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Daycos is proud to offer our first ever webinar, covering the topic of the 400NG Linehaul calculation. We will attempt to explain what items affect this complicated line item, how each item is calculated, and take some of the mystery of the rating of this item. We will also cover the Alaska Linehaul calculation, and what additional factors occur in Alaska shipments.

Please join us for this no-cost webinar. Space is limited, so please do not delay registration. Please contact support@daycos.com with any questions

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/831984945

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

The price of fuel was $2.86 per gallon as reported on Monday, March 1, 2010 making the upcoming FSC rates for the period 3/15/10 through 4/14/10 as follows:

GBL Domestic HHG / International HHG & UB - 4%
GSA Domestic HHG - $0.36
GSA International HHG and BAG - $0.36

The Daycos February Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here. A few of the topics in this month's newsletter include:

Updated DPS Tariffs Reviewed
Daycos Introduces First Webcast
DPS Shipment Statistics: A Year in Review

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The price of fuel was $2.78 per gallon as reported on Monday, February 1, 2010 making the upcoming FSC rates for the period 2/15/10 through 3/14/10 as follows:

GBL Domestic HHG / International HHG & UB - 3%
GSA Domestic HHG - $0.28
GSA International HHG and BAG - $0.28

The Daycos January Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here. A few of the topics in this month's newsletter include:

SDDC Makes 400NG Rates More Accessible
Santa Visits Daycos
Daycos AccuBill Guide Updated

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The price of fuel was $2.80 per gallon as reported on Monday, January 4, 2010 making the upcoming FSC rates for the period 1/15/10 through 2/14/10 as follows:

GBL Domestic HHG / International HHG & UB - 3%
GSA Domestic HHG - $0.29
GSA International HHG and BAG - $0.29

The Daycos office will be closed on Friday, January 1st, due to the New Years Holiday. Our regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4th.

We would like to wish everyone a very Safe & Happy 2010!

Each year, a small, plastic palm tree with Christmas lights is placed in the front area of the Daycos offices, across the lobby from our big, beautiful, real Christmas tree. While it doesn't do much for the aesthetics of the office, it is placed there as an important reminder.

Thirty one years ago this month, Daycos was founded as John Day & Associates. It was right before Christmas, and my parents had moved our family across country to Alexandria, VA to start the business. I recall one of the first things I wanted to do when we got into our new house was to get a Christmas tree put up and decorated. My mother kept putting me off, saying we didn't have time, and we would do it later.

As Christmas drew closer, she suggested we were going to run out of time and should just decorate this cheap, ugly, plastic palm tree that we had brought with us in the move. I was less than thrilled with this idea, and probably whined considerably about not having a real Christmas tree, but my mother was adamant that this would be the best solution. We gamely decorated that plastic palm tree with Christmas lights, but in the end, it was one of the saddest looking Christmas trees you had ever seen.

Of course I realized much later that the reason we didn't have "time" to go get a real Christmas tree, is that we couldn't afford one. My parents had saved some money back for presents for my sister and I, but the rest of their money was being spent trying to get this company going. They didn't have any spare money for luxuries such as Christmas trees when they were trying to get a new business off the ground.

Obviously their hard work and determination paid off and the company they founded out of their basement of their rental house in December 1978 is still going strong and employs 50 full-time people. So every year, we pull out this little plastic palm tree (which is actually much nicer than the one we decorated that Christmas), and place it in the lobby of our offices to serve as a reminder for all of us of the sacrifices that were made to help get this company launched.

We also remember that it is not only the sacrifices made by the founders and past employees of the company that is cause for our success; we also owe a huge debt of gratitude towards our customers who have entrusted us over the years to be a part of their successes. So, from all of us at Daycos, please accept our sincere appreciation for your business, and our wishes for Happy Holidays and a Merry New Year.

p.s. Our office will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 24th and all day on Friday, December 25th so that our employees may celebrate Christmas with their families.

The Daycos December Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here. A few of the topics in this month's newsletter include:

DP3 Challenges Discussed with Navy
Sue's First Official Year as Mayor
Alaska, Alaska, Alaska

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Last week was certainly an interesting one here in Norfolk. It started with our first major snowstorm of the year, which dumped over 8 inches of snow in the area, combined with 40 mph winds to create very dangerous conditions. Despite the difficult weather, we were able to limit our office closure to a two-hour late start on Wednesday morning, and were able to successfully process all billings we received on-time

Just as Norfolk was digging out of that storm and getting back to our normal routines, we received more shocking news. A faulty valve connected to a 30,000 gallon propane tank started a fire at a manufacturing facility just a few blocks from the Daycos offices.

Even more dangerous than the fire itself was the threat that the propane tank, which had been filled the day before, might explode. The resulting explosion would likely level buildings in the immediate area and send debris shooting high into the air. (Here is a link to a video of a similar explosion, to give you some idea of the threat Norfolk was facing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWjxrAhpBQk )

Understandably, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for a one mile radius around the fire which included the Daycos offices, as well as nearly one-third of the city of Norfolk. As firefighters and city officials (including the Mayor, our own Sue Fuchtman) developed a plan for fighting the fire, we started planning how we would continue to function if our building was damaged by an explosion, or if the evacuation lasted multiple days as the propane tank burned itself out, which was a strong possibility. Fortunately, before we had to implement any of those plans, the Norfolk Fire Department was able to successfully perform a dangerous operation to send in a firefighter to shut off the valve while the tank was doused with a "wall of water" to prevent an explosion.

Once the evacuation was lifted, our employees returned to the office and were able to successfully complete the day's invoicing. Needless to say, we are certainly hoping for a nice quiet, normal week, with no snowstorms, fires, or mandatory evacuations. We appreciated all of your patience and understanding as we dealt with these issues, and we are sure you understand that the safety of our employees has to be our first priority.