Press Release

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sara Conley

July 2005 Public Relations

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CFI Announces Northeast Bonus Pay

Joplin, MO --- Contract Freighters, Inc., an international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Missouri is proud to announce an additional five (5) cents per mile bonus paid for miles dispatched in twelve qualifying states and the District of Columbia for all company drivers and leased trucks.

CFI announced that effective August 1, 2005, it would pay drivers the bonus of 5 cents per mile “Northeast Bonus Pay” in addition to their current rate of pay for miles dispatched in the following areas:

Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
District of Columbia

Drivers will receive this new bonus pay per mile for all paid miles, whether loaded, empty, or bobtail. Team drivers will split the five cent per mile increase for miles dispatched into the qualifying areas. This new bonus pay will be paid in addition to the supplemental pay drivers already receive for going to certain New York City zip codes and for crossing the Canadian border.

CFI, founded in 1951, operates over 2,400 tractors and over 7,400 trailers and transports a variety of goods throughout the contiguous United States and Canada . CFI interlines with Mexican carriers at various border crossings to provide through-trailer service to Mexico. In addition to its Joplin headquarters, CFI operates four terminals and numerous drop lots along the border and throughout the United States. CFI and its subsidiaries* have 37 sales offices throughout North America and a work force of 3,000 people. The driver fleet is comprised of both company drivers and independent contractors. CFI’s website can be found on the Internet at  www.cfi-us.com. CFI’s site is also available in Spanish, located at www.cfi-mx.com.

*CFI Mex, CFI de Mexico and CFI Logística

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