ATS Wins 2007 Quest for Quality Award

ATS Specialized Inc., a division of Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. (ATS) and a leading provider of Specialized and Heavy Haul transportation services throughout North America, is pleased to announce they have been awarded the Logistics Management 2007 Quest for Quality Award for Industrial and Heavy Haul Carriers. This is the second time in the last 4 years ATS has won this award.

Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality survey, is the largest customer-satisfaction study in the transportation and logistics field, and has been regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as one of the most important measures of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. Respondents rated Transportation service carriers on five key criteria: On-time Performance, Value, Customer Service, Information Technology, and Equipment & Operations.

“We are very proud of this award. Our entire staff is dedicated to providing a superior transportation solution for our customers’, said, Gary Stang, VP & General Manager. "We will continue to improve the overall experience our customers have when working with ATS.”

ATS Specialized, Inc., attention to customer service and the growing needs of our customers has enabled the carrier to recently add 19-axle heavy haul service to their list of available services.

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ATS EXPANDS HEAVY HAUL DIVISION ASSETS TO 19 AXLES

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. (ATS) is pleased to announce the delivery of their first 19-axle trailer. The 19-axle trailer was designed by ATS with the help of Trail King Industries. The new trailer will begin hauling customer loads this month.

For over 50 years, ATS has built business through innovation, which included expanding equipment to meet the needs of customers. Over the last five years, the ATS Heavy Haul Division of ATS Specialized, Inc. has grown from having two 13-axle trailers to over 50. The 4-axle tractor fleet has grown to over 110 in that same period of time.

Part of our business strategy has been to grow when the needs of our customers grow,” said Brent Anderson, Director of the Heavy Haul Division at ATS. “It has been an exciting time for ATS Heavy Haul to grow this quickly.”

The 19-axle design will add flexibility to the transportation solutions ATS offers customers. The trailer has a 32-foot expandable (to 38-foot) flat deck for conventional heavy haul cargoes that can be changed out for 50-foot beam deck for transporting equipment that needs these specialized requirements. The trailer can carry loads up to 205,000 pounds.

Rollie Anderson, President and CEO of ATS, is pleased with the growth, “The market is strong. That coupled with the recent demands in the wind, energy and power industries, has allowed ATS to grow with our customers and add this type of equipment. We look forward to the challenges and opportunities this equipment will bring to the marketplace”.

Safety is always one of our top concerns at ATS. With this in mind, Jeff Lofgren, who has been driving with ATS for over 30 years, will be the primary driver of the truck pulling the new 19-axle trailer.

About Anderson Trucking Service, Inc and ATS Specialized, Inc.
ATS Heavy Haul is a division of ATS Specialized, Inc., a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of Anderson Trucking Service Inc. With offices in the United States, the Caribbean and Europe, ATS is the largest truckload carrier in Minnesota, and the 42nd largest transportation company in the United States.* ATS offers Specialized, Flatbed, Heavy Haul, Van, Logistics, Specialized Furniture, Intermodal and International Transportation Services to companies throughout the world.

* Source Transport Topics – 2007, Top 100 for hire Carrier

ATS Transports Wounded Soldier

St. Cloud, Minn.- May 03, 2007- In early April 2007 Anderson Trucking Service Inc. (ATS) Chief Pilot John Wojack was contacted by Walter L. Fricke, founder and AirBoss of the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC).

Mr Fricke knew of a soldier, Sgt. Anthony Larson from the St. Cloud area who had been recovering at Walter Reed Hospital for 18 months from injuries he had received in Iraq. Larson was being released from the hospital and Fricke needed to get Sgt. Larson home to Minnesota.

Rollie Anderson, the President and CEO of ATS, immediately said “yes”, and the trip was planned with VAC. “ We are extremely happy and honored to support or returning soldiers” Rollie stated.

On April 28, 2007 aboard the ATS corporate jet, Sgt. Larson returned home to the heroes welcome he deserved along with his companion dog and family members.

There were hundreds of people on hand - 200 plus bikers carrying large American flags, city officials, family and friends and scores of others who just wanted to express their gratitude to Sgt Larson for his service and sacrifice. When the ATS BeechJet touched down just after 4 pm, the crowd started cheering and waving flags and signs. When Sgt Larson and his companion dog emerged from the aircraft and the crowd really went wild.

“I was honored to be on hand when the community I live and work in welcomed home one of our own. After more than a year and half in rehabilitation, Sgt Tony Larson was returning from serving his country in the war on terror. It was a warm, heartfelt event that I wish each veteran had the opportunity to experience- particularly those who’ve suffered wounds in the course of their duty. I was proud to be part of a community that honors and respects its service members. I am also very proud to be part of a company that participates in these types of programs,” stated Billy Woolsey, VP of ATS, Inc.

“Everyone keeps thanking me for what I did, the real thanks should be to Sgt. Anthony Larson and all the others like him”. “I was so honored to be able to transport a wounded veteran home to the hero’s welcome he’s deserved for such a long time. I hope we can do more trips like this and that more and more communities will continue to welcome home soldiers like they deserve”, said John Wojack.

About Veterans AirLift
Founded by Walter Fricke, who is a combat wounded veteran, VAC’s mission is to “Provide air transportation for medical and other compassionate purposes to wounded warriors, veterans, and their families through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots”.

ATSI Moves Project Cargo to Canada

Redefining our Global Focus!

REDEFINING OUR GLOBAL FOCUS
Many of you may recognize our new logo on recent e-mail signatures, letterheads, business cards, or sales presentations. Now that we have officially incorporated the logo into the Anderson Trucking Service Circle of Resources, we felt the following detailed explanation may be helpful.

With the international shipping requirements of our customers escalating well beyond Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, it was clear a refined name and logo were needed to reflect our expanding global service offerings. And since our strongest prospects have always been the ATS Specialized core accounts, we wanted to revert back to a name easily recognized and highly respected in the transportation industry. ICE International will continue to dedicate their personnel and resources to the Puerto Rico market.

The increase in activity has created internal growth and additional staffing needs. Emulating the successful ICE infrastructure, ATS International also has defined Director, Sales Managers, Pricing, and dedicated Customer Service and Operational Support personnel.

Wind power farms and new construction / plant expansion projects continue to be a primary focus for the division, but airfreight, ocean containers, LTL freight, special charters and inducement sailings preserve a healthy product mix – both imports and exports. Hawaii has rapidly become the most active trade lane, and we’re able to offer customers through door-to-door no transfer service for flatbeds and over- dimensional cargo through our partnership with the Pasha Group. Sales and operations positions have been added to accommodate the large volume of bi-monthly sailings from San Diego to all of the Hawaiian Islands.

For more information on our international services please call 866-854-2747

ATS Offers LTL Service

ATS expands services to include fully automated shipment planning & execution, multi-mode shipment rating and supply chain visibility

St. Cloud, MN February 28, 2006 – ATS Logistic Services, Inc, one of the fastest growing full service transportation logistics companies in the United States, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Anderson Trucking Service, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a strategic business partnership with NTE, LLC and Audacious Inc. for the use of the robust NTE/Audacious transportation management and supply chain technology systems and services, privately-labeled for ATS customers. Through this partnership, ATS and its growing list of customers can now enjoy the benefits of automated shipment planning & execution, multi-mode shipment rating, and supply chain visibility in a robust, web-based format.

By partnering with NTE/Audacious, ATS Logistics Services has moved ahead of the competition in offering the same sophisticated TMS and SCM technology and quality services, custom fit and branded to meet the business requirements of each ATS customer. ATS customers can now collaborate and transact dynamically via the web with ATS and their supply chain partners in a secure, private trading environment and benefit from end-to-end visibility to shipment details, efficient and cost-effective shipment planning and execution, robust reporting, access to additional modes of transportation, real-time visibility to shipment rates, and enabled supply chain event management.

Unique to this offering is the speed to market and flexibility. Whereas a traditional, standard TMS or SCM system implementations could take up to eighteen months to be implemented, the NTE/Audacious systems are completely flexible, and can be privately branded and fully implemented for any ATS customer in as little as 90 days.

“We are extremely pleased with this partnership”, stated Jason Netland, VP and General Manager, ATS Logistics Services, Inc. “NTE/Audacious is a trusted, reliable partner who understands our business and its competitive challenges. Their robust, proven transportation management and supply chain technologies and superior service have enabled ATS to address the increasing demands of our customers and tap new market opportunities including the small-mid size market.”

Robert Rocque, President and CEO of NTE and Audacious said, “ATS is a great fit for our Strategic Business Partner Program. They have a solid foundation in transportation and logistics and a growing list of customers who can clearly benefit from the NTE/Audacious sophisticated TMS and SCM functionality and services. Our technologies and services complement the stellar logistics services and solutions that ATS offers and will help their customers manage their businesses more efficiently, increase productivity and improve overall customer service.”

For more information contact Rich Phillips, Anderson Trucking Service, Inc., 320-255-7400 Ext: 2828, or visit our website www.atsquickquote.com

GREEN LIGHT STATUS FOR CREDIT

ATS/SUREWAY HAS GREEN LIGHT STATUS FOR CREDIT

ON TRANSCORE / DAT

In this age of tight trucks, escalating fuel prices, and a cash flow concerns by trucking companies, ATS / Sureway Transportation has again placed it self among the best.

ATS Sureway Ranks 24th

ATS / Sureway ranks 24^th on Transport Topics "Top Freight Brokerage Firms"

Transport Topics (The Weekly Newspaper of Trucking and Freight Transportation") came out with its annual ranking of the top freight brokerage firms in North America. ATS made its first appearance on this list last year coming in at #25.

ATS is very excited about the growth over the years and thrilled to be put in this elite class of firms within the industry. ATS is committed to providing transportation solutions for shippers and carriers along with further opportunities for our agents and employees in the years to come!

ATS / Sureway Receives P3 status