Roadway eNews for May 2004

In this month's edition:

Click here to read more about this article Volume Services Features Outstanding Value Lanes
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Click here to read more about this article Roadway Customer Care Teams Work to Deliver Solutions to You
Click here to read more about this article Improved Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii & Guam Tools
Click here to read more about this article C-TPAT Certificates Online
Click here to read more about this article Roadway Named Quality Carrier by Hamilton Sundstrand Logistics Council
Click here to read more about this article Our Drivers Reach Milestones
Click here to read more about this article Industry Conference and Tradeshow Schedule
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Volume Services Features Outstanding Value Lanes

Roadway's Volume Services is now featuring specific inbound and outbound lanes to provide customers an outstanding value. You can find the lanes online in the Volume Services section.

Based on how your shipment moves, select either inbound or outbound. Next select a state from the U.S. map. This will generate a downloadable map of Roadway's feature volume lanes.

After you view the map and determine the desired lane(s), please call a Roadway Volume Services coordinator at 1-800-920-1000 to obtain a quote or arrange a pickup.

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2004 Professional Freight Handlers Competition in Akron, OH

Roadway is proud to sponsor the third annual Professional Freight Handlers Competition at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, OH on May 3-4, 2004.

Roadway's 6,000 dedicated professional freight handlers need skill, knowledge and dedication to safety to perform their work. The Professional Freight Handlers Competition puts those skills to the test and recognizes these safe and skilled employees. The competition, a celebration of skill and safety, includes a written exam, personal interview, pre-trip inspection, and a driving contest. Find out more.

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Roadway Customer Care Teams Work to Deliver Solutions to You

Dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible service in the industry, Roadway has developed local Customer Care Teams. These teams are streamlined for fast decision-making to deliver superior value to you. From our pickup & delivery driver to the customer care specialist to our account representative to our inside sales representative, we make a difference in everything we do. Find out more

Take a look at some of our team members, and read what our President, Bob Stull, says about our teams in his May 2004 column.

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Improved Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii & Guam Tools

Yet again another first in the industry! Roadway's new Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii & Guam tools at www.roadway.com provide more comprehensive service info, sailing schedules, maps, an updated Hawaii rate sheet, links to Ocean Services info, in addition to other links requested by you, our users. Read more here.

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C-TPAT Certificates Online

Roadway has worked with federal agencies to help develop the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), PIP, and FAST security programs--an integral part of our Homeland Security initiatives. These programs provide our customers with faster processing and fewer inspections.

C-TPAT border crossing certificates are now available online on the Roadway Express and Reimer Express websites.

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Roadway Named Quality Carrier by Hamilton Sundstrand Logistics Council

We are pleased to announce that Roadway was presented with the 2003 Quality Carrier of the Year award for outstanding performance by the Hamilton Sundstrand Logistics Council on April 14, 2004 in San Diego, CA. Read more here.

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Our Drivers Reach Milestones

Raymond Knox (Greenville, SC) has achieved a career milestone of driving three million miles without a preventable accident in a career that spanned 33 years. To honor his commitment to safety, he was presented with his own tractor to drive for the rest of his career with his milestone emblazoned on the door.

Three of Roadway's professional drivers have recently achieved the one million mile accident free milestone: Ricky Allen (Durham, NC); Michael Hernandez (Oakland, CA); and John Lightner (Cincinnati, OH).

We congratulate this elite group of Roadway drivers demonstrating their commitment to serving the customer and working safely.

Explore deeper and learn about these and other extraordinary Roadway drivers at the Roadway Driver Hall of Fame.

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Industry Conference and Tradeshow Schedule

Roadway Express will exhibit in the following locations in April:

If you are traveling in Orlando, FL or Washington DC -- please stop and say hello, and check out some of the innovative products and services we offer in our Services section.

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