**Exhibit31.1**

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Gasel Transportation Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Michael J. Post, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that:

 

1. I have reviewed thisannual report on Form 10-KSB of Gasel Transportation Lines, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge,this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact oromit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in lightof the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge,the financial statements, and other financial information included in thisannual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, theperiods presented in this annual report;

 

4. The registrant’s othercertifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintainingdisclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and15d-14) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including its consolidatedsubsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularlyduring the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

 

(b) evaluated theeffectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of adate within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the“Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c) presented in this annualreport our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls andprocedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5. The registrant’s othercertifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation,to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board ofdirectors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internalcontrols which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,

 

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process, summarize and report financial data and have identified forthe registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b) any fraud, whether ornot material, that involves management or other employees who have asignificant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6. The registrant’s othercertifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or notthere were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors thatcould significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our mostrecent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significantdeficiencies and material weaknesses.

 
| Date:  April 14, 2004                                                |
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| /s/ Michael J. Post                                                  |   |
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| Michael  J. Post, President, Treasurer & Chief Executive Officer |

 

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