Owner-Operator Health the Focus of Greatwide Pilot

August 24, 2007

Greatwide Logistics Services - a national provider of non-assetbased
transportation and third-party logistics - today announced pilot testing of a breakthrough wellness program aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Owner-Operators.

Designed to assist Owner-Operators in improving their individual lifestyles to promote personal health, the new Greatwide 'Drive and Thrive' program consists of an initial health assessment, conducted by registered nurses, that collects a wide range of information on the participants health status. Equipped with the participant's Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, HDL, LDL and triglyceride levels, the nurse works with the Owner-Operator to identify and adopt lifestyle changes and additional medical intervention appropriate to improving their overall health.

While nurses staffing the program are prepared and equipped to address a wide range of health issues and concerns, it is anticipated that the major areas of focus in Drive and Thrive will be on diet, exercise and smoking cessation, the three most significant areas of impact on the health of Owner- Operators.

Drive and Thrive differs from many other workplace wellness programs that leave participants on their own following the assessment function. In this new program, the driver will be referred to an independent program administrator, which will be responsible for all aspects of the program. The program nurse who assists the Owner-Operator during the assessment phase will periodically consult with the program participant throughout his or her entire involvement in Drive and Thrive. It is believed that regular contact with a program nurse in a coaching role will further motivate Owner- Operators to maintain the healthy lifestyle recommendations initially proposed and seek ways of further improving their health.

"In evaluating interest in increasing and expanding their quality of life, a survey of 500 Greatwide Owner-Operators returned more than 180 positive responses for development of a program, more than one-third of those surveyed" said Rob Newell, vice president of Owner-Operator recruiting and
retention at Greatwide Logistics Services. "Because Greatwide is 'Owner -Operator Proud', we believe creating and testing Drive and Thrive is another way of showing our commitment to the best Owner-Operators in the industry and recognizing their central role in our success."

In working with Greatwide to create the program, Dallas insurance broker John Mondics sought to integrate other resources available to Greatwide Owner-Operators with this new programming to assisting drivers in combating poor health habits.

"From years of working with leaders in the transportation industry and the professional drivers who support these companies, we know the challenges that many Owner-Operators face in adopting a proper diet and exercise program, and maintaining other positive health practices," said Mondics,
president of the Mondics Insurance Group. "By combining access to quality health services through Greatwide's Greatcare program with this new Drive and Thrive program, Owner-Operators are better equipped than ever before to know their health situation and what to do to improve it."

Greatwide's pilot wellness program is initially being evaluated in two locations, Terrell and Temple, Texas, and is being offered at no charge to approximately 375 Owner-Operators. Data collected from the two pilot sites will be used to determine future program direction.

Drive and Thrive complements Greatcare, Greatwide's industry-leading benefits and services program, which was launched for Greatwide Owner-Operators in August of 2006.

About Greatwide Dedicated Transport
As the largest of four business units within Greatwide Logistics Services, Greatwide Dedicated Transport is exclusively committed to providing "closed-loop", dedicated transportation solutions. The company's "Owner-Operator proud" focus, proprietary logistics processes and variable pricing structure enable Greatwide to deliver high quality "trucking by the mile" solutions. Greatwide Dedicated Transport's customers represent the largest retail and wholesale distributor companies in the United States.

About Greatwide Logistics Services
Founded in Dallas, Texas in 2000, Greatwide Logistics Services is a privately held, $1 billion thirdparty logistics services company. Greatwide is ranked No. 18 on the Transport Topics Top 50 and is one of the fastest growing companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company has four primary
lines of business: dedicated transport, truckload management, freight brokerage and distribution logistics. With clients that include Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, IBM, Sysco, UPS, Dow, Ford Motor, GM and General Tire, Greatwide Logistics Services is one of the nation's leading non-asset-based logistics providers of transportation, third-party logistics,warehouse/distribution and truckload brokerage solutions. For more information, visit www.greatwide.com.