 A Western Express truck in Brooklyn, New York, USA | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Truckload transport carrier |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Wayne & Donna Wise |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Website | www |
Western Express (officially Western Express, Inc.) is an American logistics company based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a privately owned company founded in 1991.[1]
The company has grown and has over 2000 trucks and 6000 trailers.[1] Most company trucks are the Freightliner Cascadia or International LT models.
In 2014, the company sued the truck stop Pilot Flying J regarding the truck stop's handling of fuel rebates for Western Express, while several other companies also had their lawsuits against the truck stop. [2]
In 2019, the company began expanding by creating headquarters jobs and hiring drivers, an $88 million investment over five years. Western Express hired 350 drivers each year of the five-year plan as part of this plan. [3]
In 2020 the Nashville terminal was extensively damaged in the 2020 Nashville tornado outbreak.[4]
Western Express is the largest woman-owned truckload carrier in America.[5] As of 2018 it was a top-25 carrier in America based on revenue.[6]
Divisions
- Van (truckload)
- Flatbed
- Regional
- Dedicated routes
Terminal locations
- Plainfield, Connecticut
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Richmond, Virginia
- Nashville, Tennessee (Headquarters)
- Laredo, Texas
- Bloomington, California
References
- ^ a b "About Us". www.westernexp.com.
- ^ "Pilot Flying J settles suit filed by Nashville trucking company". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Western Express announces $88M investment". April 30, 2019.
- ^ Adam Sichko (March 12, 2020). "Giant Nashville company snaps back to action after tornado wreckage". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via bizjournals.com.
- ^ Pennington), Paramore Digital (Annie (January 30, 2024). "Western Express". Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "Western Express announces $88M investment". April 30, 2019.
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