News Release

McLeod Software Announces LoadMaster® V9.0
New enhancements give customers the ability to do more in less time and with greater efficiency

Birmingham, Ala. – April 16, 2008 – McLeod Software, a leading provider of dispatch, accounting and enterprise management solutions for trucking and brokerage firms, today announced the availability of LoadMaster® V9.0. The planned next-generation release of this widely used software solution provides new time-saving and data-access enhancements that will improve the ability to manage trucking fleets.

"This upgrade was designed to give our customers the ability to do more with less," stated Tom McLeod, president and founder of McLeod Software. "It's always important to run your operations as efficiently as possible, but with the current economy it becomes even more critical. Version 9.0 adds new features and benefits that make the job easier and faster for every employee using our LoadMaster system."

Key components of the new LoadMaster release include:

  • An enhancement to the Customer and Order Entry screens to show actual Available Credit information, not just over or under the credit limit, so carriers can confirm the credit amount is sufficient;
  • Multiple enhancements to the ETA/Out-of-Route module to better manage late and out-of-route status based on user-defined controls; a new late status for assigning the reason (such as weather, traffic, accident) is coupled with new filtering capabilities by driver, route or dispatcher and a report of active late stops; includes changes to the ETA notifier to warn users based on the type of late status;
  • Order Planning and Driver Management screens now include ETA information along with confirmation on which drivers have received and acknowledged preassigned movements via mobile communications devices, saving planners and dispatchers valuable time;
  • A new Trailer Detention report to assist in negotiating rates or billing customers based on dropped days past the free-day limit; includes the ability to apply up to five daily rates once a trailer is detained past an allowed number of days;
  • The creation of a Top Driver Report based on revenue with multiple filters;
  • New interfaces with the DriverFACTS safety and accident reporting system and StarTrak's ReeferTrak® trailer tracking system.

Among the more than one hundred improvements to LoadMaster is a new field in the customer record to indicate those who allow their freight to be brokered and a new Accounts Payable feature allowing users to generate ACH payments directly to a vendor’s checking account.

About McLeod Software

McLeod Software is a leading provider of dispatch and accounting fleet management software in North America. Specifically developed for the trucking industry, McLeod's innovative management solutions and services enable transportation companies to increase their efficiencies while reducing costs and driver turnover. McLeod Software's integrated best-in-class software products include LoadMaster, PowerBroker™ II and McLeod Document Imaging. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the company serves more than 500 companies throughout North America. For more information, contact us toll free at 877-362-5363 or visit www.McLeodSoftware.com.

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