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February 20, 2008

Stagecoach Receives TCA Fleet Safety Award

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EL PASO, TEXAS – Stagecoach Cartage & Distribution, L.P. was recently named one of the best of the best by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), receiving third place in the 2007 National Fleet Safety Award Competition, Phase 1, Division III, 15-24.99 million miles category.

The Fleet Safety Awards honor the safest truckload fleets in North America and recognize those companies who show a commitment to safety and accident reduction. Only three division award winners are named to each section. Eighteen winners are named overall from six divisions and invited to compete in Phase II of the competition, Verification and Auditing. Upon successful completion of that phase, participants become eligible for Phase III, the Grand Prize Entry, to be announced Mar. 3 at TCA’s Annual Convention in The Bahamas.

According to the TCA, the Grand Prize Award is the highest safety honor a member of the Truckload Carriers Association can win. Overall, two Grand Prize Awards are distributed — one for carriers with annual mileage of 25 million miles or less and another for carriers with annual mileage over 25 million miles.

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