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    1. Transportation & Distribution

    Solution Selector: Motor carriers (2005)

    March 15, 2005
    It's never been more important for shippers to choose the right supply chain partners, and for the vast majority of their transportation needs, a motor

    It's never been more important for shippers to choose the right supply chain partners, and for the vast majority of their transportation needs, a motor carrier is involved. With demand for trucks outstripping available capacity, coupled with chronic driver shortages and the effects of the still-in-flux Hours of Service rules, the market for transportation has shifted from shippers to carriers.

    Carriers in many instances have been able to increase rates and even use those increases as leverage to shed undesirable freight and contract terms. Mode shifting has reversed some of the trends of previous years as shippers moved multi-stop truckload shipments back to the more expensive less-than-truckload (LTL). As a result, shippers need to be very active in the freight marketplace to ensure capacity and service, even if there is precious little they can do about price.

    The Logistics Today Solution Selector is a web-based tool that can help shippers make more intelligent decisions. Beginning on this page, you'll find our exclusive evaluation matrix of motor carriers, culled from our website.

    We've identified the key services and capabilities of each carrier, allowing you the ability to match up the right carrier to your specific needs. On our website — www.logisticstoday.com — you'll also be able to compare carriers head-to-head, learn more about each specific company, and even submit an RFI (request for information).

    All of the information in the accompanying charts, as well as in our online Solution Selector, was provided by the vendors.

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    ABF Freight System Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • •
    AHC Trucking Co. • • • • • • • • • •

    Atlas World Group

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    Averitt Express • • • • • • • • • • • •

    Cassen Transport

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    Celadon Trucking • • • • • • • • • •
    Central Freight Lines • • • • • • • •
    Commodity Logistics • • • • • • • •
    Con-Way Transportation Services • • • • • • • • •
    CRST • • • • • • • • • • • •

    DHL

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    DSC Logistics • • • • • • • • • • •
    Estes Express Lines • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Exel Transportation Services Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • •
    ExpressLINK • • • • • • • • • •

    Falcon Transport

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    FedEx Custom Critical • • • • •
    FedEx Freight • • • • • • • • • •
    FedEx Trade Networks • • • •
    FFE Transportation Services Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Gainey Transportation Services • • • • • • • • •
    Groendyke Transport Inc. • • • • • •

    Hadley Auto Transport

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    Hassett Air Express • • • • • • • • •
    J. B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services • • • • • • • •
    J.A.T. of Ft. Wayne Inc. • • • • • • • •
    Jacobson Companies • • • • • •
    Knight Transportation • • • • • • • • •

    Landair Transport Inc.

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    Landstar System Inc. • • • • • • • • •
    Lone Star Transportation • • • • • • •
    Lynden • • • • • • • •

    Market Transport

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    Marten Transport Ltd. • • • • • • • • •
    Maverick Transportation • • • •
    McCollister's Transportation • • • • • • • • • • •
    Milan Express • • • • • • • •
    New Prime Inc. • • • • • •
    Nexus Distribution Corp. • • • • • • • • • • • •

    Old Dominion Freight Line

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    On Time Logistics Inc. • • •
    Overnite Transportation • • • • • • • • • •
    Ozburn-Hessey Logistics • • • • • • • • • • •
    P&O Nedlloyd Logistics • • • • •
    Pitt Ohio Express • • • • • • • • • •
    PJAX Inc. • •

    Quality Distribution

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    Roadway Express Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Roehl Transport Inc. • • • • • •
    Ruan Transportation Services • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Ryder System Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Saia Motor Freight • • • •
    Schneider Logistics • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Schneider National • • • • • • • • • • • •
    SouthEastern Freight Lines • • • • • • • •
    Swift Transportation • • • • • • •

    USF Corp.

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    US Xpress • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Watkins Motor Lines • • • • • •
    Weber Distribution • • • • • • • • • • • •
    Werner Enterprises • • • • • • • •
    Yellow Transportation • • • • • • • • • •

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