New awards highlight quality service in Canada and Mexico

GREEN BAY, Wis. — September 26, 2007 — Schneider Logistics and Schneider National, Inc., premier providers of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, hosted their fifth annual Carrier Recognition Conference in Green Bay, Wis., on Sept. 11, 2007.  At the daylong event, 32 carriers were honored with awards for operational performance, exceptional service and ease of conducting business.

Schneider Logistics presented Carrier of the Year awards to 15 different service providers. Schneider Logistics’ Transportation Management division awarded the distinction to nine carriers. The Intermodal division of Schneider National recognized five other carriers with the award and also named CSX Intermodal of Jacksonville, Fla., as its Railroad Carrier of the Year.

Two new areas of distinction were added to this year’s ceremony in recognition of the increased freight volume being transported into both Canada and Mexico. Schneider presented awards to Caravan Logistics (Oakville, Ontario) and HG (El Milagro, CP) as Canadian Carrier of the Year and Mexican Carrier of the Year, respectively.

“The success of our customers is predicated on having a good relationship with carriers,” said Bill Miller, vice president, supply chain management at Schneider Logistics. “Rewarding our carriers for their continued dedication and excellent service is our way of demonstrating our appreciation for their efforts. They are true partners with us in meeting — and exceeding — customers’ needs.” Miller continued by thanking Doug Frank (director, logistics support services) and his team for orchestrating the event.

Approximately 200 people from across North America converged at historic Lambeau Field to attend the conference,  “Disaster Strikes: Foundation for a Road to Recovery.” General Russel L. Honoré, Commanding General, 1^st Army, and leader of the recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, presented lessons learned from his work in restoring the areas affected by the catastrophe.

In addition, a panel of transportation experts shared best practices in security and disaster recovery for carriers.  

The conference also offered updates on other areas of the transportation industry as well as an economic update on market conditions from Schneider National’s corporate economist, Noel Perry.

2007 award winners include:

Schneider Logistics Carriers of the Year

AAA Cooper Transportation (Dothan, Ala.); Cross Country Courier (Bismarck, N.D.); FedEx Freight System (Memphis, Tenn.); FirstExpress, Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.); Go To Transport (Bay City, Mich.); Heartland Express (North Liberty, Iowa); JB Hunt Transport (Lowell, Ark.); Landstar Ranger (Jacksonville, Fla.); Lanter Delivery Systems (Madison, Ill.); Light Express (Ashland, Ohio); Merchants’ Forwarding Company (Melvindale, Mich.); Roadlink USA Midwest (Bethlehem, Pa.); TC & Sons Trucking (Wolcott, Conn.); Triple Crown Services (Ft. Wayne, Ind.); TST Overland Express (Mississauga, Ontario)

Schneider Transportation Management Carriers of the Year

A.N. Webber, Inc. (Chebanse, Ill.); Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corporation (Groveland, Fla.); De Porto Transport, Inc. (Frankfort, Ill.); Metropolitan Trucking (Maywood, N.J.); Superb Trucking (Menominee, Wis.); Tango Transport (Hall Summit, La.); Transportation with Knowledge (Fontana, Calif.); Trico Trucking, LLC (Memphis, Tenn.); Wentling Transportation (Coplay, Pa.)

Schneider Intermodal Carriers of the Year

Horizon Freight Systems (Forth Worth, Texas); Madaris Transportation (Kansas City, MO/Laredo, Texas); Route 1 Transport (Rowland Heights, Calif.); TGS Transportation (Fresno, Calif.); US 1 Logistics (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Railroad Carrier of the Year

CSX Intermodal (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Canadian Carrier of the Year

Caravan Logistics (Oakville, Ontario)

Mexican Carrier of the Year

HG (El Milagro, CP)

About Schneider National, Inc.

Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500 companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Dedicated and Bulk. With wholly owned subsidiaries Schneider Logistics, American Port Services and American Overseas Air Freight, Schneider National is the only truckload carrier to offer customers end-to-end domestic and international logistics solutions.

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.7 billion company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider National, visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767.