ELIZABETH, NJ - New England Motor Freight (NEMF) recently received the 2007 Moen Partner in Quality Award, recognizing the trucking company's exceptional quality of service and reliability. NEMF was judged on a number of criteria including customer service, condition of equipment, service performance, sales and terminal operations support.

"NEMF consistently performs above expectations, which guarantees our clients are getting the best possible service," said National Account Executive Tom Ringwood, who accepted the award on NEMF's behalf. "Teamwork is the key to our success, and as long as we have individuals committed to making NEMF the best it can be, our partner's will reap the rewards."

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Based in Elizabeth, NJ, family-owned less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier NEMF (www.nemf.com) serves its customers from terminals throughout the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Florida, Puerto Rico and Canada. It is the largest LTL carrier in the Northeast region. NEMF is a member of The Shevell Group of Companies (www.ShevellGroup.com), which also includes Carrier Industries (third-party logistics, dedicated fleet, warehousing), Eastern Freight Ways (asset-based truckload carrier), Apex Logistics (brokerage, nationwide truckload) and NEMF World Transport (non-vessel operating common carrier).