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Pride Transport, Inc. Selects IDSC's Expert Fuel and Trip Alert
10.19.2006 Richardson, TX -

Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC), a leading provider of decision support software exclusively for the truckload carrier, welcomes Pride Transport, Inc. as a new customer of the Expert Fuel® and Trip Alert® decision support solutions. Pride Transport, Inc. is a family owned refrigerated and dry van carrier operating 270 power units and 320 refrigerated and dry trailers delivering truckload shipments from coast to coast.

"We plan to utilize IDSC's solutions to significantly decrease fuel costs as well as maximize efficiency, security and customer service," said Ian Peterson, Fuel Manager for Pride Transport, Inc. "We also plan to utilize the toll cost capabilities with Expert Fuel, and leverage the SWAP capabilities within Trip Alert to manage our drivers' Hours of Service and maximize their time at home--while supporting our profit potential."

Expert Fuel is the leading fuel optimization solution designed specifically for truckload carriers and is proven to minimize fuel costs and out-of-route miles. Drivers receive a fuel plan at the time of dispatch that tells the driver to buy the maximum number of gallons where fuel is cheap and the minimum where fuel is expensive. Fuel plans are generated using best-in-class fuel pricing/routing data and IDSC's unique algorithm to calculate all essential factors?in real-time, and in a matter of seconds. All relevant route and vehicle factors are considered in the solution including: current fuel prices, fuel level, vehicle fuel consumption, state tax implications, fuel network implications, out-of-route miles, route policies, terminal fueling policies, tank fill policies, and driver amenities.

Trip Alert exception alert software monitors the power unit along the entire trip ensuring that the driver is taking the most efficient and safe route to the customer. Managers have visual status of their entire fleet at-a-glance coupled with the ability to zoom in on a specific power unit. Historical and real-time reporting capabilities offer the information necessary to optimize driver and fleet performance. Trip Alert also identifies swap candidates which allow the dispatcher to exchange loads in-transit in order to minimize service failures while maximizing equipment utilization and driver time at home.

"Expert Fuel is proven to save carriers significantly in fuel costs whether fuel prices are high or low by taking advantage of the variation in fuel prices. Trip Alert not only provides global visibility of capacity and best-in-class exception and event management--it also increases driver time-at-home without impacting profit potential. Trip Alert automatically identifies the locations and times when two power units will be feasible to swap load assignments. Trip Alert recommends those swap opportunities which improve utilization, on time performance, and driver home time. Trip Alert provides built-in capabilities to identify candidates for in-transit swaps--leveraging the data to maximize driver and equipment utilization, prevent service failures, and increase driver time at home," said Dave Harris, VP of Sales for IDSC.

About Pride Transport, Inc.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, PRIDE Transport is a family owned refrigerated and dry van carrier. PRIDE operates 270 power units and 320 refrigerated and dry trailers delivering truckload shipments from coast to coast. We have 360 employees who helped PRIDE generate over 54 million dollars in revenue for 2004. We are large enough to meet the needs of our customers but small enough to still give individual care and attention. For more information, visit www.pridetransport.com.

About Integrated Decision Support Corporation
Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC) celebrates over 25 years as a leading provider of decision support software for the truckload carrier, serving customers representing over 100,000 power units and the "Top 100" carrier market. IDSC is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and for developing innovative software technologies that include the first power-to-load match optimization introduced in 1978 and the first fuel optimization program introduced in 1994. IDSC is committed to providing customers with a strategic advantage by accelerating profitability through the use of optimization-based decision support planning and execution software. For more information, visit www.idscnet.com.


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