WARREN, Mich., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UACL) today announced financial results for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011.

For the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, operating revenues increased 13.4%, or $18.6 million, to $157.6 million from $139.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2010.  Included in operating revenues are fuel surcharges of $17.9 million and $11.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 and April 3, 2010, respectively. Net income increased by $0.8 million, to $2.9 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, from $2.1 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2010. Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 were $0.5 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, of after-tax gains on the sales of marketable securities classified as available for sale.  Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2010 were $1.1 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, of after-tax gains on the sales of marketable securities classified as available for sale.

Universal's truckload revenue for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 increased by 12.9% to $97.3 million from $86.2 million in the corresponding period of 2010.  Included in truckload revenue for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 is $0.4 million of revenue from our acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2011.  Brokerage revenue for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 increased by 13.6% to $36.8 million from $32.4 million in the corresponding period of 2010.  Intermodal revenue for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 increased by 15.1% to $23.5 million from $20.4 million in the corresponding period of 2010.

"We have seen continuous improvement throughout the 1st quarter of 2011," stated Universal's President and CEO Don Cochran.  "Increases in load volumes and pricing have benefited all of our business lines this year.  While we expect continued challenges, including tightening capacity and increase regulatory oversight, we share the optimism of our Agent network and look forward to the remainder of the year."

Universal Truckload Services, Inc. is primarily an asset light provider of transportation services to shippers throughout the United States and in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.  The Company's trucking services include both flatbed and dry van operations and the Company provides rail-truck and steamship-truck intermodal support services.  The Company also offers truck brokerage services, which allow us to supplement our capacity and provide our customers with transportation of freight not handled by our owner-operators, and full service international freight forwarding and customs house brokerage services.

Some of the statements contained in this press release might be considered forward-looking statements.  These statements identify prospective information.  Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or management's good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.  These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described.  Additional information about the factors that may adversely affect these forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.  

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