Inbound Logistics magazine once again selected InMotion Global, a third-party logistics provider and software development company, as one of the year's Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.

InMotion Global TMS is a fully hosted, web-based Transportation Management System that requires no software or hardware installation. The system allows end-users to centralize and streamline their entire transportation processes from load inception through final delivery. Shippers can manage their entire operations seamlessly, whether they operate out of one location or across multiple locations. InMotion Global TMS offers users instant, real-time access to every aspect of their operations, providing them with total, situational awareness.

One of InMotion Global TMS' unique features is that it uses the latest ASP.NET technology, which provides a rich user interface including cascading menus, predictive typing and other, user-preferred capabilities. Using the latest in web-services architecture, InMotion Global TMS allows users to access a myriad of third-party data and information.

Each year, Inbound Logistics Magazine recognizes 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. The magazine's editors analyze many criteria before deciding on their top 100 list. The decision is based on questionnaires, industry research and customer feedback. InMotion Global TMS delivers the simplicity, ROI and efficient implementation that transportation management system users value.

Tim Higham, CEO of InMotion Global said, "The InMotion Global team works hard to remain the industry leader in transportation services, technical solutions, and best practices. As market needs change, we remain dedicated to developing and delivering innovative solutions and services to our clients. We give our customers the tools they need to lower their transportation costs, improve their customer service performance, and gain visibility into their transportation management processes."

Felicia Stratton,Inbound Logistics Editor, stated, "When choosing this year's Top 100 Logistics IT Providers, Inbound Logistics editors looked at excellence in solving transportation and logistics challenges, but at a higher, more strategic level. Selections were based on how transformative logistics IT solutions impact all business activities and drive integration across internal processes as well as external processes for vendors and customers. InMotion Global was selected because its system solves specific logistics challenges, improves processes, and creates a ripple effect of efficiencies across the entire value chain. Inbound Logistics is proud to honor InMotion Global for innovative solutions empowering logistics and supply chain excellence."

The Inbound Logistics annual Top 100 issue highlights providers who offer innovative solutions that drive advances in logistics practices. Companies are evaluated on platform, price, industries served, compatibility, capabilities, solutions, and functionality. The Top 100 Logistics IT Provider list appears in the Inbound Logistics April 2010 issue.

InMotion Global selected as 2010 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics magazine

Tim Higham, President and CEO of Interstate Transport, is slated to be a guest speaker at the University of South Florida College of Business. Mr. Higham will participate in a series of sessions exploring topics such as entrepreneurialism, business ethics and growth management. Students at the College of Business will learn Mr. Higham’s strategies for starting a business and sustaining growth in a recovering economy.

The College of Business guest lecturers will help prepare the students for the realities of the business world and provide them with techniques to manage the practical and ethical demands of today’s workplace.

"These students have hundreds of hours in the classroom but often find a completely different reality when they enter the working world," explained Tim Higham. "What I hope to share with them are the real-life challenges and decisions they’ll have to face as business leaders in the future. At Interstate, we encourage our employees to continue learning about our industry and about business practices in general. A well-informed, educated workforce is an asset without which no company can succeed. This opportunity to share my experience with these young people is an honor. I find that I get as much or more out of these exchanges as the students."

Mr. Higham will share his expertise in growth management, balancing life and work demands, as well as tips on maintaining ethical boundaries and corporate citizenship standards while increasing profits.

Interstate Transport CEO to speak at USF College of Business

Timothy Duncan joins Interstate’s Management Team

Saint Petersburg, Florida – April 13, 2010

Interstate Transport today announced that it has hired Timothy L. Duncan as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Mr. Duncan joins Interstate after a long career with Sysco, starting in 1986. Mr. Duncan’s experience includes executive-level responsibility including positions in Marketing, Sales, Operations and, most recently, as General Manager of International Food Group, Inc. distribution operations in Plant City, Florida, one of the fastest growing divisions of Sysco Corporation.

“We are so pleased to have Tim join our executive team and we are confident that he is the ideal choice to lead our company’s operations into the most exciting period of expansion we’ve experienced. He brings a unique set of leadership skills and abilities, as well as a vast knowledge of the logistics and transportation industry. The creation of this new, executive level position is a “Kodak moment” for Interstate. To get someone of Tim’s caliber s an amazing testament to what we have built here. His addition will help us reach our short- and long-term goals,” said Tim Higham, Interstate’s President and CEO.

Mr. Duncan’s experience in sales, marketing and day-to-day operations will assist Interstate in its objective of doubling its size again over the next two years. As COO, Mr. Duncan will implement procedures to streamline daily processes and assist the company with its plans to add even more of the nation’s largest shippers to its list of clients. He will also assist in the integration of planned acquisitions.

“I appreciate all of the opportunities that Sysco provided to me during my career there and I am anxious to bring that experience to Interstate Transport. As the fastest growing logistics and transportation company in Florida, Interstate’s opportunities are limitless. While at Sysco, I worked with Interstate for many years and found that the company is head and shoulders above the competition,” said Duncan. “I believe with the team we have in place and the future acquisitions and hires that are in the pipeline, Interstate is poised to become the fastest growing logistics company in the nation. Our approach of combining the newest technology and superior customer service is unique in the industry and I am thrilled to be a part of a company that is leading its industry, not just following trends.”

Timothy Duncan joins Interstate’s Management Team

How To Set Team Metrics - By Carolyn LaWell

Smart Business Tampa Bay | April 2010

Money isn’t the answer to every problem, but for Tim Higham it’s paid off in employee motivation at Interstate Transport Inc.

Higham instated team bonuses to balance the challenge that CEOs face as their employee count climbs.

“As more employees come on board, you don’t have the same kind of close relationship,” Higham says. “So [it’s asking] how to motivate employees to understand the culture and the goals of the organization when you’re more removed from them than you would like.”

By using team bonuses, you keep everyone working toward the same goal. An effective process starts by determining what each group of employees can affect and setting metrics and benchmarks, says Higham, the majority owner, founder, president and CEO. For example, if his teams reach the set minimum 10 percent growth for the quarter, they receive 50 percent of that growth as a bonus.

The third-party logistics provider earned 2009 revenue of $28 million and has 37 employees and 800 additional drivers. Smart Business spoke with Higham about how to set team bonuses.

Set team metrics. You basically will take the managers within your organization or the supervisors, whatever you call them. You sit down and say, ‘OK, this is what we’re trying to effect. In this particular department, for example, we’re trying to save money. So what kind of program can we put in place where every person has an incentive to save money? … For every $1 that we save, let’s give 20 cents of it to the team that impacts that. Let’s do that in such a way that they’re incentivized not to just save $10,000 but to save $100,000.’

Because they will beat up the coffee supplier, they will beat up the paper supplier, they’ll beat up the phone company on rates in order to put more money in their own pocket.

It depends on what (employees) have the ability to have an effect on. Some people have a direct effect on expenses, saving money, so they are compensated on a bonus perspective by affecting the expenses and lowering those expenses for the items across the board.

Some teams, they have a direct effect on what’s the actual cost to the customer so they are provided a bonus based upon gross profit. It’s kind of like department by department.

If I was to make it in real simple terms, we have essentially two different programs. One is for all the administrative staff that have an impact mainly on expenses, and one is all revenue-generating staff, anyone who affects any way the bottom line, either sales or marketing people. They (receive a bonus) based upon gross profit because that’s what they have an impact on.

Set benchmarks. That depends on the economy. If the economy is doing very poorly like it was last year, maybe the goal would be, ‘Hey, if we can just get the same revenue in 2009 that we did in 2008, for example, or 2010 and 2009. If we can just stay level, then that’s almost like a win.’

In business today, again, there’s an adage that ‘The new level is the old up.’ What used to be 5 (percent) or 10 percent, people are jumping up and down and happy if they’re just level. It’s different depending on the economic environment in your particular industry. And it changes every quarter. We might have a quarter where we have 20 percent growth as the watermark that we’re going for.

If you were trying to set some sort of bonus program for the first quarter of last year, you might not have wanted to go for 10 (percent) or 15 percent because the bottom fell out of the world. You might have just gone for, ‘Listen, if we can just remain level, then you all get a bonus.’

Sometimes seek outside opinion. I have competitors around the country who I’m friendly with. We don’t truly compete because they’re so far away, but you meet at trade shows.

I will occasionally pick up the phone and ask the CEO of a competitor or a company very similar to ours how they do it. Or I’ll run something by them and say, ‘This is what we’re thinking of doing. Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad idea?’ They’ll often be much better than a consultant because they live and breathe the same problems I’ve got every day and they provide good input and advice and they do it for free.

Motivate through message and metrics. I think this word is used all the time a little too flippantly but the word is communication. You have to communicate your message because if you build a relationship with another individual, if that individual likes you, they’ll perform for you.

If you don’t have a relationship, then they won’t want to perform because they don’t know you, they have no reason to try and please the CEO. If they like the CEO and they’re motivated by the CEO, they want to have a good relationship with the CEO.

If you can communicate with them, communication as simple as at least monthly meetings with all the employees, e-mails once a week about how well we’re doing in certain areas and other areas where we need to improve, then they feel like they’re part of the entire team. It’s all to do with communication. We have what we call an all-hands-on-deck meeting. We get everybody together at least once a month, and we tell them where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going hopefully. We try to keep people apprised all the time.

I send weekly e-mails out. ... Not any particular day but they’re kind of pep e-mails saying, ‘Hey, if I’m looking at last year’s numbers for the first week in January, second week in January, we only did this much business. Now we’re doing this much business. Keep up the work.’

How to reach: Interstate Transport Inc., (727) 822-9999 or www.interstate-transport.com

How To Set Team Metrics

Increasing Profits through Outsourcing and Technology - by Tim Higham

Transportation and distribution costs are among the most significant expenses for any company that ships freight. Even the slightest decrease in these sectors has an immediate effect on the bottom line, so cutting shipping costs is paramount, particularly in today’s economic climate.

The available truck capacity in the market is greater than ever. Freight volumes are down in all industries (over 20 % year-to-date) and drivers are plentiful. In the past, when freight volumes decreased, drivers moved into other industries such as construction. However, that is not an option in today’s world. This has resulted in an abundance of both drivers and trucks in the market, making it the perfect time for shippers to take advantage of unprecedented savings opportunities. Introducing cost-cutting measures now will translate into savings of 20% or more in distribution costs by year-end.

As in most industries, shippers have found that outsourcing provides the simplest and least expensive route to realizing those savings. Opening a trucking division is costly and the liability associated with a trucking operation is immense and requires mitigation through a complete separation of the trucking operation from the core business. By simplifying the fundamental elements of their businesses, shippers save money and are able to focus their time on the profitable aspects of their operations. Rather than creating in-house transportation divisions, prudent distribution managers turn to third parties to provide logistical and transportation expertise.

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) generally charge flat, per-project fees for such services as lane bids which are laborious and expensive undertakings, especially for companies without a dedicated transportation department. During the lane bid process, the 3PL analyzes the shipper’s needs and sends requests to thousands of carriers for bids. On average, shippers who spend $1 million in annual distribution costs can save 10% by outsourcing just this one project to an outside professional.

As costs have risen over the past several years, shippers have also turned to technology to cut costs even further. Transportation Management System (TMS) technology allows shippers to bring all elements of their shipping process into a single, visible platform. This technology is affordable and, most importantly, it allows distribution managers to see all aspects of operations and make immediate corrections as capacity needs and market trends change. The current generation of TMS platforms are Web-based, “on-demand” systems. Users need only an internet connection to run their entire distribution operation. The best TMS software saves time, improves accuracy, increases customer service levels, provides instant reporting, and reduces claims.

Companies who outsource their transportation and logistical needs and implement a Transportation Management System find that these two improvements have an immediate impact on efficiency and accuracy and give them back the control they need to focus on the critical task of running their business.

Interstate Transport Cuts Transportation Costs

Transportation & Logistics leader does business the SmartWay

St. Petersburg, Florida – February 19, 2010 – Interstate Transport, Inc., Florida’s fastest growing Transportation and Logistics provider, has joined the EPA’s SmartWaySM Transport Partnership. SmartWaySM is a voluntary, public-private initiative designed to improve the environmental performance of the freight delivery system in the United States through money saving, market-based approaches. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership in February 2004 to educate and encourage the transportation industry to reduce emissions, cut fuel-related costs and improve the environment through a number of other strategies.

Interstate Transport CEO, Tim Higham explains, “Interstate is committed to expanding its operations in the most conscientious way possible. The transportation industry will always face challenges involving its impact on the environment. The SmartWaySM Transport Partnership keeps our industry focused on accountability and responsiveness to our community and nation’s needs.”

By 2012, more than 45 billion gallons of fuel will be consumed for freight transportation alone which translates to more than 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide production. While fuel consumption is a necessary component of the transportation industry, too much fuel is wasted each year due to inefficiency. The industry can reduce fuel waste dramatically by such simple measures as reducing truck idling time and keeping tires properly inflated.

Tim Higham adds, “Where Interstate really shines in this equation is in the logistics component. We use our Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™, to optimize routes in order to reduce the overall mileage and, therefore, the emissions created. Our TMS allows us to oversee load matching and scheduling, as well. By ensuring that trucks are full and not sitting idle at loading or delivery docks, we further reduce the negative environmental impact of those loads.”

About the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership: Launched in February 2004, the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade and professional associations to pursue mutually beneficial strategies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies. The Partnership currently has over 2,200 Partners. For information about the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership, visit www.Epa.Gov/SmartWay.com.

Interstate Transport Joins EPA SmartWaySM Transport Partnership

Interstate again acknowledged by industry as Logistics Technology Leader

Saint Petersburg, Florida – January 13, 2010 – Interstate Transport has received Food Logistics Magazine’s FL100 Award. This recognition is a result of Interstate’s continued innovation in the Logistics Technology market. Interstate Transport joins other industry leaders such as Qualcomm, Motorola and UPS on this year's prestigious list.

Interstate Transport, the industry‐leading third‐party logistics and transportation company, has received many accolades and is proud to add the Food Logistics honor to its growing list of awards. Earlier this year, Inc. Magazine named Interstate Transport the Fastest‐Growing Logistics & Transportation Company in Florida. Inbound Logistics Magazine named Interstate Transport and its sister software company, InMotion Global TMS™, a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider. Inbound Logistics’ editor, Felecia Stratton, had this to say about Interstate Transport's Transportation Management System, “…InMotion Global TMS™ consistently provides the kinds of technology solutions business logistics managers need to successfully manage their global enterprises.”

Interstate Transport’s goal has always been to deliver innovative solutions and services to its clients that help lower their transportation costs and improve their customer service performance. Add to that Interstate Transport’s unparalleled truck and freight movement capacity and you see why this company is continuously singled out for industry praise. Food Logistics Magazine recognized Interstate Transport success in enabling grocery and foodservice distributors to reach their business goals. This year’s list focused on technology providers who offer customers help in managing change through hard economic times with technology.

Tim Higham, CEO of Interstate Transport, said, “We are honored to be recognized by Food Logistics Magazine as an industry leader in transportation services, technical solutions, and best practices. Our customers have found that our systems provide the agility and efficient implementation that their complex shipping operations demand.” Interstate's Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™, is intuitive and customizable which means that users save time and improve accuracy, which in turn directly affects the business’ bottom line. Interstatehas built its three‐pronged service model around providing the capacity its customers need, offering the most competitive prices in the market and taking full advantage of the latest trends in transportation and logistical technology.

Interstate again acknowledged by industry as Logistics Technology Leader

Saint Petersburg, Florida – December 16, 2009 – Interstate Transport launched its newly redesigned and enhanced website, www.Interstate-Transport.com. The site has a fresh look and easy-to-navigate design with hundreds of features and a profusion of information about the company and its suite of logistics and transportation solutions. Interstate’s sister company, InMotion Global, has also recently launched a new website which can be viewed at www.InMotionGlobal.com Together, the sites herald exciting changes for the year to come for both companies. In the works for 2010 are an expansion of Interstate Transport’s freight capacity offerings and a continued increase in staff. The new year will also see the complete redesign of InMotion Global’s Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™.

Interstate Transport’s new website was designed with the visitor in mind. Eye-catching graphics greet the visitor but it is the information found on the site that will draw viewers in. The new site is a valuable resource for decision-makers who are looking for a complete logistics and transportation solution.

Shippers and carriers alike will find the information they need on the new website. Each category of information is contained in its own page so that visitors may navigate directly to the information that matters to them most. The site also features a Fast Facts page that gives basic information and statistics about Interstate Transport in a quick, bullet-pointed format. Visitors may also link directly to Interstate’s catalogue of press releases and articles, and can even visit a page dedicated to the company’s home base, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Interstate offers a web-portal to its Transportation Management System for clients, shippers, carriers and sales representatives. The new website features a direct link to the web-portal, LoadLink™, on every page for easy access. Visitors who are looking for a transportation and logistics provider that specializes in temperature-controlled, time-sensitive and dry commodities will discover that Interstate offers solutions to their most complex shipping needs. The new site’s logical format makes it simple to navigate and easy to find information that leads to better decisions when choosing a transportation provider.

“We have dedicated considerable resources to developing a state-of-the-art transportation and logistics company and we rely heavily on technology to set us apart. Our Transportation Management System is the best in the business and we wanted our new website to reflect the same level of excellence,” said Tim Higham, Interstate Transport CEO. “We have received fantastic feedback from customers and business partners who have previewed the new site. This launch marks the end of another record-breaking year for Interstate and is the perfect way to usher in 2010. This coming year will see even more innovation and an exciting new chapter in our company’s history.”

Interstate tops off the year with a fresh new look

Florida’s Leading Transportation Management System Honored in Government Technology Category

Saint Petersburg, Florida – November 9, 2009 – InMotion Global’s Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™, has been honored with industry recognition once again.  Its most recent accolade comes from IT Florida, a statewide organization focused on developing policies and practices that enable Florida technology companies to remain global industry leaders. 

InMotion Global was recently selected by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a 2009 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider.  The IT Florida recognition acknowledges InMotion Global’s work for the state of Florida and its contributions to the Florida Department of Emergency Management relief efforts.  InMotion Global™ was developed to provide transportation management to shippers with complex logistics requirements who need total asset visibility.  The TMS specializes in moving time-sensitive freight and rapid deployment.  Because the system was designed using .NET remoting and .NET web services, it is capable of integrating multiple facilities with any number of users.  This complex design structure also gives the system the flexibility and versatility required to handle intricate resource creation and advanced tracking capabilities.

InMotion Global™ offers Integrated Voice Response and Web portals, giving shippers and carriers access to load, order, pickup and delivery information remotely from any web-enabled device, including cell phones.  Its streamlined, low-bandwidth portals tie directly into Interstate’s enterprise data center, so that current production data is available anywhere, anytime.  This allows end-users to monitor the current disposition and location of freight, and ensures timely delivery and accurate, real-time reporting.

IT Florida’s acknowledgement of InMotion Global™ and its powerful management and tracking capabilities reinforces the fact that the system’s developers have created the most robust Transportation Management System in the industry.  The company is proud of its industry recognition and is even more pleased to be a part of Florida’s Emergency Response team.

InMotion Global Chosen as Finalist for IT Florida Technology Award

Tim Higham will offer insights into Creative Growth Strategies in New Markets

Saint Petersburg, Florida – November 4, 2009 – Interstate Transport's CEO, Tim Higham, has been selected to speak at the 2010 BGSA Supply Chain Conference.  His topic will be “Stretching the Boundaries: Creative Growth Strategies in New Markets.”  As CEO of Interstate Transport, Inc. and InMotion Global, Inc., Tim has garnered national attention for merging "old school" thinking with "new school" technology.  His companies have taken the Transportation and Logistics industries to the next level and he will share his expertise with a diverse audience of fellow CEOs.

On the dais with Tim will be such industry notables as Jack Holmes, of UPS and David Congdon of Old Dominion Freight Line.  Mr. Higham will speak to the industry’s need to stay ahead of the demands of its customers, both in technology and in service strategies.  He will discuss the challenges faced by supply chain CEOs who must meet the demands of an increasingly complex national and global marketplace that requires new solutions and fresh thinking.  

“We bring a “change your thinking” approach to our technology and freight businesses,” Tim Higham said recently.  “The industry has changed drastically within the past few years.  To remain profitable, management must be aware of all aspects of the business from capitalization to sales, legislative changes to employment costs.  It’s easy to become overly focused on the day-to-day details of the business and forget how it all ties together.  All of these factors affect the bottom line and we need to remain cognizant of every component of our business.  In the end, those who excel at change management and executing their plan will succeed.  Those who refuse to move forward will fail.”

BG Strategic Advisors, an investment banking company that focuses on supply chain enterprises, hosts the conference each year.  It is the only CEO-level conference in the industry and will be held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida in January 2010.  Speakers at the invitation-only event will cover topics ranging from the implications of Cap-and-Trade to niche markets and emerging technologies.

Interstate CEO Speaks at BGSA Supply Chain 2010 Conference

InMotion Global Launches New Website And New Features

The logistics software giant celebrates its success with a fresh new look and exciting new features

Saint Petersburg, Florida – October 26, 2009 – InMotion Global has launched its newly redesigned and enhanced website, www.InMotionGlobal.com.  The updated site has a completely new look and feel, welcoming visitors to explore the company’s award-winning transportation management system, InMotion Global™, and to see the host of new features now available.

“We are dedicated to providing our online visitors with the same quality experience they enjoy when they use our transportation management system,” said Tim Higham, InMotion Global CEO, a division of Interstate Logistics Group.  “The site is vibrant and exciting which reflects everything we do here at InMotion Global.  Innovation is at the core of our operations, from software design to new client implementations.  ‘Good enough’ does not fit into our thinking here.  We continue to lead the logistics software industry precisely because we do everything with quality in mind.”

The website features streamlined navigation and dramatic graphic design.  Visitors to the site will find the technical aspects as compelling as the vast array of information offered.  Beyond the graphics and eye-catching display, the site is a great resource for current InMotion Global clients and for prospective clients who are just beginning to explore what a transportation management system can do for their operations – and how it can save them money.

InMotion Global offers so many products and services, the designers had to come up with a clever, user‑friendly format to present information on the new site.  Customers can follow a link that takes them directly to information that fits their needs.  Shippers, Carriers and other potential users may navigate to sections of the site that are designed specifically for their unique areas of interest.  “Both our website and InMotion Global™ were designed with the end-user in mind.  A lot of thought went into the flow and ease-of-use as well as the look and technical aspects of the site and our TMS.  Everything is laid out and arranged in a logical format that makes it simple to navigate,” explained Mike Olson, Sales Manager of InMotion Global.

The website highlights each of the InMotion Global™ components, broken down into logical categories.  For example, visitors to the site can learn about the system’s powerful business intelligence reporting and its unparalleled load planning and routing & optimization components.  They can also explore how InMotion Global™ makes freight management a breeze with color-coded load boards and a centralized dispatcher dashboard.  The site explains how InMotion Global’s customized web-portal, LoadLink©, can provide real-time information about each load and how simple it is to access load information via telephone with PhoneLink, InMotion Global’s interactive voice response system.

InMotion Global Launches New Website And New Features

Florida’s Fastest Growing Logistics and Transportation Company Continues to Expand

Saint Petersburg, Florida – October 19, 2009 – Interstate Transport’s plans have always included growth.  As a result, 2009 has proved to be so successful, the company had outgrown its usable office space.  A good problem to have in today’s stagnant economic climate.  The company expects another record quarter and even bigger increases in the coming year.  To accommodate the ongoing growth, Interstate recently unveiled its new headquarters in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Interstate team hosted a celebration that brought out the city’s most prominent business leaders.  Interstate welcomed its clients, business partners and the owners and employees of neighboring businesses in the city’s vibrant downtown community to the gala.  The evening was highlighted by the appearance of Mayor Rick Baker and 2010 mayoral candidate, Bill Foster.  The Mayor officiated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony and everyone toasted the continued success of Interstate Transport and its staff.

The company’s revamped offices now reflect the energy and innovation for which Interstate has become known.  Staff members have plenty of room and new amenities to enjoy.  As new staff members come on board, there is now the available office space to accommodate them.  Interstate believes that an attractive and comfortable workspace is necessary to stoke their employees’ imaginations, which will keep them in their place of leadership in the logistics field.

Flat screen TVs throughout the building keep employees and guests current on the latest news.  The glass-walled offices are framed in gleaming wood; the chrome hardware compliments the glass desks and heart of pine floors.  “The work environment should be as pleasant to the eye as possible,” states Gloria Higham, Executive Vice President of Interstate.  “After all, we spend a lot of time at work.  It should be an inspiring place to be.”

Interstate’s new headquarters boasts a new Kohler natural gas/diesel generator that will keep the company running at full capacity during power outages.  The generator is capable of running Interstate’s entire Freight Distribution Center, at 100% capacity, twice over.  Interstate serves thousands of customers nationwide and the generator ensures there will never be any down time in its operations.  Another reason the generator is necessary is to support Interstate in its work for the State of Florida.  The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) relies on Interstate to provide logistics for the shipment of tens of thousands of loads during hurricanes and other disasters.  If the surrounding area is affected by power outages, Interstate will remain fully operational and staffed to continue its emergency relief work for the State.

Interstate Transport is a division of Interstate Logistics Group and provides logistics and distribution services.  Interstate Logistics Groups’ software division, InMotion Global, Inc., created the industry’s leading transportation management software, InMotion Global TMS™.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States.  Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Interstate provides logistics and distribution services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS™) to customers across the United States.  Interstate’s Freight Management Center and Disaster Freight Management Center provide: trucking capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting, and complete efficiency reporting. Learn more at www.interstate‑transport.com. About InMotion Global:

InMotion Global, Inc. provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web‑portal LoadLink© to customers across the United States.  InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with Interstate Transport’s Freight Management Center to provide freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting.  InMotion Global, Inc. is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

Interstate Transport Ranked 1st Place By Inc. Magazine on Inc. 5000 List

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Interstate is Ranked As The Fastest Growing Logistics & Transportation Company in Florida and 17th Fastest Nationwide on the 2009 Inc. Magazine “Inc. 5000” List

Interstate adds yet another leading award to a very successful year

Saint Petersburg, Florida August 13, 2009 – Inc. magazine today ranked America’s fastest growing private companies with its Inc. 500/5000 annual list for 2009. In this year’s list, Interstate is the #1 fastest growing private company in the Logistics and Transportation category in Florida. Interstate is ranked the 17th fastest growing among all Logistics and Transportation companies nationwide. Interstate Transport joins other entrepreneurial success stories such as consumer electronics maker Vizio, Internet giant GoDaddy, and health drink maker MonaVie on this year's prestigious list.

“Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate,” said Inc. 5000 project manager Jim Melloan.

Interstate, the leading third-party logistics and software development company, is honored to add this most recent award to its list of accolades. This year, Interstate and its software division, InMotion Global, were privileged to make InBound Logistics Magazine's list of Top 100 Logistics IT Providers. The magazine’s editor, Felecia Stratton, states, “…[Interstate Transport’s Logistics solution] InMotion Global™ consistently provides the kinds of technology solutions business logistics managers need to successfully manage their global enterprises.”

Interstate’s co-founder and Executive Vice-President, Gloria Higham said, “It is truly exciting to rank so highly and win growth awards in this difficult economic environment. As the more leveraged competitors in the logistics and transportation industry have suffered, Interstate has been able to grow and expand due to our debt-free business model. Furthermore, our strong cash position allows us to capitalize on the continuing growth in consumer spending and the resulting increase in the shipments of consumer goods.”

The 2009 Inc. 500/5000 serves as a unique report card not only for the companies included on the list, but for the U.S. economy overall. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list saw a median, three-year growth rate of 126 percent. Interstate’s revenue growth rate was a staggering 374.3%. Companies on the Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their inception, making the list perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the nation’s economy.

The future is indeed bright for Interstate Transport and its software division, InMotion Global. CEO Tim Higham states, “2009 revenues have been extraordinary and the company will see even more growth during the rest of the year. We are adding significant truck and freight movement capacity, regional and national office locations, and providing the kind of industry-leading distribution solutions for which we are already nationally renowned. A focus on sustainable growth and a keen eye for industry trends have led to Interstate’s ongoing success and fiscal stability, which have brought the company such accolades as this year’s inclusion in the Inc. 500/5000. We are very honored.”

View Interstate’s profile on the Inc. 500/5000 list at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/company-profile.html?id=200907790

About Interstate:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Interstate provides logistics, and distribution services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS™) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center and Disaster Freight Management Center provide: trucking capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting, and complete efficiency reporting. Learn more at www.interstate-transport.com.

About InMotion Global:

InMotion Global, Inc. is a wholly owned division of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink™ to customers across the United States. InMotion Global™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport’s Freight Management Center to provide freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global, Inc. is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

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Palm Beach Capital Acquires Stake in Interstate Transport, Inc.

The Florida Based Private Equity Firm Adds To Its Arsenal; Makes Interstate A Platform For Additional Logistics Industry Acquisitions

Saint Petersburg, FL – July 1st, 2009. Interstate Transport, Inc., America’s leading logistics, logistics software, and freight transportation company, today announced that Palm Beach Capital (PBC) has purchased a significant, but non-controlling, stake in the company. Palm Beach Capital has added Interstate to its growing portfolio of companies as a platform for further expansion into the trucking, transportation, and logistics space.

Gloria Higham, Interstate’s Executive Vice-President stated, “This is an exciting time for Interstate, our employees, and our customers. To be approached by a leading private equity firm and to close a deal in this economic environment speaks volumes of our years of operational excellence, steadfast aversion to debt, focus on profitability, and dedication to sustainable levels of growth. Over the years, we have waited patiently for the right partner. We now have what we need to continue our amazing journey.”

Interstate has been an anomaly in today’s difficult economy. In 2008, it spun off its successful transportation management system, InMotion Global TMS™, into its own wholly owned subsidiary, InMotion Global, Inc. The company has also been hiring staff and is expanding its Saint Petersburg, Florida headquarters.

Shaun McGruder, a Palm Beach Capital founding partner stated, “To find such a clean and well-run company in today’s business environment is rare. We immediately knew Interstate and its team were a great fit for our growth model. We have been interested in the logistics and freight distribution space for several years, but we couldn’t find the right fit. However, Interstate surpassed our expectations in every way. It will become the platform company we need to help us integrate and digest further acquisitions in this space. For private equity firms with committed capital funds and an interest in moving quickly, there is ample opportunity when partnerships like this are forged. Interstate will make significant headway through organic growth and acquisition of other logistics providers.”

Tim Higham, president and CEO at Interstate, added, “We are incredibly excited that Palm Beach Capital has partnered with us. PBC’s considerable capital, expertise, and eagerness will quickly take Interstate Transport and InMotion Global to the next level. We have outlined a preliminary growth plan that we will immediately begin to execute. The plan includes adding significant truck and freight movement capacity, regional and national office locations, and providing the kind of industry leading distribution solutions for which we are already nationally renowned.”

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. served as financial advisor and Trenam Kemker served as legal counsel for Interstate Transport in the transaction.

Learn more about Interstate Transport, Inc. at www.Interstate-Transport.com, or call Mike Olson at (727) 822-9999 ext. 1444.

About Palm Beach Capital:

Founded in 2001, Palm Beach Capital is a private equity investment firm which specializes in making investments in growing privately-held companies. With offices in both West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, the firm focuses on high growth investment opportunities with enterprise values ranging from $10 million to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 million and above. Since its inception, Palm Beach Capital has made investments in 28 companies and has approximately $200 million in total assets under management. For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.pbcap.com.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Interstate provides logistics, trucking, and distribution services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS™) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: trucking capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. Interstate Transport, Inc. is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.Interstate-Transport.com.

About InMotion Global:

InMotion Global, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry leading Transportation Management System (TMS), InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink™ to customers across the United States. InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport, Inc. Freight Management Center to provide: freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. In 2009, InMotion Global TMS™ was named one of the best transportation management software solutions in the world by InBound Logistics Magazine. InMotion Global, Inc. is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

Palm Beach Capital Acquires Stake In Interstate Transport - July 1 2009

InMotion Global™ featured in June 2009 Maddux Business Report

InMotion Global™ featured in June 2009 Maddux Business Report

The award winning InMotion Global TMS™ and its companion web portal LoadLink© exceed expectations during the statewide “stress test.”

Saint Petersburg, FL – June 9, 2009. InMotion Global, Inc., a division of Interstate Transport, Inc., announced today its successful completion of the 2009 Florida Statewide Hurricane Exercise which concluded last week. The storm simulated during the exercise, Hurricane SUITER, was based upon the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall south of Miami, crossed the peninsula south of Lake Okeechobee, entered the Gulf of Mexico, and made another landfall near Mobile, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.

“As a member of Florida’s State Emergency Response Team [SERT], it was incredible to witness events unfolding during the simulation, which included satellite imagery, video feeds, meteorological reports and damage assessments,” stated Mike Olson, Manager of Client Relations for InMotion Global, Inc.. Olson went on to state, “You couldn’t help but feel a bit of anxiety as the storm made landfall, which provided a realistic look and feel to the whole exercise. Our personnel staffed the Movement Coordination Center at the State Logistics Response Center in Orlando and worked side by side with SERT personnel, Florida National Guard, FEMA, and state contractors to manage the movement of resources to affected areas. We’re grateful to be part of SERT and proud of our role in the relief effort.”

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) conducted the week-long exercise as part of its annual preparations for the 2009 Hurricane season, which officially started on June 1, 2009. Interim Director of FDEM, Ruben D. Almaguer, used the statewide exercise to test the full capabilities of Florida’s State Emergency Response Team and the State Emergency Resource Management Network (SERMN), which includes the InMotion Global TMS™ and its companion web portal LoadLink©. For the duration of the exercise, the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Tallahassee, the State Logistics Response Center (SLRC) in Orlando, and a Logistical Staging Area (LSA) in Homestead were all fully activated and staffed. The InMotion Global, Inc. Emergency Response Dispatch Team was deployed to the SLRC, where they managed the Movement Coordination Center (MCC) and provided training for FDEM personnel, the Florida National Guard and state contractors. In addition to the InMotion Global, Inc. team, the exercise involved a broad spectrum of federal, state and local agencies, FDEM relief supply vendors and the various contractors that constitute the other technical components of the SERMN system.

The exercise included a virtual mass relocation of 1.5 millions residents, the activation of four Area Commands with Logistics Staging Areas, the movement of 3700 virtual truckloads of relief supplies, the movement of 10 actual truckloads of food and water from Orlando to Homestead, and military aviation missions. The virtual and actual truckloads were generated in InMotion Global TMS™ via a Shipment Origination Portal, deployed in real-time, and successfully geo-tracked in transit from origin to destination. InMotion Global, Inc. also introduced a new convoy management feature that allows for the creation, management and tracking of truckload convoys that are frequently deployed during large-scale disaster responses. The 10 actual truckloads, provided by the Interstate Transport Freight Management Center, were shipped on a roundtrip from the SLRC in Orlando to the State LSA in Homestead, where they were checked in using logistics support vehicles, satellite data systems, satellite tracking and geo-coding of resource locations. Throughout the exercise, FDEM managed all logistics mission resource requests, procurements, satellite tracking and resource geo-coding, ground, air and sea-lift transportation management, warehousing, shipping, receiving, field maintenance, recovery, demobilization and rehab with the SERMN suite of software and hardware systems. InMotion Global TMS™ and its companion web portal LoadLink© are the key logistical components of the SERMN suite, allowing FDEM to rapidly move and track large volumes of relief resources in response to a disaster.

Chuck Hagan, Chief of State Unified Logistics for FDEM, stated, “…The participation and input of our SERT members over the last 7 days is greatly appreciated and vital to the ongoing success of how Florida does business and enhancing our Unified Logistics process and team of local, state, federal and non-government agencies, contractors and the retail sector. We strive to be a leader in the nation on innovative systems and processes in emergency and disaster logistics, and further our relationships with our partners at every level. We openly share our experiences and successes with other states, agencies and organizations in the hopes of a more consistent national system of logistics support to our responders and survivors of disasters and emergencies through true unified partnerships with all sectors and agencies.”

InMotion Global, Inc. is making some hurricane preparations of its own as part of the headquarters expansion project in its Saint Petersburg, FL offices. The expansion project includes the addition of a Kohler 125 kW electricity generator that is directly connected to the city’s natural gas grid providing for a continuous supply of electricity without the need for diesel fuel. Additionally, hurricane rated, impact-resistant glass has been installed in all areas of the expansion project.

Nathaniel Engelsen, CIO of InMotion Global, Inc., was proud of the contributions his team made to the SERMN system, stating, “It’s only right that Florida lead the way in catastrophic emergency response planning and execution. The SERMN network is a model for other agencies at the state and federal level to emulate or acquire, as it is the only project of its kind able to provide full intelligence and visualization at the theater, strategic, and tactical levels of response. Being able to flawlessly execute the FDEM vision during as large an exercise as Hurricane SUITER is a credit to the InMotion Global, Inc. team and all of our software partners.”

In 2009, InMotion Global TMS™ was named one of the most important and relevant technologies in the logistics industry. The award is given each year to the “best of the best” logistics technologies by Inbound Logistics. InMotion Global TMS™ is a fully hosted, web-based Transportation Management System that requires no software or hardware installation, making it a true, on-demand TMS that can be implemented in minutes. The system includes hundreds of features that centralize and streamline the entire transportation and distribution process from load inception through final delivery, allowing shippers to manage their entire transportation operation. Whether the logistics operation is conducted out of one location or across multiple locations, users log in through their web-browsers and have instant, real-time access to every aspect of their operation, providing them with total situational awareness.

One of the differentiating factors implemented by InMotion Global TMS™ is that it uses the latest ASP.NET technology, thus providing a rich user interface including cascading menus, predictive typing and other user-preferred capabilities. Moreover, using the latest in “web-services” architecture, InMotion Global TMS™ is able to seamlessly access a myriad of third-party data and information for the user.

Learn more about InMotion Global TMS™ at www.InMotionGlobal.com, or call Mike Olson at (727) 895-1035 ext. 1444.

About InMotion Global, Inc.:

InMotion Global, Inc., is a wholly owned division of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink© to customers across the United States. InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport, Inc. Freight Management Center to provide: freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global, Inc. and Interstate Transport, Inc. are headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS™) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. Learn more at www.interstate-transport.com.

Saint Petersburg, FL – May 18, 2009.

InMotion Global TMS, a division of Interstate Transport, Inc., the leading third-party logistics and software development company, added a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) module to its flagship product InMotion Global TMS. The IVR module allows InMotion Global TMS clients to provide their own customers, pickup locations, carriers and field staff with phone-based access to real-time location and status information about their orders.

Tim Higham, CEO of InMotion Global TMS, said, “We are proud of our IVR technology because it extends automated information access down to the lowest common denominator of remote connectivity, the telephone. This feature has been readily embraced by our clients who have either carriers or field staff that are unable to utilize an Internet-enabled PDA to access LoadLink, our web-collaboration portal for InMotion Global TMS. Sometimes, a traditional telephone or cellular phone is all that is available in the field, so our goal was to enable those types of users with system access.”

With the IVR in place, InMotion Global TMS clients can now reduce their volume of inbound support calls and strain on internal resources by providing their customers, suppliers, carriers and staff with 24/7, automated access to their own load & order information. Carriers can provide up-to-the-minute location and status updates to InMotion Global TMS right over the phone without involving any dispatch or support staff. Users at pickup locations, drop-off locations or out in field can quickly access real-time location and status information about their own orders by using the streamlined workflow menus. IVR users can either talk or use their telephone keypad to interact with the IVR which can be configured to simultaneously support any number of foreign language options. InMotion Global TMS clients also have the option of branding the IVR interface with their own custom company prompts to provide their users with a support experience that is consistent with other company-specific marketing and messaging.

“InMotion Global TMS has made a commitment to its clients to provide accessibility and configurability. The IVR is a wonderful addition to our core product in that it offers both,” stated Nathaniel Engelsen, CIO of InMotion Global TMS. “By leveraging our existing Microsoft.NET service-oriented architecture, we are providing additional interaction options for external InMotion Global TMS users. The selection of the Voxeo Prophecy platform means unparalleled speed and reliability from the industry leader in interactive voice applications.”

In 2009, InMotion Global TMS was named one of the most important and relevant technologies in the logistics industry. The award is given each year to the “best of the best” logistics technologies by Inbound Logistics. InMotion Global TMS is a fully hosted, web-based Transportation Management System that requires no software or hardware installation, making it a true, on-demand TMS that can be implemented in minutes. The system includes hundreds of features that centralize and streamline the entire transportation and distribution process from load inception through final delivery, allowing shippers to manage their entire transportation operation. Whether the logistics operation is conducted out of one location or across multiple locations, users log in through their web-browsers and have instant, real-time access to every aspect of their operation, providing them with total situational awareness.

One of the differentiating factors implemented by InMotion Global TMS is that it uses the latest ASP.NET technology, thus providing a rich user interface including cascading menus, predictive typing and other user-preferred capabilities. Moreover, using the latest in “web-services” architecture, InMotion Global TMS is able to seamlessly access a myriad of third-party data and information for the user.

Learn more about InMotion Global TMS at www.InMotionGlobal.com, or call Mike Olson at (727) 895-1035 ext. 1444.

About InMotion Global TMS:

InMotion Global TMS, Inc. is a wholly owned division of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink© to customers across the United States. InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport, Inc. Freight Management Center to provide: freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global TMS, Inc. and Interstate Transport, Inc. are headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. Learn more at www.interstate-transport.com.

Saint Petersburg, FL – April 8, 2009. InMotion Global TMS, a division of Interstate Transport, Inc., the leading third-party logistics and software development company, was named by Inbound Logistics magazine, as one of the 2009 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.

Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics magazine stated, “Solutions providers such as InMotion Global TMS empower logistics and supply chain management, continuing to offer innovative and practical solutions in the face of demand volatility. 2009 continues to be a year where every opportunity and efficiency must be seized and InMotion Global TMS consistently provides the kinds of technology solutions business logistics managers need to successfully manage their global enterprises. As shippers, carriers, and 3PLs increase their use of logistics IT, InMotion Global TMS is flexible and responsive, anticipating customers' evolving needs. That's why Inbound Logistics editors have recognized InMotion Global TMS as one of 2009's Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.”

Every year, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Selecting the annual Top 100 Logistics IT providers is no small task, given the pace of change and the number of new entrants in the logistics technology market. Inbound Logistics editors whittled this year's list through a comprehensive process of evaluating questionnaires, conducting research, and soliciting reader feedback. The goal is to provide a balanced and accurate assessment of its readers' needs and the logistics IT companies best suited to meet their specific requirements. InMotion Global TMS delivers the simplicity, ROI and efficient implementation that Inbound Logistics’ readers value.

Tim Higham, CEO of InMotion Global TMS, said, “We are honored and grateful to be recognized as an industry leader in transportation services, technical solutions, and best practices. Our devoted team continues to develop and deliver innovative solutions and services to our clients that help lower their transportation costs, improve their customer service performance, and gain visibility into transportation management processes for continued improvement.”

InMotion Global TMS is a fully hosted, web-based Transportation Management System that requires no software or hardware installation, making it a true, on-demand TMS that can be implemented in minutes. The system includes hundreds of features that centralize and streamline the entire transportation process from load inception through final delivery, allowing shippers to seamlessly manage their entire transportation operation. Whether the logistics operation is conducted out of one location or across multiple locations, users log in through their web-browsers and have instant, real-time access to every aspect of their operation, providing them with total situational awareness.

One of the differentiating factors implemented by InMotion Global TMS is that it uses the latest ASP.NET technology, thus providing a rich user interface including cascading menus, predictive typing and other user-preferred capabilities. Moreover, using the latest in “web-services” architecture, InMotion Global TMS is able to seamlessly access a myriad of third-party data and information for the user.

The Inbound Logistics annual Top 100 issue highlights providers who offer innovative solutions that drive advances in the practice of logistics. Companies are evaluated on platform, price, industries, compatibility, capabilities, solutions, and functionality. Inbound Logistics’ 2009 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider list appears in the publication’s April 2009 issue.

Learn more about InMotion Global TMS at www.InMotionGlobal.com, or call Mike Olson at (727) 895-1035 ext. 1444.

About InMotion Global TMS:

InMotion Global TMS, Inc. is a wholly owned division of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink© to customers across the United States. InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport, Inc. Freight Management Center to provide: freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global TMS, Inc. and Interstate Transport, Inc. are headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport, Inc. is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. Learn more at www.interstate-transport.com.

Saint Petersburg, Florida – March 26, 2009 - Interstate Transport, Inc., a leading US freight management and logistics company, announced today that Dun & Bradstreet has increased its credit rating to 3A2, a significant achievement for any company in today’s economic climate.

Tim Higham, CEO of Interstate said, “Over the past year, we have worked hard to aggressively grow our business while keeping a sharp eye on the bottom line. Our improved credit rating proves that we have our financial house in order when other organizations are clearly crumbling. Our top tier credit status allows our partners to trade with us in complete confidence.”

The Dun & Bradstreet Rating is the most widely used credit rating in American business, and provides an accurate assessment of a company’s overall creditworthiness and risk of default. A company’s Dun & Bradstreet rating is made up of two basic components:

• Rating Classification, which indicates a range of the company’s net worth or equity as computed by D&B when a company provides D&B with financial statements. A rating of 3A is reserved for companies with net worth between $1M and $1B.

• Composite Credit Appraisal, which reflects D&B’s assessment of overall credit worthiness (risk of default).

Despite the toughest economy in decades and the most difficult post-war freight volumes to hit the trucking sector, Interstate Transport managed to elevate its credit rating while also adding office space to its headquarters, hiring staff, and most recently opening its InMotion Global TMS software division to critical acclaim. InMotion Global TMS is already profitable and is on track to double revenues in 2009.

“We will continue to execute our very strict business model,” Higham said. “2009 will be the year that Interstate Transport and our InMotion Global TMS division, usher in our largest growth phase yet. Our elevated credit rating from D&B simply reaffirms that we are on the right track.”

To find out more about Interstate Transport, go to www.interstate-transport.com. Learn more about the InMotion Global TMS software platform at www.InMotionGlobal.com or call Mike Olson at 727-822-9999 x 1444.

About Interstate Transport:

Interstate Transport is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting, and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global TMS allows customers to manage every aspect of their logistics needs via the Internet or telephone, using the latest IVR (Integrated Voice Response) technology.

About InMotion Global TMS:

InMotion Global TMS, Inc. is a wholly owned division of Interstate Transport, Inc., and provides the industry-leading Transportation Management System, InMotion Global TMS™ with its companion web portal LoadLink©© to customers across the United States. InMotion Global TMS™ is fully integrated with the Interstate Transport, Inc. Freight Management Center to provide: freight capacity, Internet load tendering and tracking, routing, load optimization, guaranteed appointment setting and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global TMS, Inc. and Interstate Transport, Inc. are headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at www.InMotionGlobal.com.

InBound Logistics Magazine Profile January 2009

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Saint Petersburg, Florida - February 2, 2009 - Interstate Transport, Inc., the leading US freight management and logistics company, announced it has broken ground on its expanded US headquarters in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida.

In light of the toughest economy in decades, and the most difficult post-war freight volumes to hit the trucking sector, Interstate is adding space, staff, and recently opened its InMotion Global TMS software division to critical acclaim. InMotion Global TMS is already profitable and is on track to double revenues in 2009.

Tim Higham, CEO of Interstate said, “We are extremely proud to be able to offer our team members a stable work environment in light of such a dire economy. Our past planning has allowed us the enviable position of expanding the company, hiring staff, and starting a new division to capitalize on our proprietary software platform, InMotion Global TMS.”

Higham stated that the two major reasons for Interstate’s ability to expand are good past planning and remaining debt-free. “So many companies borrowed money when things were easy, but we remained true to our plan of growing with free cash flow. If we did not have the cash, we waited until we did,” Higham said. “The end result is that Interstate is a debt-free company that is now watching our competitors struggle and fall. Our competitors’ debt loads are too high to support the shrinking available business.”

Higham went on to state that more fiscal responsibility is needed in business and that taking on debt for growth’s sake is a fool’s game. “Is it better to have $100 million in sales and $1 million in profit, or $50 million in sales and $5 million in profit? It is a simple math question. More revenue does not mean more profit – and business owners need to remember that,” he said.

Interstate is adding room at its headquarters for up to 40 new members and has an existing Tier 3 Data Center in Tampa. Construction will be completed on the headquarters expansion in March 2009.

To find out more about Interstate Transport, go to www.interstate-transport.com. Learn more about the InMotion Global TMS software platform at www.inmotionglobal.com or call Mike Olson at 727-822-9999 x 1444.

ABOUT INTERSTATE TRANSPORT: Interstate is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including transportation management software (InMotion Global TMS) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting, and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global TMS allows customers to manage every aspect of their logistics needs via the Internet or telephone, using the latest IVR (Integrated Voice Response) technology.

Interstate Expands Headquarters

Saint Petersburg, Florida - August 29, 2008 - Interstate Transport, Inc., the leading US freight management and logistics company that coordinates disaster response freight for the state of Florida, is readying itself for 2 more major storms expected to hit the area within the next week.

Interstate runs the freight “Movement Coordination Center” at Florida’s State Logistics Response Center (SLRC) in Orlando and dispatches a full-time team to run freight operations before and after disaster events. The multi-million dollar state-of-the-art operations center in Orlando is strategically located to provide both pre- and post-storm relief in 8 hours or less. The SLRC in Orlando stores more than 400 truckloads of general commodities and disaster relief supplies such as water, food, cots, tents, tarps, and other emergency equipment. The center is fully redundant in every area and is the functional operations response center for the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Tallahassee.

Tim Higham, CEO of Interstate said, “We are extremely proud that a Saint Petersburg company has so much responsibility for the citizens of Florida. The state chose our company because of our state-of-the-art InMotion Global software system that provides ’Total Asset Visibility’ for all disaster freight, including tracking and tracing of every truck load being moved. Total asset visibility has been the benchmark for freight movement since the lessons learned during Hurricane Katrina. We know of no other state in the nation that has achieved total asset visibility other than Florida. Using Interstate’s technology platform, the state EOC, staff, and responders gain real-time visibility regarding where commodities are and when they will arrive.”

“Florida leads the way in disaster preparedness and response. Nobody comes close to what we have built with the state of Florida,” Higham said. “At its simplest level, it is a matter being ready. It’s not like we are unsure we are going to see hurricanes –it’s a case of how many and how big they are.”

To find out more about the Interstate Transport disaster management team, go to www.interstate-transport.com. Learn more about the InMotion Global software system at www.inmotionglobal.com or call Mike Olson at 727-822-9999 x 1323.

ABOUT INTERSTATE TRANSPORT: Interstate is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in the United States. Based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Interstate provides logistics services and complete logistics outsourcing solutions including free transportation management software (InMotion Global) to customers across the United States. Interstate’s Freight Management Center (FMC) and Disaster Freight Management Center (DFMC) provide: capacity and Internet load tracking for every shipment as needed, routing and load optimization, Internet load tendering, guaranteed appointment setting, and complete efficiency reporting. InMotion Global allows customers to manage every aspect of their logistics needs via the Internet or telephone.

Interstate Prepares for Gustav and Hanna at State Response Center

Saint Petersburg, FL: InMotion Global, Inc. announced today its successful completion of the 2008 Florida Statewide Emergency Response Hurricane Exercise which concluded last week.

“As one of the newest members of Florida’s State Emergency Response Team, it was an amazing experience overall and very rewarding to apply our technology and teamwork in a ‘live’ simulation of this magnitude” said Mike Olson, Client Relations Manager for InMotion Global. “We’re grateful to be on this team and proud to be part of a project whose sole vision is to quickly provide relief to our citizens in the aftermath of a disaster.”

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) conducted the week-long exercise as part of its annual preparations for the 2008 Hurricane season, which officially started on June 1, 2008. FDEM State Director, Craig Fugate, used the statewide exercise to test the full capabilities of the enhanced logistics program. The exercise also tested the new State Emergency Resource Management Network (SERMN), which now includes the InMotion Global Transportation Management System (TMS) and its companion web portal LoadLink©.

IMG Completes 2008 Florida Hurricane Exercise

Saint Petersburg, FL: InMotion Global, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a logistics contract with the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). As part of the contract, the InMotion Global Transportation Management System and its companion web portal LoadLink© will be integrated as the key logistical components of FDEM’s State Emergency Resource Management Network (SERMN), which is used to manage the state’s relief response efforts for major disasters.

Mike Olson, Client Relations Manager for InMotion Global said, “We are thrilled that FDEM has selected InMotion Global to provide the logistical components for such a visionary and vital project. Considering how highly respected FDEM is in the emergency response community, we feel especially honored to be included in its mission to quickly provide relief to our citizens in the aftermath of a disaster.”

Initially created in 2007, SERMN combines the capabilities of multiple software and hardware solutions into one integrated catastrophic Event Planning and Response system. In the wake of a large-scale disaster, SERMN can provide “Total Asset Visibility” to the FDEM decision-makers who are coordinating the relief response effort, allowing them to see, in real-time, the location and status of various resources they are directing. SERMN capabilities include resource acquisition, searching for resources locally and statewide, satellite tracking and resource geo-coding, ground, air and sea-lift transportation management, warehousing, bar-coding, shipping and receiving.

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If there is one area of transportation that you can get the most from technology, it is reducing the number of miles your deliveries are routed and maximizing how full your trucks are.

There is a reason the “C” in “PC” stands for “computing”. Computers are designed, by their very definition, to take in data and to analyze it according to rules set by the operator or program. For example, let’s take a simple route that goes from point A to point B (one pickup and one delivery). Any reasonable person may think that with this simple scenario they can be as efficient as a computer in calculating the route. This may or may not be correct (and you would probably have to resort to using PC mapping software to get your results in the end – I mean, who routes with a map and a pencil anymore).

The bottom line is that even between 2 points on a map there are literally millions of route permutations regarding the route that could be taken. Most simple mapping software bought in a store can do a routing based on the shortest miles, scenic miles (great for vacation traveling), or avoid toll roads (to save money) etc. However, these simple mapping systems have one major flaw – they only do one trip or journey at a time and are designed for car travel. Therefore, they do not allow you to input data about your orders (their size, shape or constraints etc). You need to calculate that yourself – a recipe for disaster. And if you have, for example, 50 deliveries to make, forget about even getting close to being efficient if you do this calculation on your own. The number of possible routes and trucks needed are so large that it is not uncommon for you to be 20% less efficient that even the simplest routing and optimization system. Take this from a guy who sees this every day of the year…a well honed routing and optimization program will save you up to 20% (or more) in miles traveled, trucks needed, and money spent. It is that simple and easy to prove (e-mail me at thigham@interstate-transport.com for a real world sample from a medium sized grower...all names protected, of course).

So, you believe me. Now what? How do you make sure (and know) that every time you process your deliveries that you are not giving away thousands (sometimes tens of thousands) of dollars due to simple inefficiency. Inefficiency that is easy to eradicate.

Fortunately, there are several solutions available to you. But, first, the “government warning” (well, not really a “government warning” but more of a “get ready to get your check book out warning”). Routing and optimization software is not cheap. You don’t go down to your local “Computer Universe” store and pick up a shrink wrapped box for $29.95. In fact, you won’t even find the software on sale there. The software you need is available for the bargain basement price of – are you sitting down - $10,000 or more. It is not unusual to spend $20,000 or more by the time you have a few user licenses, all the bells and whistles you need, and the hardware to run it on. Moreover, you can expect an annual license fee (for updates, fixes, and technical support etc) of 10% to 20% of the initial price. So, it is a major investment. On top of this, you will likely need an actual mapping system (such as PC Miler from ALK Technologies or Microsoft MapPoint) to interface to. This will add $2,000 or more to the total acquisition cost if you do not already have one of these products in your office.

You will also need someone to actually use the software at your company. Now, while they are generally easy to use, it is not as simple to use as Microsoft Word or your chosen e-mail program. These are powerful and full featured systems designed to allow the user to play with a whole host of variables in order to massage the results that best fit your needs. In fact, a reasonably intelligent user will be able to squeeze an extra 5% efficiency from the system by just using it correctly. So plan on making sure you have someone in the office identified that will take the time to understand the software and how it should be used. Yes, this could add cost. However, I am sure the savings will more than offset the costs in a matter of weeks or months.

The next question to ask is if routing and optimization software is right for you. While this is hard to answer, I think it is not a question of if it is right for you but rather a question of how long will it take to see a return on your investment. For example, if you send out 3,000 trucks a year your return will be almost immediate and you will start “making money” right away. If you send out 100 trucks a year you will see benefit – but it could take years. Also, if you find your deliveries are very predictable – going to the same places weekly, and you are confident you are running things efficiently, you may not need to invest in this type of software. But, if in doubt, you can contact a vendor (see below) and ask. Most are happy to look at your information and tell you whether their system is right for you (again, e-mail me at thigham@interstate-transport.com for a real world sample from a “medium” sized grower to get an idea about what can be saved. You might be surprised at the savings possible).

There are several vendors out there that can help. MicroAnalytics (www.bestroutes.com) is used by 2,400 customers worldwide, and, according to Dan Buttarazzi, it is the most used routing software in the world. Their own calculations show savings of over $16,000 per year for a user with only 10 trucks per week and saving only 50 miles per day. Essentially this means your investment is paid for in year one and then the money saved stays in your bank account. Your return will be faster if you run more trucks per week or your mileage savings are larger. In fact, MicroAnalytics has found several of their grower clients, including Metrolina Greenhouses and Stacy’s Greenhouses, saving $30,000 to $40,000 per year of use!

Another solution is Direct Route from Appian Logistics (www.appianlogistics.com). This company just celebrated 20 years in business and provides a system that integrates to GPS tracking systems. They also have several variations of the system to solve solutions unique to certain growers. While more expensive than other systems, it is a good choice for “mega growers” or growers with many multiple locations or very complex delivery needs.

There are other vendors that can also help. Try a quick Google search on “Truck Routing Software” and you will hit the top providers in the first few pages or results.

Most growers will benefit from routing and optimization software. In fact – I will go as far as saying you need it. Unless you have the simplest of operations you will see results the first time you use it – and that is money in your pocket.

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