September 18, 2007

Peter DeCore, of Hanover Park, IL, has joined New England Motor Freight (NEMF) as an account executive for its Chicago area terminal in Elk Grove Village, IL.

DeCore is responsible for maintaining and growing existing accounts, and adding new accounts in Chicago and its western suburbs. NEMF's Chicago area terminal has 56 doors with 18 pedal and 12 line haul runs covering northern Illinois.

DeCore has 24 years experience in the transportation industry, including assignments as a dispatcher and dock worker before heading into sales. He worked with Bullet Freight before joining NEMF.

DeCore served in the National Guard as a Transportation Specialist and is certified in HazMat and Q4 Selling Strategies. He belongs to the Hanover Park Police Department's community policing program, which helps create safer neighborhoods. Peter and his wife, Sandy, have two children, Peter and Nicole.

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).