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TRANSPORT AMERICA RECOGNIZES DRIVERS OF THE MONTH FOR JULY AND AUGUST

Eagan, Minn. — Minnesota-based truckload carrier Transport America recently announced its July and August Drivers of the Month for 2007. Each driver is recognized for his or her outstanding service to Transport America and the company’s customers.

Professional company drivers selected for the month of July were Troy Kasprowicz, who has been with Transport America for eight years, received this honor previously and was also chosen as the 2006 Driver of the Year; Michael Brown, with the company for ten years; and Marcie Hamlett, with the company for 17 years.

Professional contractors honored for the month of July were Justice Bilson, who has been with Transport America for nine years; Nancy Woodward, with the company for five years; and Paul Kelley, with the company one and one-half years.

Professional company drivers selected for the month of August were Daren Conaway who has been with Transport America for two years and was previously chosen driver the month for May 2006; Michael Nye, with the company one and one-half years; and Warren Hodges, with the company 10 months.
Professional contractors honored for the month of August were Leonard Sanger, who has been with
Transport America for 10 years; Donald Freude, with the company four years; and Paul Kelley, with the company for one and one-half years.

"Each of these drivers should be extremely proud of such a significant achievement,” says Barry Mundt, Director of Fleet Operations. “Professional drivers and contractors recognized for Driver of the Month are always among the best in the industry. These two months are not any different.”

Fleet managers nominate drivers each month for this honor. The selection criteria for Driver of the Month include on-time customer service, safety and working percentage.

Transport America congratulates these drivers on their success. Each driver will be presented his award in a formal presentation at Transport America headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota.

About Transport America
Transport Corporation of America, Inc., based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, provides a wide range of truckload freight carriage and logistics services to customers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Transport America focuses on providing time-definite and other responsive services through its team of dedicated and committed employees supported by state-of-the-art technology and information systems.

DECKER TRUCK LINE RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR SAFETY RECORD

FORT DODGE, Iowa – At Iowa Motor Truck Association’s (IMTA) “Best of the Best” awards luncheon on September 26, 2007, Decker Truck Line, Inc. received top honors for their outstanding safety record during 2006 and 2007, in the General Commodities Division (over 10 million miles). Jim Wilkins, Vice-President of Safety and Human Resources, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the IMTA Annual Management Conference in Coralville, Iowa.

As an award winner, Decker has excelled in all areas of the judging criteria with accident-free miles, superior safety ratings and an ongoing commitment to making safety a top priority. The IMTA, Iowa Council of Safety Management and Great West Casualty Company, in cooperation with the American Trucking Association, sponsor the contest to promote safety in the state of Iowa.

Also, Marcia Goodale, Refrigerated/Dry Van Dispatcher, was nominated for Dispatcher of the Year and received a recognition plaque. Marcia has been with Decker Truck Line, Inc. for over five years and has 15 years overall experience in the trucking industry.

About Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Decker Truck Line, Inc., in business since 1931, is under sole ownership of Don Decker,
with its corporate office in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional terminals are located in Davenport, Iowa; Mediapolis, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa; Hammond, Indiana; Masury, Ohio; and Birmingham, Alabama. Decker is a diversified carrier transporting flatbed, refrigerated, and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.

Barr-Nunn Company Drivers Relish Nascar Experience

Granger, IA. – Barr-Nunn has been in business for 25 years and knows what drivers need. The company is always creating new ways to prove to drivers how much it values them. Recently, Barr-Nunn company driver Michelle Coniglione along with her guest, fellow Barr-Nunn driver James Pickett, were able to experience this gratitude and won the grand prize for a new-hire promotion.

Her prize included tickets to the NASCAR Busch Series RoadLoans.com 200 in Dover, Delaware on September 22. This package included hotel accommodations, transportation, meals and was hosted by Barr-Nunn driver representative Jim Pardoe.

Michelle was extremely grateful and overwhelmed with excitement during an interview. Coniglione reported that she had an amazing time and the opportunity was “an experience of a lifetime!” Michelle was as close to the drivers as possible and even met drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordan, Kyle Petty, Kurt Bush, Elliot Sadler, and Brian Vickers, just to name a few. Together with James, Michelle drove into Maryland with a load on Friday, September 21st, and the pair enjoyed their weekend in Dover taking pictures, receiving autographs, and talking to the drivers. Michelle said she was allowed to be as close to the pit as possible, experiencing firsthand what it would be like as part of the crew. This was the 4th race in 2007 where Barr-Nunn has sent company drivers and owner operators to experience Nascar from the pits, in association with their Roush Fenway Racing sponsorship.

To find out more about Barr-Nunn’s award winning programs and how they anticipate and respond to the needs of their people; offer outstanding pay packages; and gives drivers all the advantages they deserve, call 888-999-7576 or go to www.barr-nunn.com. When you’re ready, Barr-Nunn will be here.

DECKER TRUCK LINE RECOGNIZES TOP DRIVERS FOR SEPTEMBER

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Decker Truck Line, Inc. recently announced their Drivers of the Month for September 2007. Dean Zeisneiss was selected for the honor from Decker’s Flatbed division, and Jerry Sonsalla received the award for the Reefer/Van division.

Even though Dean has only been with Decker for one year, he’s become a dedicated team player during that time. He joined the Flatbed division in April 2007, and has trained several drivers since then. Jerry Chapman, Dean’s dispatcher was impressed with his training skills. “Dean does a great job,” Jerry said. “He knows what he is doing and teaches the trainees in the same way.”

Dean and his wife, Amanda, live in New Providence, Iowa, with their 2 daughters, Kali and Samantha. When Dean is not driving for Decker he likes to spend time with his family. He also finds the time to farm and hunt when he is at home.

Jerry has been a successful driver with Decker for 16 years now. During that time, he has received previous driver-of-the-month nominations, and in 2005, Jerry was recognized as a 3-Million Mile safe driver. For the last eight years, Jerry has participated in the Trucker Buddy program, where he keeps a fourth-grade class in Webster City, Iowa, updated on his travels around the country.

Jerry and his wife, Kathy, reside in Webster City, where they are both involved in the Danish Brotherhood in America. They also enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and going camping. Jerry also says he does his part in helping Kathy with her Danish cooking; he eats whatever she cooks!

Each month at Decker, dispatchers nominate drivers and owner-operators based on overall service and performance for that month. Operational productivity, safety records, maintenance/care of equipment (including idle time), payroll and billing, and customer service, are evaluated for each driver nominee to determine who is most deserving of the honor.

Each monthly award winner in 2007 is eligible to receive the award for 2007 Driver (or 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.