LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 6, 2026) – Today, Averitt, one of the nation’s leading transportation and supply chain management providers, announced it will build a new regional campus in Bullitt County.
“This Louisville expansion is a significant and unique facility investment for Averitt,” said Barry Blakely, president and chief operating officer at Averitt. “The new campus will allow us to provide faster, more adaptable, and more efficient service, while enhancing our capacity to meet increasing freight demand in the Louisville Region and all across the South.”
The expansion will include investment that could exceed $113 million and allow the Tennessee-based company to add 64 associates over the next four years and retain 182 associates at its existing Louisville location.
“Working with Mayor Eadens, Judge Summers and Louisville Mayor Greenburg to bring this $113 million investment into the north end of the county shows how valuable a regional approach is,” said Keith Griffee, director of Bullitt County Community and Economic Development. “Bullitt County Community and Economic Development, the City of Hillview and One Louisville all working toward a common goal to strengthen both Bullitt and Jefferson counties.”
The development will serve as home to Averitt’s entire regional operation, a single integrated campus that brings together all five of the company’s service units: less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, dedicated, distribution and fulfillment, and integrated services.
The campus will include:
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- A two-story, 10,000-square-foot regional office with training and collaboration space;
- A 50,000-square-foot, 100-door cross-dock, expandable to 160 doors;
- A warehouse totaling more than 286,000 square feet of distribution and fulfillment space; and
- Parking for more than 300 trailers, plus fleet maintenance, fueling and driver support facilities to elevate the day-to-day experience of its drivers
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Construction on the campus is expected to begin immediately and be completed in 2028. While company leaders noted numbers are still being refined, the development could top more than $113 million in investment when everything is built.
“The $113 million investment by Averitt Express is a game-changer for Bullitt County,” said Bullitt County Judge/Executive Jerry Summers. “By choosing the I-65 and Brooks Hill Road corridor for their new Regional Logistics Campus, Averitt isn’t just building a warehouse – they are establishing a long-term home for 64 high-quality jobs and regional leadership. This project secures our position as a premier logistics hub, modernizes our infrastructure and provides a scalable platform for economic growth that will benefit our families and local economy for decades to come.”
The new campus will replace the 40,000-square-foot service center Averitt currently operates at 4020 McCollum Court. Averitt is celebrating its 44th year of operation in Bullitt County, having opened its first local office in 1982.
“As Mayor of Hillview, I’m proud to welcome Averitt’s investment in a new Regional Logistics Campus along the I-65 corridor, said Hillview Mayor James Eadens. “This project brings new jobs and opportunities to our residents while strengthening Bullitt County’s role as a key logistics hub. We appreciate Averitt’s commitment to our community.”
New positions will include local and over-the-road drivers, dock associates, diesel mechanics, sales, administrative support and other logistics professionals. According to the company, a significant number of the new positions will not require a college or advanced degree and will be supported by on-the-job training, leadership development tracks and clear advancement opportunities.
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today preliminarily approved a 15-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based agreement can provide up to $2 million in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $113 million and annual targets of:
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- Creation and maintenance of 64 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 15 years; and
- Paying an average hourly wage of $43.60, including benefits, across those jobs.
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By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments.
In addition, Averitt can receive resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.
About Averitt
Serving shippers for 55 years, Averitt is a Tennessee-based provider of freight transportation and supply chain management solutions with an international reach of over 100 countries. Averitt’s “Power of One” service structure provides shippers access to LTL, Truckload, Dedicated, Distribution, Fulfillment, Warehousing and Integrated services that cover every link in the supply chain. Averitt’s team has been awarded the highest honors in the industry in the past year, including three Quest for Quality Awards, numerous customer awards and top rankings in MASTIO & Company’s shipper survey. Averitt’s associates are dedicated to delivering the most reliable services within the industry and promoting a company culture centered around people, communities, sustainability and giving back. For more information, call 800-AVERITT (283-7488) or visit Averitt.com.