Western Express, Inc.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Truckload transport carrier |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Wayne & Donna Wise |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Website | www |
Western Express, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a privately owned company founded in 1991.[1]
History
[edit]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][3]
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.[4][5]
In 2020 the Nashville terminal was extensively damaged in the 2020 Nashville tornado outbreak.[6]
Operations
[edit]The company has grown and has over 2000 trucks and 6000 trailers as of 2024[update].[1] Most company trucks are the Freightliner Cascadia or International LT models.
As of 2018, Western Express was a top-25 carrier in the United States based on revenue.[4]
Divisions
[edit]- Van (truckload)
- Flatbed
- Regional
- Dedicated routes (Sauve)
Terminal locations
[edit]- Plainfield, Connecticut
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Richmond, Virginia
- Nashville, Tennessee (Headquarters)
- Laredo, Texas
- Bloomington, California
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Us". Western Express. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Pilot Flying J settles suit filed by Nashville trucking company". The Tennessean. January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ James Jaillet (January 10, 2014). "Pilot settles with Western Express, who said Pilot cost it $75 million in rebate withholding scheme". Commercial Carrier Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Western Express announces $88M investment". NashvillePost.com. April 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Western Express to Invest $88 Million, Add 225 Jobs in Tennessee". Transport Topics. May 1, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Adam Sichko (March 12, 2020). "Giant Nashville company snaps back to action after tornado wreckage". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
External links
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