MULLEN TRUCKING RECEIVES CANADA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

September 16, 2002

Aldersyde, Alberta, Mullen Trucking Inc. - Truckload Division ("Mullen Trucking"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mullen Transportation Inc., has been named as a recipient of this year's Canada Awards for Excellence, a national award presented annually by the National Quality Institute to private and public sector organizations that have displayed outstanding performance in the area of Quality.

"In 1990 we commenced a very important initiative – one that involved transforming our Company into a self-managed organization where all employees could feel empowered to make decisions that supported the stated goals and objectives of the Company. There is little doubt that the success of Mullen Trucking is directly related to the commitment and pride that our employees and owneroperators take in their job every day. That is what Quality is all about." commented David Mullen, Vice President of Mullen Trucking.

Jim Little, Vice President of Quality and Training for Mullen Transportation, added, "We are honoured that a subsidiary of Mullen Transportation has been recognized as one of Canada's best-run organizations. The Award symbolizes that our Company-developed Quality Program, which we have branded as can be regarded as best-in-class, for which we are very proud. More importantly, however, is the fact that under David Mullen's guidance and leadership the employees and owner-operators of Mullen Trucking endorsed the concepts of Quality and the goal of striving for Excellence. This year the result is a Canada Awards for Excellence trophy. Over the longer term the results are much more important – a quality work environment where everyone is committed to maintaining a viable organization."

The National Quality Institute is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to helping Canada work better. The National Quality Institute works to inspire organizational excellence in Canada by providing services and tools that support ongoing increases in productivity, improvements in the level of organizational excellence and the development of healthy workplaces, and by recognizing outstanding achievement through the Canada Awards for Excellence. For more information on the National Quality Institute, visit their website at www.nqi.ca.

Mullen Trucking - Truckload, based in Aldersyde, Alberta, provides shippers with an irregular-route truckload and less-than-truckload transportation service throughout Canada and the continental United States, transporting a wide variety of commodities. Currently, Mullen Trucking operates a fleet of 175 trucks, providing employment opportunities to over 250 employees and owner-operators.

Mullen Transportation Inc. ("MTI") is a logistics facilitator that offers streamlined business solutions and meets the challenges of its customers by using the latest satellite, database and Internet based technologies. MTI provides management and financial expertise, technology and systems support to a network of subsidiary companies. Today the business of MTI is focused on two sectors of the economy – the Oil and Gas sector and Freight Transportation and Distribution – areas where MTI has developed strong business relationships and industry leadership. The Mullen Transportation Group is recognized as the largest provider of specialized transportation and related services to the oil and gas industry in western Canada, as well as one of the leading suppliers of trucking and logistics services in Canada. MTI operates a fleet of 1,100 trucks and 2,500 trailers and has a customer base of 5,000. Mullen Transportation Inc. is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information on Mullen Transportation Inc. is available on our website at www.mullen-trans.com.

For further informaion, please contact:

Mr. James E. Little
Vice President, Quality and Training
Mullen Transportation

Mr. David Mullen
Vice President
Mullen Trucking - Truckload

Tel: (403) 652-8888
Fax: (403) 601-8301
P.O. Box 87
Aldersyde, Alberta
T0L 0A0