USF Red Star Driver in National Competitions, Earns High Honors for Safe Driving

NEWARK, N.J.--Nov. 1, 20037, 2003--Fern Richard, a driver from the Portland, Maine terminal of USF Red Star Inc. (www.usfc.com), recently competed in two national truck-driving championships and earned honors in both of them. In the National Truck Driving Championships hosted by the Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council of American Trucking Associations, Inc. (ATA), Mr. Richard placed sixth. In the U. S. Professional Truck Driving Championships, he earned fifth place. In order to be eligible for both events, Mr. Richard needed an accident-free driving record for at least one year prior to competing, as well as a win in his state contest.

"We are so proud of Fern Richard's accomplishment," said Bruce Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer of USF Red Star. "His dedication to his profession and terrific attitude about safe driving are a real asset to our company."

"I think it's important to stay sharp by competing. Safe driving keeps costs down for the company and it's good for business. I've gotten a lot of positive comments from customers about this," commented Mr. Richard of Lewiston, Maine. "The support I've gotten from Pat Gee, Brad Eagleston, and everyone in the Portland terminal has been great, too."

The ATA driving championship includes a written exam to test driver knowledge of safety rules, first aid, and firefighting; a personal interview to assess driver attitudes about the industry and enforcement agencies; a pre-trip test in which hazards and defects are "planted" on the driver's equipment and he/she must identify them in under 10 minutes; and finally, the field test in which the driver must demonstrate safe driving proficiency under various conditions.

Both the Maine State and U.S. driving championships included written, pre-test, and field course elements.

Mr. Richard chose to operate a twin combination vehicle during each of the driving contests, even though at USF Red Star he drives 5-axle and 4-axle equipment. "Driving different equipment forces me to practice harder and helps me stay in shape," commented Mr. Richard.

USF Red Star Inc., based in Newark, New Jersey, delivers best-in-class service to virtually the entire North American market. With USF Red Star Premier(SM) service, the company provides next-day and second-day LTL delivery throughout Northeast United States, including Ontario and Quebec, Canada. High-value national coverage is available with its USF Red Star PremierPlus(SM) service. Time-sensitive delivery is available with USF Red Star Guaranteed(SM), USF Red Star Guaranteed(SM) Before Noon and USF Red Star Expedited(SM) services.

USF Corporation provides a full range of supply chain management services, offering high-value transportation solutions across North America through a network of independently operated companies that compete collectively. USF's five regional trucking companies -- USF Bestway, USF Dugan, USF Holland, USF Red Star, and USF Reddaway -- provide industry-leading next-day, regional (USF Premier(SM)) and national (USF PremierPlus(SM)) less-than-truckload services. USF Glen Moore is one of the fastest growing providers of premium regional and national truckload services. USF Logistics Services is a full-service provider of transportation management, contract warehousing, dedicated fleet, transportation broker, cross docking, domestic ocean services and reverse logistics. Transportation and logistics services in Mexico and across the United States/Mexico border (USF Mexico(SM)) are offered by all USF companies. USF Technology Services is a provider of information integration and support services to USF and its customers, including USF Net web-based services. For more information, visit www.usfc.com.