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Houser Transport, Inc. Announces Joint Venture With Furniture Tech’s

VALE, N.C. & ONTARIO, CALIF., April 19, 2010 — Houser Transport, Inc., located in Vale, N.C., is pleased to announce that it has acquired half of Furniture Tech’s, a third-party logistics warehouse and home delivery firm headquartered in Ontario, Calif. Furniture Tech’s will become a division of Houser Transport, Inc.

The joint venture will provide greater synergies within each of the organizations to provide the best service possible to current and future customers.

Houser Transport, Inc. and Furniture Tech’s together are uniquely positioned to provide expedited second- or third-day delivery on truckload, less than truckload (LTL), and LTL volume shipments from the Carolinas to California, Nevada and Arizona, and second- or third-day delivery on truckload shipments from California, Nevada and Arizona to the Carolinas.

“This is a great fit for us. We look forward to adding more services for our customers, while growing both companies,” said Sam Houser, Houser Transport, Inc. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Mark Ramirez, President of Furniture Tech’s, said “This joint venture will provide a tremendous opportunity to add expedited service to the furniture industry — not only business-to-business but also business-to-home.”

Furniture Tech’s has recently expanded to a larger, state-of-the-art distribution facility. This move allows the company to combine its third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse and home delivery operations all in the same 107,000-square-foot facility at 1540 E. Acacia Street Ontario, CA 91761.

Buddy Holson Named Director of Sales for Houser Transport, Inc.

Houser Transport, Inc. has named Lewis “Buddy” Holson as Director of Sales to market the company’s Truck Load, Less Than Truckload (LTL),and Volume LTL movements of  transportation services from the Carolinas to California, Arizona and Nevada.

Buddy brings more than 27 years of transportation experience in sales and management of truck load, LTL, air freight, ocean, drayage and warehouse management. Buddy is currently on the board of directors of the North Carolina League of Transportation and Logistics and is a past-president of the Columbia, S.C., Gastonia, N.C. and San Antonio, Tex. Traffic Clubs.

Buddy resides in Charlotte, N.C. with his wife, Christy, and their 3-year-old son, McKinley.

Sam Houser, Houser Transport Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “Buddy will play a key role in our growth plan over the next few years. His efforts will increase our opportunities to offer our customers more options and better service, which have always been Houser Transport’s goals.”

Houser Transport Wins Clean Air Award

Sam Houser, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Houser Transport, Inc. received the Executive Leader Award from Clean Air Works, in recognition of his efforts to help improve air quality in the Charlotte, N.C., region. The award was made at the 2009 Champions Luncheon, held November 10, 2009 at Johnson C. Smith University’s Metropolitan College, by the Clean Air Works coalition.

The Executive Leader Award is presented to an individual who has shown exemplary commitment to reducing emissions in the Charlotte region through his commitment to the Clean Air Works project. This award specifically recognizes an executive, CEO, owner or senior manager who has used his influence to change attitudes, implement emissions-reducing programs and lead by example to improve air quality at the worksite and beyond.

Mr. Houser was recognized for instituting a no-idle policy for all Houser Transport trucks and training all the company’s drivers about air quality. Idling vehicles emit air pollutants which have been linked to a wide range of environmental and health problems. According to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, “Vehicle emissions are one of the biggest contributors toward poor air quality in North Carolina. Idling wastes money and natural resources. It can damage vehicles, pollute the air, and harm our health.”

The Clean Air Works! project was launched in spring 2006 by the Regional Air Quality Board, in collaboration with the Regional Planning Alliance, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Area Transit System, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the Centralina Council of Governments, and the Catawba Regional Council of Governments. The project engages employers in the N.C. counties of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union and York County, S.C. in the effort to improve air quality by providing them with tools to help their employees take control of their commutes, and by assisting in retooling operations and maintenance activities to reduce emissions. For more information, visit cleanairworks.org.

Houser Transport, Inc. is a family-owned company that has spanned both the nation and three generations since forming in 1970. Anchored in Vale, N.C. and Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Houser Transport provides timely, comprehensive transportation services coast to coast, including second-day expedited service between the Carolinas and Arizona, Nevada and California. Clients include manufacturers, retailers, warehouses and distributors, and industries ranging from food to furniture. The company is certified as a Minority/Diversity Carrier and a member of the American Trucking Association. For more information, please visit www.HouserTransport.com, phone 704.276.3500, or e-mail info@housertransport.com.

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