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Former LTL Industry Executives Launch CarrierStore to Offer
Automated Spot Quotes to B2B Shippers on Volume and Truckload Freight

CarrierStore xChange Connects Shippers Directly to the Pricing Departments
at the Nation’s Best LTL Freight Carriers

Acton, MA June 26, 2007 – CarrierStore (www.carrierstore.com) launched today to connect B2B freight shippers and the best LTL freight carriers for the movement of volume and truckload shipments. CarrierStore was founded by Dan Clark who, after over 15 years in the freight industry, saw inefficiencies in the “Spot Quote” process and felt he could develop a market exchange that would mutually benefit both carriers and shippers. Joining Dan in his vision is Walt Ainsworth and Eric Rhea. Dan, Walt and Eric formerly held upper management roles, including Vice President and President positions, at major LTL carriers and collectively have over 75 years of industry experience.

“Working in the industry trenches I saw that the process for quoting volume and truckload freight was fundamentally flawed and that both the shippers and carriers were looking for a better solution,” commented CarrierStore President Dan Clark. “The opportunity to match volume freight with a carrier’s open capacity provides great benefits to both the shipper and carrier, but a more efficient quoting system is needed. To address this challenge, I recruited industry, technology and marketing experts to develop the xChange. Your people are your greatest asset and I believe CarrierStore’s success will be driven by its team.”

The CarrierStore xChange is a web based market exchange that connects shippers directly to the pricing departments at the nation’s best LTL freight carriers for automated spot quotes on shipments over 3,500 pounds up to, and including, a truckload. The xChange was developed to meet the needs of both shippers and carriers. Shippers can register to use CarrierStore for their shipping needs today at www.carrierstore.com. Beginning July 7th the CarrierStore xChange will open to shipments.

Shippers simply enter their shipment information into the xChange to receive freight-specific quotes from the nation’s best LTL carriers in one hour without ever having to pick up the phone. The CarrierStore xChange is a free service to shippers with no hidden fees – the quote the carrier gives is the quote the shipper receives! The Carrier Group is comprised of only the nation’s best LTL carriers from which shippers can choose based on price, service reputation and transit time. CarrierStore’s commitment to the shipper is to Save Money, Save Time and Improve Service.

By entering in the price they want for a specific shipment based on their freight flow needs, Carriers benefit from using the xChange in three major ways. First, carriers gain Incremental Revenue as CarrierStore brings volume and truckload shipments to them. Second, the carriers can develop New Sales Opportunities by pursuing the shippers directly for their freight moves under 3,500 pounds. Finally, CarrierStore is a More Efficient Process for the carrier that frees up account manager time as spot quotes are streamlined directly to the pricing department, and controls yield by ensuring that spot quotes match their immediate freight flow needs.

About CarrierStore
CarrierStore (www.carrierstore.com) is a web based company that brings together B2B freight shippers and the best LTL freight carriers for the movement of volume (over 3500 pounds) and truckload shipments. CarrierStore was founded by Dan Clark in January 2007 with the goal of automating the spot quote process to benefit both shippers and carriers.

CarrierStore xChange is a market exchange for shippers to get freight specific quotes from the best LTL freight carriers without the need for expensive and time consuming phone calls or emails. CarrierStore’s commitment to the shipper is to Save Money, Save Time and Improve Service.

Contact:
Sarah Clark
Marketing Communications
CarrierStore
978-266-0100 ex. 16
sclark@carrierstore.com

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