BNET Industries

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc.

(XPRSA) is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. is the fourth largest publicly owned truckload carrier in the United States, measured by revenue. The Company provides dedicated, regional, and expedited team truckload services throughout North America, with regional capabilities in the West, Midwest, and Southeastern United States. The Company is one of the largest providers of expedited and time-definite services in the truckload industry and is a leader in providing expedited intermodal rail services. Xpress Global Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is a provider of transportation, warehousing, and distribution services to the floor covering industry. The Company participates in logistics services through its joint ownership of Transplace, an Internet-based global transportation logistics company. U.S. Xpress has an 80% ownership interest in Arnold Transportation Services, Inc., which provides regional, dedicated, and medium length-of-haul services with a fleet of approximately 1,500 trucks, and Total Transportation of Mississippi and affiliated companies, a truckload carrier that provides medium length of haul and dedicated dry-van service with a fleet of approximately 600 trucks primarily in the Eastern United States. U.S. Xpress has a 49% ownership interest in Abilene Motor Express, Inc. with approximately 170 trucks and a 40% interest in C&C Trucking of Duncan with approximately 130 trucks.

Chief Executive Officer
Max L. Fuller
Number of Employees 10,885
Contact Information

4080 Jenkins Rd

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421-1174

www.usxpress.co...

(423) 510-3000

NAICS Code Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services: 541614

News & Analysis

u.s. xpress enterprises inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Max L. Fuller Chief Executive Officer
John White President
Jeffrey S. Wardeberg Chief Operating Officer
Ray Harlin Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Patrick E. Quinn Co-Chairman
James E. Hall Board of Directors
John W. Murrey Board of Directors
Robert J. Sudderth Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Co-Chairman Current
The Enterprise Center Director Current
SunTrust Bank Director Current
Innovative Processing Solutions, LLC Director Current
The University of Tennessee Board of Directors Former
The University of Tennessee B. A. Degree In Finance and Business Administration Former
The University of Tennessee Member Former

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. President Current

Mr. Wardeberg is Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Jeff joined U.S. Xpress as Regional Sales Vice President in the Southern California area in February 1994. In 1995, he was named Director of Marketing at the company's corporate offices in Chattanooga, TN, Vice President of Sales in 1998, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2001, Executive Vice President of Operations in 2003 and his current position in 2004. Prior to joining U.S. Xpress, Mr. Wardeberg served in various operational positions with North American Van Lines, with his last assignment as Sales Representative for the Los Angeles area. Mr. Wardeberg is a graduate of Michigan State University and resides in Signal Mountain, TN with his wife, Beth, and their three children.

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Director of Marketing Former
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Sales Representative Former
Michigan State University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Truck Line, Inc. Current
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Co-Chairman Current
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. President Former
University of Nebraska College of Law J. D. Former
University of Nebraska B. A Former

James E. Hall is a principal in Hall & Associates, LLC, a government relations, transportation, safety, and security consulting firm. Mr. Hall is also "of counsel" to the law firm of Farmer and Luna in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Hall served as a partner of the law firm of Dillon, Hall & Lungershausen from 2001 through 2002. Previously, Mr. Hall was a member of the National Transportation Safety Board from 1993 to 2001, serving as chairman of the Board from 1994 to 2001. In 1996, Mr. Hall was appointed to the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. Mr. Hall has been a Director of the Company since 2001.

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current

John W. Murrey, III , age 63, served as a Senior Member of the law firm of Witt, Gaither & Whitaker, P.C. in Chattanooga, Tennessee until June 30, 2001. He has been a director of the Company since 1997. Mr. Murrey has served as a director of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, a Coca-Cola bottler headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1993 and has served on its Audit Committee. He also serves as a director of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a truckload carrier headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 2003 and is Chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Murrey is a member of the Company s Executive Committee, Chairman of the Company s Audit Committee and a member of the Company s Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
The Dixie Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Compensation Committees Board of Directors Current
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Dixie Group, Inc. Director Former

Robert J. Sudderth, Jr. served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank, Chattanooga, N.A. from 1989 until his retirement in 2003. Mr. Sudderth also is a Director of SunTrust Service Corporation and The Dixie Group, Inc., a floorcovering company. Mr. Sudderth has been a Director of the Company since 1998.

Organization Position Status
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Dixie Group, Inc. Director Current
SunTrust Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former

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