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Veritas Logistics opens in Chattanooga’s freight alley, promises transparency

Staff file photo / Westbound Interstate 24 trucks climb toward the top of Missionary Ridge to deliver necessities for consumers. The Chattanooga area has gained the nickname of "freight alley" due to its concentration of logistics and trucking companies. Staff file photo / Westbound Interstate 24 trucks climb toward the top of Missionary Ridge to deliver necessities for consumers. The Chattanooga area has gained the nickname of "freight alley" due to its concentration of logistics and trucking companies.

By Dave Flessner December 27, 2022 3 min read

Chattanooga’s freight alley has birthed another freight brokerage company, but its founders insist they are not just any ordinary freight broker.

“I have worked on the purchasing side of shipping as well as being a freight broker, and I think we come at this with an experience level and commitment to be more transparent and to work strategically in a way that best helps the customers,” Danny Cotellese, the CEO of the newly launched Veritas International in Chattanooga, said in a telephone interview.

Cotellese, who previously worked for Steam Logistics, the Energy Transportation Group and Trident Transport, among others, said the new company is founded on the principles of honesty, respect and transparency. The name of the company, Veritas, is Latin for truth and underscores the focus of the new venture, Cotellese said.

“Veritas is a company founded on the principles and needs of the freight industry,” Cotellese said. “Through a consultative approach, we have been able to achieve massive savings with compliance training and our own logistics experience.”