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                                                                   Exhibit 10.33

                           QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

                             2003 STOCK OPTION PLAN

1.   PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN.

     The purpose of this QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC. 2003 STOCK OPTION PLAN (this
"Plan") is (i) to further the growth and success of QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
a Florida corporation (the "Company"), by enabling directors, officers and
employees of, advisors to, and independent consultants or independent
contractors to, the Company or its Subsidiaries to acquire shares of the Common
Stock of the Company (the "Common Stock"), thereby increasing their personal
interest in such growth and success, and (ii) to provide a means of rewarding
outstanding performance by such persons to the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Options granted under this Plan may only be non-qualified stock options
("Options"). For purposes of this Plan, the term "Subsidiary" means "Subsidiary
Corporation" as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code").

2.   ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PLAN.

     (a)  The Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board") or by one or more committees of the Board
(each, a "Committee") each consisting of such number of persons appointed to
such Committee from time to time by the Board consistent with applicable law.
With respect to awards intended to satisfy the requirements for
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, this Plan shall
be administered by a Committee consisting solely of two or more outside
directors (as this requirement is applied under Section 162(m) of the Code);
provided, however, that the failure to satisfy such requirement shall not affect
the validity of the action of any Committee otherwise duly authorized and acting
in the matter. Award grants, and transactions in or involving awards, intended
to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), must be duly and timely authorized by the
Board or a Committee consisting solely of two or more non-employee directors (as
this requirement is applied under Rule 16b-3). To the extent required by any
applicable listing agency, this Plan shall be administered by a Committee
composed entirely of independent directors (within the meaning of the applicable
listing agency). The members of a Committee may be removed at any time either
with or without cause by the Board. Any vacancy on a Committee, whether due to
action of the Board or any other cause, shall be filled by the Board. The term
"Committee" shall, for all purposes of this Plan, other than this Section 2, be
deemed to refer to the Board if the Board is administering this Plan or, if a
committee of the Board is acting within its delegated authority in such matter,
to the acting committee of the Board.

     (b)  Procedures. If this Plan is administered by a Committee of the Board,
the Committee shall from time to time select a Chairman from among the members
of the Committee. The Committee shall adopt such rules and regulations as it
shall deem appropriate concerning the holding of meetings and the administration
of this Plan. A majority of the entire Committee shall constitute a quorum and
the actions of a majority of the members of the Committee present at a meeting
at which a quorum is present, or actions approved in writing by

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all of the members of the Committee (but only to the extent permitted by
applicable law and the applicable rules and regulations of the principal
national securities exchange or national market system (if any) on which the
Common Stock is a class of securities then listed or admitted for trading),
shall be the actions of the Committee; provided, however, that if the Committee
consists of only two members, both shall be required to constitute a quorum and
to act at a meeting or to approve actions in writing.

     (c)  Interpretation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan,
the Board (or other Committee acting within its delegated authority) shall have
all powers with respect to the administration of this Plan, including, without
limitation, full power and authority to (i) interpret the provisions of this
Plan, any Option Agreement (as defined in Section 5(b)) and any other agreement
or document executed pursuant to this Plan, (ii) resolve all questions arising
under this Plan, any Option Agreement and any other such agreement or plan,
(iii) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in
or among the Plan, any Option or any Option Agreement, (iv) grant waivers of
Plan or Option conditions and (v) make all other determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of this Plan. All decisions of the Board or the
Committee, as the case may be, shall be conclusive and binding on all
participants in this Plan.

3.   SHARES OF STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

     (a)  Number of Available Shares. Subject to the provisions of Section 9
(relating to adjustments upon changes in capital structure and other corporate
transactions) and the further provisions of this Section 3(a), the number of
shares of Common Stock available at any one time for issuance upon the exercise
of Options granted under this Plan shall not exceed 2,210,000 shares of Common
Stock (before making any adjustment under this Plan or otherwise for any stock
split, stock dividend or similar recapitalization event occurring on or after
the Effective Date (as defined in Section 11)). In addition, on each January 1,
commencing January 1, 2004, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be
available for issuance upon the exercise of Options granted under this Plan
shall be increased automatically by that number of shares of Common Stock equal
to one percent (1.0%) of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
determined as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the
Company; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may, in its absolute
discretion, determine in respect of any given January 1 that such automatic
increase be less than one percent (1%) or that no such automatic increase occur
on such January 1, any such determination to be made by February 15 of the
applicable year; and provided, further, that in no event shall more than
4,500,000 shares (before making any adjustment under this Plan or otherwise for
any stock split, stock dividend or similar recapitalization event occurring
after the Effective Date) of Common Stock be issued in the aggregate under the
Plan. If, and to the extent that, (i) Options granted under this Plan terminate,
expire or are canceled without having been fully exercised, new Options may be
granted under this Plan for the shares of Common Stock constituting the
unexercised portion of such terminated, expired or canceled Options, and (ii)
any shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of Options granted under
this Plan are forfeited to or repurchased by the Company, new Options may be
granted under this Plan for up to an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock
(but, in the case of any such repurchased share, only if such share is
repurchased for consideration not greater than the purchase price for such share
specified in the applicable Option).

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     (b)  Character of Shares. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of an Option granted under this Plan shall be (i) authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock, (ii) shares of Common Stock held in the
Company's treasury or (iii) a combination of the foregoing.

     (c)  Reservation of Shares. The number of shares of Common Stock reserved
for issuance under this Plan shall at no time be less than the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock which may be purchased at any time pursuant to
outstanding Options.

4.   ELIGIBILITY.

     Options may be granted under this Plan only to persons who are directors,
officers or employees of, advisors to, or independent consultants or independent
contractors to, the Company or its Subsidiaries.

5.   GRANT OF OPTIONS.

     (a)  General. Options may be granted under this Plan at any time and from
time to time on or prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Subject
to the provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have plenary authority and
discretion, to determine:

          (i)   the persons (from among the classes of persons eligible to
     receive Options under this Plan) to whom Options shall be granted (the
     "Optionees");

          (ii)  the form and terms of Options;

          (iii) whether Options will be granted singly, in combination with, in
     tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, other Options under
     this Plan or any other incentive or compensation plan of the Company or any
     Subsidiary of the Company;

          (iv)  the time or times at which Options shall be granted;

          (v)   the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each Option;

          (vi)  the Option Price of the shares of Common Stock subject to each
     Option; and

          (vii) the time or times after grant when, and the term or terms under
     which, each Option and the shares of Common Stock covered thereby shall
     become vested and/or exercisable and the duration of the exercise and/or
     vesting periods.

     (b)  Option Agreements. Each Option shall be evidenced by a written
agreement (each, an "Option Agreement"), containing such terms and conditions
and in such form, not inconsistent with this Plan, as the Committee shall, in
its discretion, provide. Each Option Agreement shall be executed by the Company
and the Optionee.

     (c)  No Evidence of Employment or Service. Nothing contained in this Plan
or in any Option Agreement shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect
to the continuation of

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his or her employment by, or services to, the Company or interfere in any way
with the right of the Company (subject to the terms of any separate agreement to
the contrary) at any time to terminate such employment or service or to increase
or decrease the compensation of the Optionee from the rate in existence at the
time of the grant of an Option to such Optionee.

     (d)  Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option under this Plan shall be
the date specified by the Committee for the grant of such option.

     (e)  Exchange and Buyout of Options. The Committee may, at any time or from
time to time, authorize the grant of new Options under this Plan in exchange for
the surrender and cancellation of any or all outstanding Options. The Committee
may at any time buy from an Optionee an Option previously granted with payment
in cash, securities of the Company or other consideration, based on such terms
and conditions as the Company (acting through the Committee) and the Optionee
may agree.

     (f)  Vesting of Options. Subject to the provisions of Section 7(b) and
9(c), Options granted under the Plan shall vest and become exercisable as
follows: 1/4 of the Option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the
first four anniversaries of the date upon which the Option is granted (or as
otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the Option Agreement
pursuant to which such Options are granted).

6.   OPTION PRICE.

     Subject to Section 9, the price (the "Option Price") at which each share of
Common Stock subject to an Option granted under this Plan may be purchased shall
be determined by the Committee at the time the Option is granted; provided,
however, that Options granted on the Effective Date shall have an Option Price
equal to the Initial Public Offering Price (subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 9 hereof). The "Initial Public Offering Price" shall be the price per
share at which shares of Common Stock are initially offered for sale to the
public by the Company's underwriters in the Company's initial public offering of
Common Stock (the "IPO") pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed
with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").

7.   EXERCISABILITY OF OPTIONS.

     (a)  Committee Determination.

          (i)   Each Option and the shares of Common Stock covered thereby
     granted under this Plan shall be vested and/or exercisable at such time or
     times, or upon the occurrence of such event or events, upon such term or
     terms and for such number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Option
     or in such portions or amounts thereof, as shall be determined by the
     Committee and set forth in the Option Agreement evidencing such Option;
     provided, however, if the Company files a registration statement on Form
     S-1 with the SEC under the 1933 Act for the IPO, no Option granted under
     this Plan shall be exercisable as to any of the shares of Common Stock
     covered thereby during the one-year period immediately following the
     effective date of such registration statement (the "Lock-up Period"); and,
     provided, further, however, that at any time following the IPO, if the
     Company shall register additional shares of Common Stock

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     under the 1933 Act for sale to the public, no Option granted under this
     Plan shall be exercisable as to any shares of Common Stock covered thereby,
     and no Optionee shall sell publicly, make any short sale of, grant any
     option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose publicly of, any capital
     stock of the Company, for such period, that shall commence 10 days prior to
     effectiveness of the registration statement pursuant to which such public
     offering shall be made and shall terminate that number of days following
     the date such registration statement is declared effective as the
     underwriters of such public offering, if any, or the Company may require
     (the "Secondary Lock-up Period"); and, provided, further, however, that if
     an Option by its terms is to expire during the Lock-up Period or the
     Secondary Lock-up Period, the Committee may extend the expiration date of
     such Option for a period equal in duration to that of the period from the
     commencement date of the Lock-up Period, or Secondary Lock-up Period, as
     applicable, up to (and including) the expiration date of such Option.

          (ii)  Subject to the provisions of clause (i) above, if an Option, or
     the shares of Common Stock covered thereby, are not at the time of grant of
     such Option immediately exercisable and/or fully vested, the Committee may
     (A) in the Option Agreement evidencing such Option, provide for the
     acceleration of the exercise or vesting date(s) of such Option, the
     acceleration of the vesting of all or a portion of the shares of Common
     Stock covered thereby, or the continuation of the vesting (whether before,
     on or after the date of Termination (as defined in Section 7(b)(ii)) of the
     Optionee to whom such Option is granted) of all or a portion of such Option
     and/or the shares of Common Stock covered thereby, upon the occurrence of
     specified events and/or (B) at any time prior to the complete termination
     of such Option, accelerate the exercise or vesting date(s) of such Option,
     accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock
     covered thereby, or continue the vesting (whether before, on or after the
     date of Termination of the Optionee to whom such Option is granted) of all
     or a portion of such Option and/or the shares of Common Stock covered
     thereby, including in the case of this clause (B) upon the occurrence of or
     in connection with a Corporate Transaction (as defined in Section 9(b)).

          (iii) The Committee may, in its discretion, amend any term or
     condition of an outstanding Option provided (i) such term or condition as
     amended is permitted by this Plan and (ii) any such amendment shall be made
     only with the consent of the Optionee to whom the Option was granted, or in
     the event of the death of the Optionee, the Optionee's Representatives (as
     defined in Section 10(d)), if the amendment is materially adverse to the
     Optionee.

     (b)  Automatic Termination of Option. Except as otherwise determined by the
Committee and set forth in the Option Agreement, the unexercised portion of any
Option granted under this Plan shall automatically terminate and shall become
null and void and be of no further force or effect upon the first to occur of
the following:

          (i)   the ten-year anniversary of the date on which such Option is
     granted;

          (ii)  the three-month anniversary of the date on which the Optionee to
     whom such Option was granted ceases to be a director, officer or employee
     of, advisor to, or

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     independent consultant or independent contractor to, the Company or any
     Subsidiary thereof (such event, a "Termination"), unless such Termination
     occurs by reason of such Optionee's death or Disability (as defined in
     subparagraph (iii) below) or is for Cause (as defined below); provided,
     however, that if such Optionee shall die after the date of Termination but
     before the three-month anniversary of such Optionee's date of Termination,
     the unexercised portion of such Option shall automatically terminate and
     become null and void and be of no further force or effect upon the 12-month
     anniversary of such date of Termination;

          (iii) the 12-month anniversary of the date of Termination of the
     Optionee to whom such Option was granted, if such Termination occurs by
     reason of such Optionee's (x) death or (y) permanent and total disability
     (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) (a "Disability");

          (iv)  the date of the Termination of the Optionee to whom such Option
     was granted, if such Termination is for Cause (as defined below) (a
     "Termination for Cause");

          (v)   the expiration of such period of time or the occurrence of such
     event as the Committee in its discretion may provide in the Option
     Agreement; and

          (vi)  except to the extent permitted by Section 10(d), the date on
     which such Option or any part thereof or right or privilege relating
     thereto is transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and
     distribution), assigned, pledged, hypothecated, attached or otherwise
     disposed of by the Optionee to whom such Option was granted.

     Unless otherwise expressly provided by the Committee in the applicable
Option Agreement, in no event shall an Option continue to vest after the date of
Termination of the Optionee to whom such Option was granted.

     For purposes of this Plan, the term "Cause" means, with respect to any
Optionee, the Termination of such Optionee's relationship with the Company
because of (i) the commission by such Optionee of any act of fraud, theft or
financial dishonesty with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or
such Optionee has been convicted of, or plead guilty to, a felony, (ii) any
material breach by such Optionee of any material provision of any agreement or
understanding (whether employment or otherwise) between the Company or any
Subsidiary thereof on the one hand and such Optionee on the other hand (whether
written or oral) regarding the terms of such Optionee's service as a director,
officer or employee of, or advisor, independent consultant or independent
contractor to, the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, including, without
limitation, the willful and continued failure or refusal of such Optionee to
perform the material duties required of such Optionee as a director, officer or
employee of, or as an advisor, independent consultant or independent contractor
to, the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, other than as a result of such
Optionee having a Disability, or a breach of any applicable invention assignment
and confidentiality agreement or similar agreement between the Company or any
Subsidiary thereof on the one hand and such Optionee on the other hand, (iii)
such Optionee's intentional or willful disregard of the policies of the Company
or any Subsidiary thereof so as to cause loss, damage or injury to the property,
reputation or employees of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, or (iv) any
other misconduct by such Optionee which is

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otherwise materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation
of, or is otherwise materially injurious to, the Company or a Subsidiary
thereof.

     Anything contained in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, unless
otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement, a Termination of an
Optionee shall not be deemed to occur solely by reason of the Company's change
of the duties of the Optionee, so long as such Optionee continues to be a
director, officer or employee of, advisor to, or independent consultant or
independent contractor to, the Company or any Subsidiary thereof. For purposes
of Section 7(b), an Optionee employed by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof
shall not be deemed to have terminated his or her employment with the Company or
such Subsidiary in the case of sick leave, military leave, or any other leave of
absence approved by the Committee; provided, that such leave is for a period of
not more than ninety (90) days or reemployment upon the expiration of such leave
is guaranteed by contract or statute.

8.   PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE.

     (a)  Payment. At the time an Option is granted under this Plan, the
Committee shall, in its sole discretion, specify one or more of the following
forms of payment which may be used by an Optionee (but only to the extent
permitted by applicable law) upon exercise of his or her Option:

          (i)   by cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a
     bank account held by the Company designated by the Committee or a personal
     or certified check payable to the Company);

          (ii)  by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Optionee;

          (iii) by surrender of shares of Common Stock which either (A) have
     been owned by the Optionee for more than six months and have been paid for
     within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act
     (and, if such shares of Common Stock were purchased from the Company or any
     Subsidiary thereof by means of a promissory note, such note has been fully
     paid with respect to such shares); or (B) were obtained by the Optionee in
     the public market (but, subject in any case, to the applicable limitations
     of Rule 16b-3);

          (iv)  by tender of a full recourse promissory note having such terms
     as may be approved by the Committee and bearing interest at a rate
     sufficient to avoid imputation of income under Sections 483 and 1274 of the
     Code; provided, however, that an Optionee who is not a director, officer or
     employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will not be entitled to
     tender such a promissory note unless the note is adequately secured by
     collateral other than the shares of Common Stock being purchased upon the
     exercise of the Option;

          (v)   by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Optionee for
     services rendered to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

          (vi)  if the Common Stock is a class of securities then listed or
     admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or traded on any
     national market system

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     (including, but not limited to, The Nasdaq National Market), in compliance
     with any cashless exercise program authorized by the Committee for use in
     connection with this Plan at the time of such exercise (but, subject in any
     case, to the applicable limitations of Rule 16b-3); or

          (vii) a combination of the methods set forth in clauses (i) through
     (vi).

     (b)  Notice. An Optionee (or other person, as provided in Section 10(d))
may exercise an Option granted under this Plan in whole or in part, as provided
in the Option Agreement evidencing his or her Option, by delivering a written
notice (the "Notice") to the Committee (or such other person or entity
designated by the Committee from time to time).

     (c)  Content of the Notice. The Notice shall:

          (i)   state that the Optionee elects to exercise the Option;

          (ii)  state the number of shares with respect to which the Option is
     being exercised (the "Optioned Shares");

          (iii) state the method of payment for the Optioned Shares (which
     method must be available to the Optionee under the terms of his or her
     Option Agreement);

          (iv)  state the date upon which the Optionee desires to consummate the
     purchase of the Optioned Shares (which date must be prior to the
     termination of such Option, be no later than 30 days from delivery of such
     Notice and be not otherwise prohibited under the terms of his or her Option
     Agreement);

          (v)   include any representations and warranties of the Optionee
     required pursuant to Section 10(b);

          (vi)  if the Option is exercised pursuant to Section 10(d) by any
     person other than the Optionee, include evidence to the satisfaction of the
     Company (or such other person or entity designated by the Committee from
     time to time) of the right of such person to exercise the Option; and

          (vii) include such further provisions consistent with this Plan as the
     Committee (or such other person or entity designated by the Committee from
     time to time) may from time to time require.

     (d)  Issuance of Stock Certificates. The Company shall issue a stock
certificate in the name of the Optionee (or such other person exercising the
Option in accordance with the provisions of Section 10(d)) for the Optioned
Shares with respect to which such Option is being exercised as soon as
practicable after receipt of the Notice and payment of the aggregate Option
Price for such shares. Neither the Optionee nor any person exercising an Option
in accordance with the provisions of Section 10(d) shall have any privileges as
a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of stock subject to an
Option granted under this Plan until the date of issuance of a stock certificate
pursuant to this Section 8(d).

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     (e)  83(b) Elections. Each Optionee shall deliver to the Company a copy of
any election filed by such Optionee with the Internal Revenue Service relating
to any Optioned Shares no later than 30 days following the filing of such
election with the Internal Revenue Service.

9.   ADJUSTMENTS.

     (a)  Changes in Capital Structure. Subject to Section 9(b), if the Common
Stock is changed by reason of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend
or recapitalization, or converted into or exchanged for other securities as a
result of a merger, consolidation or reorganization, the Committee shall make
such adjustments in the number and class of shares of stock with respect to
which Options may be granted under this Plan as shall be equitable and
appropriate in order to make such Options, as nearly as may be practicable,
equivalent to such Options immediately prior to such change. A corresponding
adjustment changing the number and class of shares allocated to, and the Option
Price of, each Option or portion thereof outstanding at the time of such change
shall likewise be made.

     (b)  Corporate Transactions. In connection with the dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, a reorganization, merger or consolidation in which
the Company is not the surviving corporation, or a sale of all or substantially
all of the capital stock or assets of the Company to another person or entity (a
"Corporate Transaction"), each holder of an Option outstanding at such time
shall be given (A) written notice of such Corporate Transaction at least 20 days
prior to its proposed effective date (as specified in such notice) and (B) an
opportunity, during the period commencing with delivery of such notice and
ending 10 days prior to such proposed effective date, to exercise the Option to
the full extent to which such Option would have been exercisable by the Optionee
at the expiration of such 20-day period.

     (c)  Special Rules. The following rules shall apply in connection with
Sections 9(a) and (b):

          (i)   anything contained in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding,
     unless otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement any unvested
     Options held by such Optionee shall automatically vest and become
     exercisable upon the earlier to occur of (A) the first anniversary of the
     effective date of any Corporate Transaction, so long as such Optionee
     continues to be a director, officer or employee of, advisor to, or
     independent consultant or independent contractor to, the Company or any
     Subsidiary thereof on such date and (B) the Termination of such Optionee by
     the Company or any Subsidiary (other than Termination for Cause) at any
     time prior to the first anniversary of the effective date of any Corporate
     Transaction;

          (ii)  no fractional shares shall be issued as a result of any such
     adjustment, and any fractional shares resulting from the computations
     pursuant to Sections 9(a) or (b) shall be eliminated without any
     consideration due to any Optionees;

          (iii) no adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or the issuance
     to stockholders of rights to subscribe for additional shares of Common
     Stock or other securities; and

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          (iv)  any adjustments referred to in Sections 9(a) or (b) shall be
     made by the Committee in its sole discretion and shall be conclusive and
     binding on all persons holding Options granted under this Plan.

10.  RESTRICTIONS ON OPTIONS AND OPTIONED SHARES.

     (a)  Compliance With Securities Laws. No Options shall be granted under
this Plan, and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued and delivered upon the
exercise of Options granted under this Plan, unless and until the Company and/or
the Optionees to whom such Options shall be granted shall have complied with all
applicable Federal or state registration, listing and/or qualification
requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies
having jurisdiction. The Company may delay the issuance of shares of Common
Stock upon the exercise of Options granted under this Plan until completion of
any action or the receipt of any consent which the Company deems necessary under
any applicable law (including, without limitation, state securities or "blue
sky" laws).

     (b)  Representations and Warranties. The Committee in its discretion may,
as a condition to the exercise of any Option granted under this Plan, require
the Optionee to whom such Option shall be granted (i) to represent and warrant
in writing that the shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of such
Option are being acquired for investment only and not with a view to the
distribution thereof (or any interest therein) and (ii) to make such other
representations and warranties as are deemed appropriate by the Company.

     (c)  Legends. Each certificate issued by the Company (or its transfer
agent) that represents shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of
Options that have not been registered under the Securities Act shall, unless
otherwise directed by the Committee, be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a
legend in substantially the following form (in addition to any other legends and
other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, including
restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws, or
any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any securities
exchange or automated quotation system on which such the Common Stock may be
listed, admitted for trading or traded, or any applicable agreement):

     "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
     REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT"). THESE
     SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO
     DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED
     OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
     FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
     SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."

     (d)  Nonassignability of Option Rights. Except as otherwise determined by
the Committee and set forth in the applicable Option Agreement, no Option
granted under this Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the
Optionee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Except as
otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the Option Agreement, an
Option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the

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Optionee. If an Optionee dies, his or her Option shall thereafter be
exercisable, except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth on
the Option Agreement, during the period specified in Section 7(b)(ii) or (iii),
as applicable, by his or her executors or administrators (collectively, the
"Representatives") to the full extent to which such Option was exercisable by
the Optionee at the time of his or her death.

11.  ADOPTION AND STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL.

     This Plan shall become effective on the date that it is approved by the
Board (the "Effective Date"). This Plan shall be approved by the stockholders of
the Company, consistent with applicable laws, within 12 months before or after
the date this plan is approved by the Board. Upon the Effective Date, the
Committee may grant Options pursuant to this Plan; provided, however, that (i)
no Option may be exercised prior to initial stockholder approval of this Plan,
(ii) no Option granted pursuant to an increase in the number of shares of Common
Stock available under this Plan by the Board's or the Committee's amendment of
this Plan may be exercised prior to the time such increase has been approved by
the stockholders of the Company, consistent with applicable laws; (iii) in the
event that initial stockholder approval of this Plan is not obtained within the
time period provided herein, all Options granted under this Plan shall be
canceled; and (iv) in the event that stockholder approval of any increase in the
number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan is not obtained
within the time period provided herein, all Options granted under this Plan
pursuant to such increase shall be canceled.

12.  EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

     Except with respect to Options then outstanding, this Plan shall expire on
the first to occur of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date on which this Plan
is adopted by the Board, (ii) the tenth anniversary of the date on which this
Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with
applicable laws and (iii) the date as of which the Board, in its sole
discretion, determines that this Plan shall terminate (the "Expiration Date").
Any Options outstanding as of the Expiration Date shall remain in effect until
they have been exercised or terminated or have expired by their respective
terms.

13.  AMENDMENT OF THIS PLAN.

     This Plan may be amended by the stockholders of the Company. This Plan may
also be amended by the Board or the Committee, including, without limitation, to
the extent necessary to qualify any or all outstanding Options granted under
this Plan or Options to be granted under this Plan for favorable federal income
tax treatment (including deferral of taxation upon exercise) as may be afforded
incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, to the extent necessary
to ensure the qualification of this Plan under Rule 16b-3, at such time, if any,
as the Company has a class of stock registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
1934 Act, and to the extent necessary to qualify the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of any outstanding Options granted, or Options to be
granted, under this Plan for listing or admission for trading on any securities
exchange or automated quotation system. Any amendment approved by the Committee
which is of a scope that requires stockholder approval under applicable law or
requires stockholder approval in order to ensure the compliance of this Plan
with Rule 16b-3 at

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such time, if any, as the Company has a class of capital stock registered
pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act, shall be subject to obtaining such
stockholder approval. Any modification or amendment of this Plan shall not,
without the consent of an Optionee, materially adversely affect his or her
rights under an Option previously granted to him or her. With the consent of the
Optionee affected, the Committee may amend such Optionee's outstanding Option
Agreements in a manner which may be materially adverse to such Optionee but
which is not inconsistent with this Plan. In the discretion of the Committee,
outstanding Option Agreements may be amended by the Committee in a manner which
is not materially adverse to the Optionee.

14.  CAPTIONS.

     The use of captions in this Plan is for convenience. The captions are not
intended to provide substantive rights or to affect the construction or
interpretation of the provisions of this Plan.

15.  WITHHOLDING TAXES.

     In the event that any federal, state, or local income taxes, employment
taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act withholdings or other amounts are
required by applicable law or governmental regulation to be withheld from the
Optionee's salary, wages or other remuneration in connection with the exercise
of an Option or a Disqualifying Disposition (as defined in Section 16), the
Company may withhold from such Optionee's wages, if any, or other remuneration,
or may require the Optionee to advance in cash to the Company the amount of such
withholdings unless a different withholding arrangement, including the use of
shares of the Company's Common Stock, is authorized by the Committee (and
permitted by applicable law); provided, however, that with respect to persons
subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act, any such withholding arrangement shall be
in compliance with any applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under
Section 16 of the 1934 Act. For purposes of this Section 15, the fair market
value of the shares of Common Stock (if any) withheld for purposes of payroll
withholding shall be determined as of the most recent date practicable prior to
the date of exercise and in the manner provided in Section 6(b). If the fair
market value of the shares of Common Stock withheld is less than the amount of
the payroll withholdings required, the Optionee may be required to advance the
difference in cash to the Company. The Committee may condition the transfer of
any shares of Common Stock or the removal of any restrictions on any Option on
the satisfaction by the Optionee of the foregoing withholding obligations.

16.  OTHER PROVISIONS.

     Each Option granted under this Plan may contain such other terms and
conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined by the
Committee, in its sole discretion.

17.  NUMBER AND GENDER.

     With respect to words used in this Plan, the singular form shall include
the plural form, the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, and
vice-versa, as the context requires.

18.  NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THIS PLAN.

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     Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board, the submission of this Plan
to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of this Plan
shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the
Committee to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem
desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock options
otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally
available or applicable only in specific cases.

19.  GOVERNING LAW.

     The validity and construction of this Plan and the instruments evidencing
the Options granted hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Florida without regard to conflict of laws provisions thereunder.

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                                       13<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.34

          STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of the date set
forth on the signature page hereto, between QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC., a
Florida corporation (the "Company"), and the optionee set forth on the signature
page hereto (the "Optionee").

          The Company, whether acting through its Board of Directors (the
"Board") or a committee thereof (the "Committee") has granted to the Optionee,
effective as of the date of this Agreement, an option under the Company's 2003
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") to purchase up to the number of shares of the
common stock of the Company (the "Shares") set forth on the signature page
hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
and the Plan.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements contained herein the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   The Plan.
     ---------

          The terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement as if set forth herein in their entirety. In the event of a conflict
between any provision of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan
shall control. A copy of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Plan.

2.   Option; Option Price.
     ---------------------

          On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the
Optionee is hereby granted the option (the "Option") to purchase up to the
number of Shares set forth on the signature page hereto at the Option Price per
Share set forth on the signature page hereto. Such number of Shares and Option
Price are subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan. The Option is
not intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as an "incentive stock
option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code").

3.   Term.
     -----

          The term of the Option (the "Option Term") shall commence on the date
hereof and expire on the tenth anniversary of the date hereof, unless the Option
shall have sooner been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan or
this Agreement.

4.   Vesting.
     --------

          The Option shall vest in accordance with Section 5(f) of the Plan.

5.   Optionee's Employment.
     ----------------------

          Nothing in the Option shall confer upon the Optionee any right to
continue to be employed by the Company or any of its affiliates or interfere in
any way with the right of the Company or its affiliates or stockholders, as the
case may be, to terminate the

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Optionee's employment or retention by the Company or any of its affiliates or to
increase or decrease the Optionee's compensation at any time. No proportionate
vesting shall be granted for service between specified vesting dates.

6.   Notices.
     --------

          All notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier guaranteeing next day delivery, by
telecopy, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

     (a)  if to the Company, to it at:

          Quality Distribution, Inc.
          3802 Corporex Park Drive
          Tampa, Florida 33619
          Attention:  General Counsel
          Telecopier:  (813) 757-2305
          Telephone:  (813) 754-4725

          with a copy to:

          O'Melveny & Myers, L.P.
          c/o Stewart Kagan, Esq.
          30 Rockefeller Plaza 27/th/ Floor
          Telecopier:  (212) 408-2420
          Telephone:  (212) 408-2400

     (b) if to the Optionee, to him at his address set forth in the Company's
records or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may
have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such
notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received (i) in the case of
personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not a
business day, on the next business after the date sent), (ii) in the case of
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date
sent, (iii) in the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not sent
on a business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (iv) in
the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece
of mail containing such communication is posted.

7.   Waiver of Breach.
     -----------------

          The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any other or subsequent breach.

8.   Optionee's Undertaking.
     -----------------------

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          The Optionee hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and
execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment
deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the
obligations or restrictions imposed on the Optionee pursuant to the express
provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

9.   Modification of Rights.
     -----------------------

          Anything contained in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary
notwithstanding, no provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended
without the prior written consent of the Company and the Optionee, and no
interpretation, modification, amendment or termination of any provision of the
Plan that would adversely affect the rights of the Optionee under or with
respect to the Plan or this Agreement shall be effective as to the Optionee
without the Optionee's prior written consent; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board or the Committee, as the case may be,
shall be expressly permitted to modify, revise or amend the Plan in any manner,
including a manner that would adversely affect the rights of the Optionee
hereunder, if such modification, revision or amendment would affect all other
holders of Options granted under the Plan in a similar manner.

10.  Governing Law.
     --------------

          All questions concerning the construction, interpretation and validity
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the domestic laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether in the State of Florida or
any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of Florida. In furtherance of the foregoing,
the internal law of the State of Florida will control the interpretation and
construction of this Agreement, even if under such jurisdiction's choice of law
or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction
would ordinarily apply.

11.  Counterparts.
     -------------

          This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each
such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one agreement.

12.  Entire Agreement.
     -----------------

          This Agreement and the Plan (and the other writings referred to
herein) constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior written or oral
negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with respect thereto.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date written hereunder.

                                        QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:
                                           Title:

                                        ---------------------------------------

                                        Optionee: [______________]

Option Price:                  $[____]

Total Number of Shares:         [____]

Dated:           [_____________]

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