March 8, 2007

John Secrist of Laurel, DE, has joined NEMF as manager of the company's Hagerstown MD, terminal, located at 14557 Industry Drive. He will have overall responsibilities for day-to-day operations at the 34-door facility, which is the base for 26 daily pickup and delivery routes.

Prior to joining NEMF, Secrist held various positions in customer service, operations, sales and management at Con-Way Freight. He was instrumental in growing the Seaford, DE, location and improving cost control and overall audit compliance there.

Secrist holds an associate's degree in financial services from Hagerstown Junior College.
He was a member of the board of the Delaware Motor Transportation Association from 2001 to 2005.
Secrist and his wife, Melinda, are in the process of relocating to Chambersburg, PA, along with their children, Emily, Jarrett and Katelin.

Based in Elizabeth, NJ, family-owned NEMF (www.nemf.com) is the largest LTL carrier in the Northeast region. It operates 30 terminals throughout the Northeast, Florida, Puerto Rico and Canada, and reaches 85 percent of the U.S. population through service partnerships. NEMF is a member of the Shevell Group of Companies, which also includes Carrier Industries (third-party logistics and dedicated fleet), Eastern Freight Ways (Northeast truckload carrier), Apex Logistics (brokerage - nationwide truckload) and NEMF World Transport (Puerto Rico).