Trailer Bridge Earns DaimlerChrysler Gold Award; Company is the First Ocean Carrier to Receive This Award

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Nov. 19, 2002--Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: TRBR) has earned the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Gold Award for 2001.
    DaimlerChrysler recognized Trailer Bridge at a ceremony, which took place at Trailer Bridge's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, FL. This award is presented to select DaimlerChrysler service providers in recognition of outstanding supplier performance. Trailer Bridge earned the Gold Award for 2001 for superior new vehicle service between the US Mainland and Puerto Rico and is the first ocean carrier ever to have been selected for this prestigious award.
    Trailer Bridge has had a growing relationship with Chrysler since 1993 and Mercedes-Benz since 1994. DaimlerChrysler vehicles that are sold in Puerto Rico include the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, including M-class, and Freightliner Heavy Trucks. Trailer Bridge is the exclusive ocean carrier for Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz vehicles moving from the U.S. to Puerto Rico.
    Ralph Heim, Trailer Bridge's President and Chief Operating Officer, said, "New cars are the most demanding type of cargo that moves by water and require a specialized quality system that delivers consistent results. It is gratifying to the entire Trailer Bridge team that DaimlerChrysler recognizes the benefits of our unique system. We look forward to continuing to build upon this successful business relationship."
    Trailer Bridge provides integrated trucking and marine freight service to and from all points in the lower 48 states and Puerto Rico, bringing efficiency, environmental and safety benefits to domestic cargo in that traffic lane. This total transportation system utilizes its own trucks, drivers, trailers, containers and U.S. flag vessels to link the mainland with Puerto Rico via marine facilities in Jacksonville and San Juan. Additional information on Trailer Bridge is available at the www.trailerbridge.com website.

    This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed in this press release include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to the future operating performance of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include the risks of economic recessions, severe weather, changes in demand for transportation services offered by the Company, capacity conditions in the Puerto Rico trade lane and changes in rate levels for transportation services offered by the Company.