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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6


                              QUALITY DISTRIBUTION

Thomas L. Finkbiner
President & CEO

March 27, 2000

Mr. Bo Leslie
909 Calverton Court
Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46825

Dear Bo:

Quality Distribution, Inc. is pleased to make the following offer:

Title:                     Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Salary:                    Annual base salary of $150,000.00.

Hire Date:                 March 27, 2000.

Vacation:                  Four (4) weeks per year.

Car Allowance:             $638.00 per month.

Retention Bonus:           $15,000 per year on your first and second anniversary
                           with the company (over and above other compensation).

Annual Bonus:              An annual bonus equal to 35% of your base salary
                           based on the Incentive Bonus Program. .

Signing Bonus:             $20,000.00 signing bonus (refundable to the Company
                           if you leave within one year). This amount will be
                           paid within 30 days of your start date with the
                           Company.

Options:                   You will be granted stock options of 7,500 shares of
                           common stock. At the lower of $40.00 per share or its
                           determined value as of 1-1-00.

       3802 Corporex Park Drive - Tampa, FL 33619 - Phone 813-246-7361 -
                                Fax 813-630-2907


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Bo Leslie
March 27, 2000
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RELOCATION EXPENSES:       The company will cover: (1) six months
                           transitional living expenses; (2) one trip to
                           your Fort Wayne residence every other week; (3)
                           full service household goods move; (4) coverage
                           of customary real estate fees that include
                           commission on the sales of your Fort Wayne
                           residence; and (5) Two house-hunting trips to
                           the Tampa area for your family.

BENEFITS:                   Participation in the 401 K at the first eligible
                           entry date and participation in the group health
                           insurance program at the time your coverage ends at
                           Triple Crown.

TRAVEL:                    Travel in accordance with the current Company travel
                           policy.

SEVERANCE:                 Your employment will commence as of the Hire Date and
                           continue until the second anniversary of the Hire
                           Date and year to year thereafter, unless either party
                           provides written notice at least 90 days prior to the
                           end of the term. The .Company reserves the right to
                           terminate your employment at any time with or without
                           "cause" (as defined below) and you reserve the right
                           to terminate your employment with "good reason" (as
                           defined below), provided that if the Company
                           terminates your employment without "cause" or you .
                           terminate your employment with "good reason" the
                           Company will pay you (a) your then current base
                           salary for one year after such termination and you
                           shall be entitled during such time to the
                           continuation of health, medical and other benefits.
                           If the Company terminates your employment for "cause"
                           or you terminate your employment other than for "good
                           reason" you shall not be entitled to any further
                           payments (except for any accrued but unpaid amounts
                           due) or benefits, effective immediately upon such
                           termination.

                           For purposes of this Employment Offer, "cause" means
                           (i) a good faith finding by the Board of Directors of
                           the Company (or a committee thereof) of your failure
                           to satisfactorily, perform your assigned duties for
                           the Company as a result of your material dishonesty,
                           gross negligence or intentional misconduct, or (ii)
                           your conviction of, or the entry of a pleading of
                           guilty or nolo contenders by you, to any crime
                           involving moral turpitude or any felony. For purposes
                           of this Employment Offer, "good reason" means a
                           material diminution in your duties and
                           responsibilities caused by the Company, a material
                           breach by the Company of its compensation and benefit
                           obligations under this Employment Offer, or an
                           involuntary relocation by more than 50 mites from
                           Tampa, Florida.


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Bo Leslie
March 21, 2000
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Drug and Alcohol Policy:   A condition of this offer of employment is that you
                           read the attached Drug and Alcohol Policy. Please
                           return the attached form of the policy titled
                           "Quality Distribution, Inc. I Quality Carriers, Inc.
                           Drug and Alcohol Policy." You must attain a negative
                           result after taking the drug screen test for new
                           hires.

Bo, we are excited about having you join the Quality Distribution organization.

Please acknowledge your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning
document to my attention.

Sincerely,


/s/ Thomas L. Finkbiner
Thomas L. Finkbiner
Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Bo Leslie                                                  3-30-00
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             Accepted by Bo Leslie                                Date