Roadway eNews for September 2007

In this month's edition:

Click here to read more about this article Canada, Guaranteed--New Service Enhancement
Click here to read more about this article The Roadway Commitment to Safety
Click here to read more about this article Roadway Presented Quest for Quality Award
Click here to read more about this article Golf Tips from Brad & Bart Bryant
Click here to read more about this article Proactive Tracking Ease with my.roadway.com
Click here to read more about this article Tradeshow/Exhibit Schedule
Click here to read more about this article Christina's Smile Dental Clinic Visits Akron, Ohio
Click here to read more about this article Emergency Shipping Solutions for Severe Weather
Click here to read more about this article Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to read more about this article Valuable Online Tools
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Canada, Guaranteed--New Service Enhancement

Canada, your wayForget the hassles of multiple carriers, non-affiliated brokers and clearing customs. Roadway gives your shipments the highest priority from pickup to delivery with our new service enhancement--Canada, Guaranteed--available for all locations served direct between the U.S. and Canada.

Priority handling. Exclusive Roadway Border Ambassador Service for faster, smoother crossing.

We handle all aspects of customs clearance. Your cross-border shipment is automatically guaranteed to deliver on the standard due date when you use our Broker-Inclusive Service.

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The Roadway Commitment to Safety

Alphonso LewisRoadway is one of the safest transportation providers in the industry.

Roadway driver Alphonso Lewis has been crowned Grand Champion, the highest honor, at the 2007 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) held August 21-25 in Minneapolis, MN.

Flip through our virtual deck of driver cards featuring our 38 Roadway NTDC state champions.

These champs are among our nation's safest drivers and our company's safety leaders.
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Roadway Presented Quest for Quality Award

Quest for QualityRoadway was presented the Quest for Quality Award for outstanding service in Household Goods & High-Value Goods Carriers--Truckload category--in Logistics Management's 24th annual readership survey.

Logistics Management's Quest for Quality has been regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as one of the most important measures of customer satisfaction and performance excellence.

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Golf Tips from Brad & Bart Bryant

Brad and Bart BryantView Roadway-sponsored 2007 U.S. Senior Open Champion Brad Bryant and PGA Tour Professional, Bart Bryant's exclusive VIDEO golfing tip of the month.

The September 2007 video tip helps on "Improving Your Swing Plane." The August video tip shares "Options Around the Green." The July video tip discusses "Avoiding First Tee Jitters."

Check back next month for the October video golf tip or view our Golf Tips Archive.

Improve your golf game with Brad & Bart Bryant's golf tips!

Get more information about Roadway and golf.

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Proactive Tracking Ease with my.roadway.com

my.roadway.comProactive Tracking on my.roadway.com lists all active shipments moving in our system or delivered within the past three days--and the status of those shipments in the system.

Enter up to 250 numbers to inquire about specific shipments based on the selected reference number type. All reference number types are available, including PRO number.

View totals of each shipment type (outbound, inbound, third-party), handling units and weights.

In addition to providing the shipment status, Roadway Proactive Tracking on my.roadway.com provides PRO number, shipper city/state, consignee city/state, pickup date, due date, handling units and weight, and available documents--all on the initial display.

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Tradeshow/Exhibit Schedule

Charleston, SC9/17 to 9/18 -- 61st Annual National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Transportation & Logistics Forum & Expo. Held at the Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC.

If you are visiting Charleston while we're in town, stop and say hello!

Learn at which upcoming shows Roadway is the primary carrier.

View our tradeshow schedule.

Get the details about Roadway Exhibit Services today!
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Christina's Smile Dental Clinic Visits Akron, Ohio

Christina's Smile Dental ClinicThe Christina's Smile Children's Dental Clinic visited Roadway on August 1-3 to deliver quality dental care at no cost to local children in need.

Since 1990, Roadway has maintained and safely transported the clinic to locations around the nation at no charge. In addition, Roadway-sponsored activities raise thousands of dollars for the clinic every year. Founded and managed by Dr. Richard R. Garza in memory of his daughter, Christina, the clinic is housed in two mobile 48-foot trailers.

The clinic, which travels with the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour tournaments, has provided more than $14 million worth of dental care at no cost to more than 36,000 children since its inception.

In 2007, the mobile clinic will treat approximately 2,400 children, providing more than $1 million worth of dental care to children who would not otherwise receive the care they so desperately need.

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Emergency Shipping Solutions for Severe Weather

Severe WeatherIf you need emergency shipping solutions due to severe weather, contact our Customer Solutions Center at 1-888-550-9800.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Time-Based ServicesQ: Do you have an online tutorial for my.roadway.com?
A: Yes! See the streaming media tutorial feature located within my.roadway.com. Slightly above your monthly shipment calendar, on its right corner, is the "?" icon in a blue circle with the word "HELP" in blue text beside it. Click on either the "?" icon or the blue "HELP" text. A pop-up welcome box will appear. Within this welcome box are the words "View Video Help Tutorial." Click on those words and the video launches.

Q: I need my shipment delivered in a narrow time window. Can you help?
A: Yes! See Roadway Expedited/Time-based Services or call 1-888-550-9800. Let us tailor a solution to meet your transportation needs.
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Valuable Online Tools

my.roadway sign upOur e-commerce solutions help drive costs out of your supply chain while providing superior service to both you and your customers.
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