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July 03, 2007

DECKER ANNOUNCES DRIVERS OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE 2007

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FORT DODGE, Iowa – Decker Truck Line, Inc. is pleased to announce that Rod Irwin was selected as the June 2007 Driver of the Month for the Flatbed division. Rod and his wife, Sue, live in Fort Dodge. They have three children and five grandchildren, and the entire family enjoys camping together and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Rod has been selected for the honor of driver of the month in previous years. He has also reached the two-million-mile mark during his five years with Decker. Rod’s dispatcher, Rich Hiesterman, indicated that Rod truly reflects what it means to be a team player. “Rod is always willing to go the extra mile to help out operations,” Rich said. Congratulations and keep up the good work, Rod!

Selected as Driver of the Month for the Reefer/Van division was Bahne Struecker. Bahne and his wife Diane reside in Algona, Iowa, where they enjoy gardening and fishing. They also keep busy with their family; they have five children, 16 grandchildren, one more grandchild on the way and their first great-grandchild due this fall. Bahne has been selected for the honor of driver of the month in previous years. He has also reached the million-mile mark during his 11 years with Decker. Bahne’s dispatcher, Shelly Rautanen, praised his outstanding work ethic. “Bahne always goes above and beyond what is expected of him; he goes out and gets the job done,” Shelly said. Congratulations and keep up the good work, Bahne!

Drivers and owner-operators are nominated each month by their dispatcher, and are selected based on their overall performance within all areas of the company, including: operational productivity, safety record, maintenance/care of equipment (including idle time), payroll, billing and customer service. All drivers and owner-operators selected for driver of the month during 2007 are eligible for the honor of 2007 Driver/Owner-Operator of the Year.

About Decker Truck Line Inc.

Decker Truck Line Inc. is under sole ownership of Don Decker, with corporate offices in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional terminals are located in Davenport, Iowa; Mediapolis, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa; Hammond, Indiana; Masury, Ohio; Birmingham, Alabama; and Hutchins, Texas. Decker is a diversified carrier, transporting flatbed, refrigerated and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.

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