MILAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES GENERAL RATE INCREASE

Dear Milan Express Customer,

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in Milan Express this past year by allowing us to provide your transportation needs.  We very much appreciate the opportunity to service you and trust that we have met your expectations by providing quality service for both you and your customers.

Due to the increasing costs we are all faced with at this time, we will be implementing a restructure of price effective January 28, 2008.  In our continuing efforts to provide our shipping partners with a competitive advantage, we are structuring our rate increase to more accurately reflect the cost we have incurred in the various markets we service.

For those customers utilizing the current Milan Express rate base, we have found it necessary to only take an overall 5.50% increase in order to maintain the high quality of dependable, reliable service you can trust.

All associates at Milan Express will continue to strive to exceed your standards for excellence and remain committed to fulfilling your needs.

Again, thank you for the opportunity to handle your business.

January 2008

Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heater Division, recognized Milan Express in two areas.

• 2007 Top LTL Carrier of the year for meeting and exceeding goals set by Rheem
• 2007 Top LTL Carrier for the second quarter

MILAN EXPRESS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES RECEIVES PROCTER AND GAMBLE "PINNACLE AWARD" FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE  

 
Milan Express’s Jackson TN Distribution Center recently received the “Pinnacle Award” for Quality from Procter and Gamble.  This award requires achievement of 100% Quality Assurance Capability as measured by P&G.  This is the second time Milan Express Distribution Services has reached this major milestone in quality compliance.  The Milan TN Distribution Center also received the award in 2002.   Corporate Quality leaders from P&G’s Cincinnati headquarters presented the award in person, and stated that Milan Express is one of a select group of vendors to achieve this award.
 

 September 2007

MILAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES GENERAL RATE INCREASE

Dear Milan Express Customer,

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in Milan Express this past year by allowing us to provide your transportation needs.  We very much appreciate the opportunity to service you and trust that we have met your expectations by providing quality service for both you and your customers.

Due to the increasing costs we are faced with at this time, we will be implementing a restructure of price effective April 2, 2007.  In our continuing efforts to provide our shipping partners with a competitive advantage, we are structuring our rate increase to more accurately reflect the cost we have incurred in the various markets we service.

We have found it necessary to only take an overall 5.2% increase in order to maintain the high quality of service you can depend on.

All associates at Milan Express will continue to strive to exceed your standards for excellence and remain committed to fulfilling your needs.

Again, thank you for the opportunity to handle your business.

April 2007

MILAN EXPRESS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP TRUCKING COMPANIES

Business TN ranked Milan Express Co. Inc., as one of the top trucking companies in the state of  Tennessee. John Ross, President of Milan Express said, “We are happy to receive this kind of recognition from Business TN.  Milan Express maintains a very strong customer focus and being recognized as one of the top Trucking Companies in the state indicates we are maintaining that focus.”

April 2006

MILAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES GENERAL RATE INCREASE

Dear Valued Business Partner:

Each year as we establish company goals and priorities, we base those on what is most important -- our customers. Every decision is centered on our commitment to best-in-class service.

We work to provide customers with top-quality service, by improving transit times, maintaining on-time service, ongoing employee training, and enhancing overall service. In 2005, we invested in excess of $15 million on capital expenditures, including new service facilities, equipment and staff.

Effective April 3, 2006 we are implementing a general rate increase. The LTL impact will be a 3.25 percent increase. Minimum charges will also be increased by $2.

To remain competitive in the industry, Milan will also implement an increase with a select group of the accessorial charges. These adjustments are necessary to ensure that we sustain competitive levels in the industry. For more information please review Milan’s updated rules tariff.

As you are aware, 2005 was once again a challenging year for the trucking industry as companies experienced numerous challenges with unexpected expenses. In addition to wage pressures, we are faced with providing resources for:

• Increased security measures
• Investment in expanded terminal capacity to meet customer demand
• Growing insurance premiums
• Rising driver recruitment and employee training cost
• Escalating health care costs
• Regulatory issues dealing with transporting hazardous materials
• Higher cost of raw materials causing an increase in equipment costs

Our goals for the coming year are closely aligned with your goals. Thank you for allowing us to handle your shipping needs.

April 2006

MILAN EXPRESS PRESENTED CARRIER QUALITY AWARD

Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heat Division recently recognized Milan Express with their 3rd Quarter 2005 LTL Carrier Quality award. The award was presented to Tim Renfrow, Service Center Manager, and Scott Sloan, Corporate Account Manager, by Dan Luehrs, V.P. Operations, and Ray Roldan, Division Logistics Manager in Montgomery, AL on November 3. 
Rheem’s Quality Carrier Performance Program measures carriers in the areas of service performance, customer service, claims ratio, billing, and rating accuracy.

November 2005

MILAN EXPRESS LTL DIVISION RECEIVES OUTSTANDING SAFETY AWARD

The Tennessee Trucking Association during the 2005 convention honored the professional accomplishments in the trucking industry with Fleet Safety Awards. Milan Express received First Place for fleet safety of less than truck load carriers between 7,000,001 – 15,000,000 miles. John Ross, President, said “We are extremely proud for our LTL Division to receive the 1st place safety award from T.T.A. Safety is our number one priority, and we want to thank all our associates for making this award possible.”

September 2005

MILAN EXPRESS TRUCKLOAD DIVISION RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD FROM T.T.A

Tennessee Trucking Association at the 2005 convention honored Milan Express Truckload Division for professionl accomplishments in the truckingi ndustry with Second Place Fleet Safety Award for carriers that drive over 7,000,000 miles a year. John Ross, President, said, “We are very proud for ourdrivers and the Truckload Division. Safety is our number one priority at Milan Express.”

September 2005

MILAN EXPRESS UPDATES ITS FUEL SURCHARGE TABLE

Milan Express fuel surcharge table is indexed to the “On -Highway Diesel Fuel Price” as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy. This index is published on its web site each Monday and the company's fuel surcharge rates are updated weekly.

Due to the degree of escalation in oil prices since Milan Express last adjusted its fuel surcharge table in 2003, the company finds necessary to slightly adjust its fuel surcharge table downward to reflect the changes in the economic environment. Thechanges will go in effect on Thursday, September 1, 2005.

September 2005

MILAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC. BREAKS INTO THE TOP 100 OF THE COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL

The Commercial Carrier Journal ranked Milan Express 91st in the Top 100 Motor Carriers by ranking that takes into account fleet size, driver work force, aswell as revenues. Revenue for 2004 by Milan Express exceeded $141,000,000.

August 2005

MILAN EXPRESS RECEIVES THE 2004 REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD CARRIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

As part of the Quality Partnership Program at R.J. Reynolds, Milan Express has been selected as the 2004 Reynolds Tobacco Company's Less-Than-Truckload Carrier of the Year award recipient. The award was presented to Milan Express by Lisa Weaver of the R.J. Reynolds Corporate Logistics Department. “Milan Express is honored to have been chosen for this prestigious award,” said Scott Sloan, Corporate Account Manager.“Our employees have worked very hard to meet and exceed R.J.Reynolds’transportation requirements and win this award.”

August 2005

MILAN EXPRESS WINS LOWES AWARD

During the Lowes Carrier Meeting at their headquarters in North Wilkesboro, NC, Milan Express TLS Division was presented "LOWES GOLD CARRIER AWARD" for 2004. Lowes Vice President of Transportation, Steve Palmer, said our service of 99.9% is as good as it gets.

January 2005

MILAN EXPRESS WINS SAFTEY AWARDS

At the annual Tennessee Trucking Association convention, Milan Express was presented with two Fleet Safety Awards for 2004 at the chairman's banquet. Receiving the award for First Place in the less than truckload division for seven million miles to fifteen million miles was Charlie Rich, Nashville, TN linehaul driver and former member of theTennessee Road Team.

Milan Express also received Second Place in the truckload division for seven million miles and over.

Representing Milan Express from L. to R: Pat Landreth, Director of Loss Prevention;John Ross, President; Charlie Rich, Nashville Linehaul Driver.

September 2004

MILAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO CANADA

Milan Express has launched new service into Canada. Our customers will now be able to reach every point in Canada with this new service offering.

To make this expansion a success, Milan Express has partnered with National Fast Freight Inc. of Concord, Ontario, one of the oldest transportation companies in Canada, to service provinces from Ontario east.

Kindersley Transportation, Ltd located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,  is one of Western Canada's largest transportation providers and will handle the territories west of the Ontario Province.

Both companies are asset based and financially stable with a proven track record in the Canadian transportation industry.

Our new partnership with National Fast Freight Inc. and Kindersley Transportation, Ltd provides you with expertise necessary to ensure your freight is delivered ontime and in tack across the border.

For more information contact your local account manager.

August 2004

$300,000.00 TO THIRTY OVER THE ROAD DRIVERS!

Five years ago Tommy Ross Chairman of the Board of Milan Express had a great idea! Friday June 18, 2004 this dream became a reality for some of our local professional drivers! Thirty Milan Express drivers, 23 company and 7 owner operators in the truckload over the road divisions received $300,000.00 or $10,000.00 per driver.

The $10,000.00 bonus requirements were to stay in the over the road truckload van and flatbed operations for 5 years of service and achieve a minimum of 575,000.00 miles. “Several other drivers will be receiving their bonus from this point forward but this was the first pay out,” said Mike Stone Vice President of Truckload Services. “The drivers who stayed with the company were rewarded for their loyalty! The money is in their bank accounts” said Stone.

June 2004