Pete Ziegler

Join host Amos Rogan as he sits down with Marine veteran Pete Ziegler, who serves as our director of Final Mile Services. They break down Pete's time in the military, his transition from the Marine Corps. to civilian life, and what led him to logistics and to our team.

A Rich History at Averitt

Join host Amos Rogan as he sits down with Regional Vice President of Operations Calvin Rackley and Regional Vice President of Sales Larry Vannatta. Calvin and Larry are based in Texas and have plenty to share with us. Listen as Amos, Calvin, and Larry talk about Averitt’s presence in Texas, maintaining our unique culture, and selling the Averitt brand.

‘A Fair Price For World-Class Service’ – with special guest, Mark Davis, VP of Pricing & Traffic

Join host Amos Rogan as he sits down with Vice President of Pricing and Traffic Mark Davis. Mark has been with our team for more than 40 years, and he’s seen a lot of changes in the industry. Amos and Mark talk about those early days and his opportunities to grow with Averitt, freight management, and the technological future of pricing.

The Two, The Proud, The Marines

Our team is fortunate to include father-and-son duo Steve and Anthony Marine, who serve as dock mentors in Knoxville and Birmingham, respectively. Steve joined Averitt 30 years ago, and even though he’s been given the opportunity to move into a leadership role several times, he enjoys working the dock and helping new associates learn the ropes. One of those new associates was his son Anthony, who started part time on the dock in 2013. Listen in as host Amos Rogan welcomes them to the podcast...

"Averitt Is The Future Of Transportation"

A veteran of more than 40 years in the transportation industry, regional vice president Tony Allison knew Averitt was special the first time he laid eyes on one of our associates. Tony started on the dock with another company and grew into sales and leadership roles there, and he always admired our professional image and the quality of our equipment. So when he had the opportunity to join our team, he jumped at the chance. Listen in as he talks with host Amos Rogan about what he believes mak...

You Rock, Now Let's Enroll

It's time for Benefits Enrollment! Our team is well-known for providing an outstanding benefits package to our associates, and that tradition continues as we roll out this year's enrollment period, which runs Oct. 3-20. Host David Broyles is joined by Marsha Brock and Bailey Jolley of our Benefits team to talk about the three most important things to know about benefits: enroll, enroll, enroll!

Building Bench Strength: Interns Help Our Team Grow

Join host Amos Rogan as he sits down with Atlanta interns William Harris and Grant Porch. They will break down why they chose Averitt, what they’ve learned in their time with us, and where they want their futures to go.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

 It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and we're pulling out all the stops with cookouts, daily giveaways and more! Host Amos Rogan sits down with Larry Mason of our Operations leadership to say "thank you" to our driving force.

Red Thinkin Rewards Info

Info on Safety Points

Dock Mentor Program

Safety Reminders

Operation Thank You Week

LTL Podcast: guests Bryan Snyder and Randy Martin

LTL Podcast: Compensation Update

LTL Podcast - Career Growth with special guest Sammy Talent

Averitt LTL - Profit Sharing "The Sky's The Limit"

LTL Podcast

LTL Podcast - Marijuana, CBD and Drug Testing

LTL Podcast - Uniformity '23

LTL Podcast - Holiday Edition + Gary Sasser

LTL Podcast - Tablet Update

LTL Podcast - Benefits Enrollment

LTL Podcast - Driver appreciation 2022

Averitt LTL - Operation: Thank You

LTL Podcast - Compensation/Profit Sharing

LTL Podcast - Holiday Edition

LTL Podcast Driver Appreciation Week

LTL ep17 - Safety Info

Safety Coordinator Jason Bolton swings by the studio for a conversation on Safety.

LTL ep.16 First Quarter Review

Host Amos Rogan has Vice President of Operation on the podcast to talk about first quater performance and where Averitt is headed in Q2.

LTL ep.15 - Averitt Cares for Kids: A parent's story

Engagement Leader Alice Crabtree chats with a parent of a St. Jude child who gives a testimonial to where your $1 a week goes when you give to Averitt Cares for Kids.

LTL ep.14 - MyPortal Overview

LTL ep.13 - Hours of Service Changes

Host Amos Rogan and guests discuss how to navigate the recently changed HOS rules.

LTL Ep.12 - Benefits Enrollment 2020

Host Amos Rogan chats with HR representative Kendall Maxwell about Benefits Enrollment 2020.  

LTL Ep.11 - Driver Appreciation Week

Gary Sasser and Barry Blakely join David Broyles in a loaded podcast in honor of Driver Appreciation Week.

LTL Update Ep.10

LTL Ep.9 - COVID-19 Update

Host Amos Rogan talks with Jason Bolton of our safety leadership and Barry Blakely with our operations leadership about all the latest info and updates.

LTL ep8 - Uniform discounts and information

Alice Crabtree joins host Amos Rogan to discuss uniforms: allotment, discounts and new Averitt gear.

LTL ep 7: Holiday Edition

Special guests Gary Sasser and Barry Blakely join host Amos Rogan for a festive holiday episode.

LTL ep.6 - Technology and Equipment

Host Amos Rogan is joined by Shane Nelson to discuss some new technology that is being included on our most recent equipment.

LTL ep.5 - ELD Follow-up

Host Amos Rogan is joined by Courtney Ledford and Courtney Whittaker on the continuing ELD mandate.

LTL Ep. 4 - Benefits Enrollment

Host Amos Rogan is joined by David Broyles from Truckload for a roundtable with HR on the details of the upcoming Benefits Enrollment for 2020.

Episode 3 - Driver Appreciation Week

Amos Rogan is joined by Mark Davis, Mike Wise, and Barry Blakely for Driver Appreciation Week!